Professor Mohamed Shahin is a Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at Curtin University, Australia. He received his BSc and MSc from Cairo University (Egypt) and his PhD from the University of Adelaide (Australia). He has over 25 years of academic and industrial experience with research interests spanning Computational Geomechanics, Ground Improvement and Railway Track Geo-technology. Professor Shahin currently serves as Editor and Associate Editor for a few international Journals, including Geosciences (MDPI, Switzerland), Georisk (ASCE), Geotechnical and Geological Engineering (Springer Publishing) and Frontiers in Built Environment (Frontiers). He is also a Board Member of several societies, including the Australian Geomechanics Society and the American Society of Civil Engineers (Australia Section), and he is also an Elected Fellow Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Engineers Australia. Dr. Rodaina Aboul Hosn is an academic and entrepreneur with a diverse background in academia and industry. She is currently Assistant Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the Australian University (Kuwait) and Adjunct Research Fellow at Curtin University (Australia).

She received her BSc in Civil Engineering from the Lebanese University in Beirut (Lebanon), MSc in Geotechnical Engineering from Lille 1 University, Science and Technology (France) and PhD in Materials, Mechanics and Civil Engineering from Grenoble Alpes University (France). Driven by a passion for innovation and technological advancement in the construction industry, Dr. Rodaina Aboul Hosn is also the visionary Founder and CEO of ConstrucTech Services, headquartered in Dubai.