Soshu Kirihara is a doctor of engineering and a professor of Joining and Welding Research Institute (JWRI), Osaka University, Japan. In his main investigation “Materials Tectonics” for environmental improvements of “Geotechnology”, multi-dimensional structures were successfully fabricated to modulate energy and materials flows effectively. Ceramic and metal components were fabricated directly by smart additive manufacturing, design and evaluation (Smart MADE) using high power ultraviolet laser lithography. Original stereolithography systems were developed, and new start-up company “SK-Fine” was established through academic and industrial collaboration.

Dr. Faisal Manzoor Arain is an experienced academic leader and architect with an MS and PhD in Construction Project Management. He has extensive experience of working at management and leadership positions in industry and academia in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Canada. Dr. Arain received a certificate from HARVARD University, Boston, USA upon completion of the Leadership Development Program. He led the development of Canada’s first Bachelor of Science in Construction Project Management degree at SAIT in Calgary, Alberta and was appointed by the Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Education, to chair their review panel for new degree programs and institutional review. As the Chair, he led the review process, which included assessing curriculum excellence, pedagogical developments, degree development and implementation processes. Dr. Arain has consulted, researched and published widely in the discipline of Project Management and Design and Construction Management. He has authored over 120 research publications, 2 book chapters, and 13 books (http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0028ORPJK). His research interests include leadership, project management, designing educational spaces, design and construction interface issues, and the development and application of knowledge-based systems for management of building projects. Dr. Arain is the recipient of the Donald S. Barrie Award 2005 conferred by Project Management Institute (PMI) USA. He was the first person in the Asia Pacific region to win this prestigious award. Dr. Arain serves on editorial boards of several international research journals. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Construction Project Management published by Nova Science Publishers Inc., USA. Dr. Arain worked as Chair, Construction Project Management with Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Calgary, Alberta. He served as the Associate Dean of the School of Sustainable Building and Environmental Management at NAIT, Edmonton, Alberta. He also assisted Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Regina, SK providing educational, administrative and strategic leadership for a new baccalaureate degree program in construction management. Dr. Arain recently worked as the Senior Principal/Senior Dean, Niagara College (NC) Campuses in KSA. As the Senior Principal/Senior Dean, provided academic quality, administrative and strategic leadership.

Prof. Shigeo Akashi is affiliated with the Department of Information Sciences of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Tokyo University of Science. He was a Chair Professor ot the department from 2015 through 2017 and has been approved as Distinguished Cisco Certified Active Instructor, which is authorized by Cisco Networking Academy since 2013. His major research areas are applied mathematics and network theory. He has been being a member of the Experts Committee leading scientific education for Japanese senior high schools, which is authorized by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japanese Government since 2016. Dr. Yao Tong is affiliated with the Department of Information Sciences of the Faculty of Science and Technology at Tokyo University of Science. Her major research area is cybersecurity. She has been being a member of the Experts Committee leading scientific education for Japanese senior high schools, which is authorized by Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japanese Government since 2019

Chien-Yuan Chen was born in Taiwan. Ph.D. in Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA, 2001. M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 1995. He was Associate Research Fellow (2001-2006) at Slopeland Disaster Reduction Division, National Science and Technology Center for Disaster Reduction (NCDR), Sindian District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. He was Assistant Professor (2006-2009) and Associate Professor (2009-2013) at Department of Civil and Water Resources Engineering, National Chiayi University. He is currently as Professor (since 2013) and Chairman at Department of Civil and Water Resources Engineering, National Chiayi University, Chiayi City, Taiwan. His research is focused on the following: Disaster prevention management and system, Disaster prevention education, Debris flow and landslide hazards prevention and mitigation, Civil Engineering -Geotechnical engineering, GIS application and numerical modeling.