Plenary and Keynote Speakers

Dr. Shahria Alam
University of British Columbia, Canada
Plenary Speaker

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Dr. Mamadou Fall
University of Ottawa, Canada
Plenary Speaker

Dr. Mamadou Fall 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.
Prof. Fall and his research team conduct leading-edge research in the geotechnical fields in close collaboration with the industry, major federal and provincial governmental institutions, and international partners. Over the years, his research programs have obtained substantial funding from a number of agencies and private companies, and findings of his research group have been used and implemented by the industry, key federal and national agencies, and numerous institutions or organizations worldwide. These research findings and impacts have been recognized by several awards and distinctions as well as have been broadcasted by national and international televisions. Prof. Fall is included in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list, published by Stanford University in 2021. Professor Fall has led the organization of numerous national and international workshops, seminars and conferences. He is regularly invited as a keynote speaker or lecturer at national and international conferences/events, and to participate in various expert committees. He regularly serves as a consultant and reviewer for scientific/expert committees, scientific journals and funding agencies, both nationally and internationally. He has authored or co-authored over 280 publications and trained over 85 highly qualified people (PhD, Postdocs, Masters).

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Dr. Mijia Yang
North Dakota State University, USA
Keynote Speaker

Dr. Mijia Yang, P.E., was a tenured professor at Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, North Dakota State University. Dr. Yang received his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering 2006. Before joining NDSU, he worked as an assistant professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio and was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Yang has practiced teaching and research broadly in structural engineering. His research concentrates on impact and blast protection with advanced engineering materials, multi-scale modeling of composite and concrete materials, smart health monitoring in Civil Infrastructure, and self-healing concrete. His representative work included developing a systematic design method for impact barriers, a unified fatigue criterion for uniaxial Polyurethane E-Glass composite laminates, damage detection through guided wave, and a creep design methodology for Epoxy bonded anchor systems. Dr. Yang is currently serving as the associate editor of Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, and has more than 100 publications, including journal papers, conference papers, and reports in the field of composites, structural testing and characterization.

Topic of Keynote: DeepShap Explanation XAl of Using Fused Data of Damage Images and Vibration Signals in Structure Health Monitoring
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