Professor Mohammad Noori is a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering and a recipient of the Japan Society for Promotion of Science Fellowship. Noori's work in nonlinear random vibrations, seismic isolation and application of artificial intelligence methods for structural health monitoring is widely cited. He has authored over 250 refereed papers, including over 100 journal articles, 6 scientific books, and has edited 25 technical, and special journal, volumes. Noori has supervised over 90 graduate students and post-doc scholars, and has presented over 100 keynote, plenary, and invited talks. He is the founding executive editor of an international journal and has served on the editorial boards of over 10 other journals and as a member of numerous scientific and advisory boards. He has been a Distinguished Visiting Professor at several highly ranked global universities, and directed the Sensors Program at the National Science Foundation in 2014. He has been a founding director or co-founder of three industry-university research centers and held Chair professorships at two major universities. He served as the dean of engineering at Cal Poly for five years, has also served as the Chair of the national committee of mechanical engineering department heads, and was one of 7 co-founders of the National Institute of Aerospace, in partnership with NASA Langley Research Center. Noori also serves as the Chief Technical Advisor for several scientific organizations and industries. Professor Jian Zhang is a professor and Vice Dean of School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, China. He received his PhD from Kyoto University, Japan, and worked at University of California at San Diego and Drexel University, USA. In the area of structural health monitoring, he has published 4 books and over 50 first/corresponding-author SCI journal papers. His research results have been applied on over 20 long span bridges including the Sutong Yangzi-River bridge and the Second Humen bridge. He is the editor board member of the journal of Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering and the Journal of Structural Control and Monitoring. He is serving as the co-chairman of EVACES-8 conference and the ISHMII council member. He was awarded the first prize of Science and Technology Award of Jiangsu Province (twice), the first prize of Science and technology of China Highway Society, and the second prize of National Award for Technological Invention. Professor Zhishen Wu is a distinguished professor at Ibaraki University, Japan and at Southeast University, China. His research expertise include structural/concrete/maintenance engineering and advanced composite materials. He is the author or co-author of over 600 refereed papers including over 200 journal articles and has given 50 keynote or invited papers. He also holds 50 patents. Dr. Wu was awarded the JSCE Research Prize by Japan Society of Civil Engineering in 1990, the JSCM Technology Award by the Japan Society for Composite Materials in 2005, 2009, SHM person of the year Award by the International Journal of Structural Health Monitoring, and the National Prize for Progress in Science and Technology (2nd) of China in 2012. He is also a member of Japan National Academy of Engineering. He chairs China Chemical Fibers Association Committee on Basalt Fibers, and is the President of the International Society for Structural health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure¿ISHMII). He is also an elected follow of ASCE, JSCE, ISHMII, and the International Institute of FRP in Construction. Moreover, he serves as an editor, associate editor, editorial board member for more than ten international journals, including the founding chief editor of the International Journal of Sustainable Materials and Structural Systems. Professor Wu has supervised a large number of national research projects in China and was the founder of the International of Institute for Urban Systems Engineering, at Southeast University. Dr. Yong Li is an assistant professor in the School of Civil Engineering, Southeast University, China. He received his undergraduate degree in 2012 and his Ph.D in 2017, both degrees in aerospace engineering and applied mechanics, at Tongji University, in Shanghai, China. His research has focused on the coupling relationship between mechanics and chemical reaction. He has published 1 book and over 20 journal papers in leading journals. He is also a reviewer for several journals in the fields of mechanics and physics. Dr. Li is the recipient of an Outstanding Young investigator Award supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He is also engaged in several other national key research and development programs as an investigator. He served secretary general of the international Conference on Experimental Vibration Analysis for Civil Engineering Structures (EVACES-8).
