Prof. Ping Xiang,  Central South University, Changsha, China

Prof. Ping Xiang is a Tenured Full Professor at the School of Civil Engineering, Central South University, and a globally recognized scholar listed in the World’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford/Elsevier). He earned his Ph.D. and completed postdoctoral research at City University of Hong Kong, and has served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge, Dartmouth College, and other prestigious international universities. His research interests focus on advanced materials, structural dynamics, high-speed railway system dynamics, artificial intelligence–driven structural health monitoring, and steel composite structures. With an h-index exceeding 36 and i10-index above 110, he has published over 180 SCI papers (including in Nature Communications) with more than 4,100 citations, and has led multiple key research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and provincial key programs. He also serves as Associate Editor and Editorial Board Member for several high-impact SCI journals.

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Assoc. Prof., Ammar Elsheikh, Tanta University, Egypt

Ammar H. Elsheikh earned his PhD from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), Wuhan, China, where he received the HUST Academic Excellence Award in 2017. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Design and Production Engineering Department at Tanta University, Egypt, and serves as a Visiting Professor at Osaka University, Japan, as well as a Research Fellow at the Research, Development and Innovation Center for Converging Sciences and Emerging Technologies (BNU RDI CoSET Center), Benha National University. Previously, he was a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan (2022–2024), and has held multiple visiting positions at the Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University (2025–2026). With over 250 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Elsheikh has made significant contributions to manufacturing processes, materials science, and the integration of artificial intelligence in engineering systems, and he serves as the editor of Artificial Neural Networks for Renewable Energy Systems and Real-World Applications (Elsevier Inc., USA). He is recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide according to the Elsevier/Stanford University rankings (2021–2024), ranking as high as 3rd in Egypt, with an h-index of 76 and more than 15,146 citations (Scopus) as of 2026. His honors include the Highly Cited Researchers Award (2020, 2021) and University Incentive Award (2022) from Tanta University, the State Incentive Award (2023) from the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT), and the Obada Prize for Young Distinguished Researchers (2024). He is an active member of the Hong Kong Society of Mechanical Engineers (HKMSE) and the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), and currently serves as Director of the Research and Development Unit and a member of the Robotics Unit for Simulation and Intelligent Modeling at the Faculty of Engineering, Tanta University.

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Assoc. Prof., Abu Zahrim Yaser, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Malaysia

Abu Zahrim Yaser is an Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Programme at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), where he also serves as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He is the founder of the Kundasang Compost Living Lab and obtained his PhD from Swansea University, UK. Dr. Zahrim’s research primarily focuses on waste processing technology, and he has been leading multiple projects since 2006. To date, he has published 17 books and over 130 publications. His creative publication, Kompos, featured in the Festival of Ideas (Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia), has garnered more than 3,000 views, and he holds five copyrights related to composting systems. He has delivered keynote speeches and invited talks on waste management and academic publishing while also chairing several international and national conferences. As an active reviewer for several high-impact journals, Dr. Zahrim has reviewed over 260 articles (Publons). His innovations in waste management have been adopted by various communities in Sabah, Malaysia, including Nabawan and Kundasang. He has also served as a visiting scientist at the University of Hull (UK) and is a Professional Engineer (Ir.) registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia. Dr. Zahrim is a recipient of the National Book Award (2023). His Scopus citations stand at 1,582, with an h-index of 20.

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Assoc. Prof., Heah Cheng Yong, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia

Dr. Heah Cheng Yong is an Associate Professor at Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) and Deputy Director of the Centre for Industrial and Governmental Collaboration (CIGC). A world’s top 2% scientist (Stanford University, USA), he is a globally recognized expert in geopolymers and materials engineering.

He has extensive editorial experience, numerous journal publications, and is frequently referred to by researchers worldwide for his expertise in geopolymers. Dr. Heah also leads the Green Materials Research Group, focusing on sustainable and advanced materials.

Beyond research, he is actively involved in industry collaborations, grant evaluations, and postgraduate supervision. A sought-after speaker and journal reviewer, Dr. Heah continues to contribute significantly to the field of materials science.

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