Proceedings of the 9th World Congress
on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering (CSEE 2024)
April 14 - 16, 2024 | Imperial College London Conference Center, London, United Kingdom
The keynote information for the 9th World Congress on Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering (CSEE 2024) is as follows:
Plenary Speakers
Dr. Riadh Al-Mahaidi
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
ICSECT'24 Plenary Speaker
Dr. Stephen Foster
University of New South Wales, Australia
ICSECT'24 Plenary Speaker
Dr. William Powrie
University of Southampton, UK
ICGRE'24 Keynote Speaker
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Luiza C. Campos
University College London, UK
ICEPTP'24 Keynote Speaker
Dr. David Connolly
University of Ottawa, Canada
ICGRE'24 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Po-Heng (Henry) Lee
Imperial College London, UK
ICEPTP'24 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Mohamed Meguid
McGill University, Canada
ICGRE'24 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Erol Tutumluer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), USA
ICGRE'24 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Riadh Al-Mahaidi
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
ICSECT Plenary
Professor Riadh Al-Mahaidi is the Director of the Smart Structures Laboratory and a Professor of Structural Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne, Australia. He previously held the position of Vice President (International Engagement) at Swinburne from 2017 to 2022. Before joining Swinburne in 2010, he was the Head of the Structures Group at Monash University. He earned a BSc (Hon 1) in civil engineering from the University of Baghdad and MSc and PhD degrees in structural engineering from Cornell University in the United States. Over the past 25 years, he has focused his research and practice on the lifetime integrity of structures, with a particular interest in structural strength assessment and retrofitting using advanced composite materials. His current research projects involve strengthening bridges using fiber reinforced polymers combined with cement-based bonding agents, improving the fatigue life of metallic structures using advanced composite systems and shape memory alloys, and assessing structure collapse through multi-axis hybrid testing. Professor Al-Mahaidi is a prolific researcher, with over 250 journal and 270 conference papers published to date, as well as 18 authored/edited books and conference proceedings. To date, he has scored an H-Index of 60 and received several awards, the most recent one was the 2023 IIFC Medal for distinguished contributions to the field of FRP composites for construction through research or practical applications, or both. He was also the recipient of the 2021 IABMAS Special Service Award from the International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety. In 2019, he received the Magazine of Concrete Research Prize, from the Institution of Civil Engineers, UK. In 2016, his research group won the Engineers Australia Excellence Award for Innovation, Research, and Development (High Commendation) for the Multi-Axis Substructure Testing (MAST) System. In 2017 he was awarded the WH Warren Medal by Engineers Australia and in 2018 the ARRB Research Impact Award. Other awards included the Vice Chancellor’s Internationalization Award in 2012, the RW Chapman Medals in 2005 and 2010 for best journal publication in Engineers Australia Structural Journal, and best paper awards at ACUN-4 (2002) and ACUN-6 (2012) Composites conferences. Professor Al-Mahaidi is a Fellow of various institutions, including Institution of Engineers Australia, American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, The International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC), Institution of Civil Engineers (UK), and the Bridge Engineering Institute.
Topic of Plenary:
Enhanced Structural Safety during Extreme Events through Innovative Materials and Advanced Testing Methods
Dr. Stephen Foster
University of New South Wales, Australia
ICSECT'24 Plenary
Stephen Foster a Professor of Structural Engineering at The University of New South Wales, Sydney, and the former Dean of Engineering (2020-23). He received his PhD from the University of New South Wales in 1993 and has over 40 years’ experience as a structural engineer in practice and in teaching. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Fellow of Engineers Australia, Fellow of fib, Honorary Member of the Concrete Institute of Australia (CIA), a member Australian Standards Committee BD2, Chairman of sub-committee BD2/1 “Strength and Analysis”BD2/6 “Fibre Reinforced Concrete”, BD2/9 “Geopolymer Concrete”, Member of Australia Standards Committee BD90.5 “Bridge Design – Concrete” and chaired the BD90.5 working group on “Fibre Reinforced Concrete” and he is a Member of Canadian Standards Association Task Force on “Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code Ultra High Performance Concrete”. He is the elected President of the International Federation for Structural Concrete (fib) (2023-24) and member of the fib Presidium. Stephen has over 380 publications in the field of structural concrete and concrete materials, with textbooks on Reinforced Concrete and Prestressed Concrete. His main research interests are in the fields of bringing new materials technologies to the design concrete structures, including fibre and ultra-high-performance concrete, low carbon construction materials such as Geopolymer and alkaline activated concretes and high strength reinforcing steels.
Topic of Keynote:
Challenges in Decarbonisation of Concrete Materials and Structures and Pathways to Achievement
Dr. William Powrie
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
ICGRE'24 Plenary
William Powrie is Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Southampton. He is known for his research in environmental and transportation geotechnics, and the behaviour of “difficult” soils and soil-like materials. He is Convenor of the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities and leads the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network Infrastructure Centre of Excellence. He is a Fellow of the UK Royal Academy of Engineering, chair of HS2’s Independent Geotechnical Expert Panel, member of the UK Department for Transport Science Advisory Council, Chair of the RAEng / Lloyd’s Register Foundation Engineering X programme, and Geotechnical Consultant to groundwater specialists WJ.
