Safa Ghazzawi is a structural and traffic engineer. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering in 2014 and her Master’s Degree in highway transportation and traffic engineering in 2016, both from the Lebanese University. Currently, Safa is a PhD candidate at Beirut Arab University, specializing in public work. Her experience is divided into two parts: She has worked on numerous large-scale projects in the design and rehabilitation of concrete structures and conducted traffic studies. Secondly, her academic career as a part-time instructor and research scholar provided her with an interest in finding alternative sustainable options to traditional cementitious materials.

Dr. Hassan Ghanem received his B.E. in Civil Engineering from Beirut Arab University (BAU) in 1999, M.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, in 2004, and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, USA, in 2009. He is currently working as a full-time Associate Professor of Materials Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, BAU, Tripoli. His research interests mainly focus on construction materials; concrete; cement; shrinkage; waste; mineral admixtures; chemical admixtures; mortar; durability; solid waste; and sustainability in construction.

Prof Khatib has over 500 publications, over 10,000 citations, and a Scopus h-index of 30. He is an editor of five books and on the editorial board of a number of academic journals. He reviews articles for 250 academic journals. In October 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023, Stanford University classified Prof. Khatib as one of the top 2% researchers in the world in Building and Construction. According to Publons (Web of Science), Jamal is classified as in the top 1% of civil engineering reviewers in the UK and internationally. He is a recipient of research funds from the European Union, Royal Society, British Council, and the Institution of Structural Engineers. He has established research links with universities in China, Algeria, India, Turkey, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Iraq, Ukraine, the US, Canada, France, Finland, Portugal, Slovenia, South Africa, Brazil, and Australia.

Dr. Samer El-Zahab is an Assistant Professor at the American University of the Middle East. His research interests include machine learning applications in civil engineering, leak detection systems, and construction management. He has published extensively on topics such as accelerometer-based leak detection and the use of machine learning for infrastructure monitoring. Dr. El-Zahab holds a Ph.D. from Concordia University and focuses on the development of machine learning systems that improve the field of civil engineering.

Dr. Adel Elkordi is currently the Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Beirut Arab University, and a Professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. He received his BS and MS degrees from Alexandria University in 1977 and 1983, respectively. In 1988, he completed his PhD in Civil Engineering at Alexandria University and Imperial College University of London. His academic career began in 1977 as a Research Student/Assistant/Fellow in the Structural Engineering Department at Alexandria University. He then took a permanent position as an Associate Professor / Professor in Civil Engineering at Alexandria University in 1993 and 1998, respectively. In 2005, he became the Executive Manager of the Engineering Center at Alexandria University; in 2006, he was the Vice Dean of Engineering for Development and Environment Affairs; and in 2009, he became the Dean of Engineering, Alexandria University. Between 2009 and 2011 he was the Engineering Consultant of the President and the Chairman of the board of the Engineering Center, the Scientific Computing Unit, and the Production Engineering Unit of Alexandria University. Professor Elkordi has published widely and contributed to the development of the Egyptian Standard and the Egyptian code in the field of construction materials. Areas of research specialism include novel construction materials, quality control, inspection of buildings, evaluation of concrete strength, and the renovation and rehabilitation of concrete structures.