Topic of Keynote:
Resilience, Sustainability and Affordability: The Triple Challenge for Infrastructure
Dr. Luiza C. Campos
University College London, UK
ICEPTP'24 Speaker
Luiza Campos is a civil engineer with a PhD from Imperial College, United Kingdom and a master’s degree in water and sanitation from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Before immigrating to the United Kingdom, she worked for the water company of the Goias state (SANEAGO) for 10 years and a further 10 years as a lecturer for the Federal University of Goiás (School of Civil Engineering) in Goiania. She is currently a Full Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering at University College London in London, where she has worked since 2007. At UCL, she served as Undergraduate Admissions Tutor (2009-2013); Director of the Undergraduate Program in Environmental Engineering (2010-2014); Coordinator of the diversity, equality and inclusion program at the Department (2015-2018) and led the Athena Swan application project, which awarded the Department a Bronze Award for advancing gender equality practices in 2016. She is currently Co-Director of the UCL Center for Sustainability and Urban Resilience; Director of the MSc in Engineering for International Development; Co-chair of the UCL Human Wellbeing Grand Challenge; and one of UCL’s Dignity Advisors who provide an informal and confidential information service to staff and students on issues relating to bullying, harassment, and sexual misconduct. In 2023, she received The Gold Medal from the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) for her excellence in civil engineering, in line with ICE’s global mission to enhance engineers’ technical knowledge, insight, and ethical understanding.
Topic of Keynote:
Microplastics in Water: Addressing Challenges and Exploring Sustainable
Dr. David Connolly
University of Ottawa, Canada
ICGRE'24
Keynote
Dr. David Connolly is a Full Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of Ottawa (Canada), University Research Chair in Geotechnical Engineering, and the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Ottawa.
Topic of Plenary:
Gas Generation and Migration in Deep Geological Radioactive Waste Repositories
Dr. Po-Heng (Henry) Lee
Imperial College London, UK
ICEPTP'24 Keynote
Po-Heng (Henry) Lee’s team specializes in resource recovery, greenhouse gas reduction, and enhancing human health through anaerobic biotechnologies. His research and teaching aim to transcend classical energetic constraints by exploring discrete pathways, including quantum and quantum-like mechanisms, within microbial metabolism and gene regulation. Henry has pioneered state-of-the-art research techniques, utilizing quantum computing (such as Quantum Information Theory and Variational Quantum Eigensolver) and hybrid meta-omics approaches to manipulate microbiomes for environmental health enhancement. Henry’s academic journey includes earning his PhD, MS, BS, and AAS degrees in Environmental Engineering from Iowa State University (2010), National Chiao Tung University (2003), National Ilan University (2001), and Hungkuang University (1999), Taiwan, respectively. He joined Imperial College London in 2019 after holding positions at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (2012-2018) and Inha University, South Korea (2010-2012).
Topic of Keynote:
Quantum Computing Applications in Waste-to-Energy Bio-Methanation Systems: Revolutionizing Sustainable Practices
Dr. Mohamed Meguid
McGill University, Canada
ICGRE'24 Keynote
Prof. Meguid is the Department Chair at McGill University, Canada, specializing in geomechanics and geotechnical engineering, with a focus on subsurface structures and geosynthetic engineering. His work, driven by sustainable engineering solutions, has significantly advanced these fields. He is a member of the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design, the Geosynthetics Technical Committee of the ASCE Geo-Institute, a Board Member of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering. Dr. Meguid is Associate Editor of Geotextiles and Geomembranes and the Editor-in-Chief of the Geotechnical and Geological Engineering journal. Prof. Meguid’s contributions in geosynthetics, especially in soil-geosynthetic interactions and their applications in civil engineering, earned him the 2022 Geosynthetics Research Award from the Canadian Geotechnical Society. His research group is also pioneering in AI applications in civil engineering, developing Machine Learning tools for estimating the service life of infrastructure under environmental challenges. A dedicated educator, Prof. Meguid is recognized for his commitment to empowering students in engineering education, having received the Samuel and Ida Fromson Award for Outstanding Teaching, and being nominated for the Principal’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at McGill University.
Topic of Keynote:
Transportation Geo-structures in a Changing Climate: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Erol Tutumluer
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), USA
ICGRE'24 Keynote
Dr. Erol Tutumluer is Abel Bliss Professor specializing in Transportation Geotechnics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Dr. Tutumluer has research interests and expertise in characterization of highway/ airfield pavement and railroad track geomaterials, geosynthetics, advanced imaging techniques and applications of artificial intelligence and deep learning techniques to transportation infrastructure, structural health monitoring of transportation facilities using sensors, sustainable use of foundation geomaterials and construction practices for transportation infrastructure, discrete element analysis of ballast, and dynamic response measurement and analyses of track systems. Professor Tutumluer has served as an investigator on over 120 research projects, graduated 25 PhD and 46 MS students, and authored/co-authored over 380 peer reviewed publications from his research projects. Dr. Tutumluer is a Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Transportation Geotechnics Elsevier journal and the immediate past Chair of the ISSMGE Technical Committee 202 on Transportation Geotechnics. As a Council Member (2020-2026) of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS), Dr. Tutumluer currently serves as Chair of the Technical Committee on Stabilization. He is an Executive Board Member of the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB’s) Transportation Infrastructure Group. Dr. Tutumluer was the 2000 recipient of the TRB’s Fred Burgraff award for Excellence in Transportation Research. He was selected and honored with Yangtze River Scholar Award by China Ministry of Education in 2016. He received Qiushi Distinguished Professor title bestowed upon him by Zhejiang University and delivered the Zeng Guoxi honor lecture in China in 2019. Dr. Tutumluer is the 2020 recipient of the ASCE T&DI James Laurie Prize in recognition of his career accomplishments for promoting Transportation Geotechnics field and the 2021 recipient of ASCE Geo-Institute’s Carl L. Monismith Lecture Award. In 2023, Dr. Tutumluer received an IGS Award in recognition of his significant contributions towards the use of geosynthetics in roadways, railways, and airfields. Dr. Tutumluer is scheduled to deliver ASCE T&DI’s Francis Turner and ISSMGE Proctor Lectures in 2024.
Topic of Keynote:
Computer Vision Based Imaging and Characterization of Transportation Geomaterials