Speakers | 4th International Summit on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

Plenary Speakers

Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan

Associate Dean-New Mexico State University

Prof. Herbert Huppert

University of Cambridge

Dr. Faisal Manzoor Arain

CEO & Co-founder - AM Management Global Inc

Dr. Tadashi Hara

Kochi University

Dr. Toshihiko Nagatani

Central Nippon Highway Engineering Tokyo Co.,Ltd

Dr. Dave Ta Teh Chang

Professor Emeritus - Chung Yuan Christian University

Mr. Martin Duplantier

Founder - Martin Duplantier Architectes

Born in Bayonne, of Franco-Belgian roots, Martin Duplantier grew up between Bordeaux and the United States. He earned his master degree from HEC Paris, his Masters from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris Malaquais and attended Master in Urbanism in Bordeaux. Engaged in a Global Vision of Architecture and Sustainability, he draws from his experiences in China, Mexico, and Niger, then in renowned offices in Berlin and London. His international vision, his dual specialization, and the multipolar foundation of his office between France and Ukraine form a singular approach to a project in which production and creation, issues of urban matters and the challenges that society faces are put into dialogue with one another, while forming a calling at a larger scale. His practice devotes its efforts largely to research and experimentation that are framed by a desire to find feasible responses to architectural problems. Martin Duplantier has worked on a number of projects at the regional scale: the Seafront at Anglet, HEC Campus in Paris, the redevelopment of Kherson (Ukraine), the Cité Radieuse District in Marseille, the 23/9 Park in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), assisting the French Alliance in Kolkata (India), and aregeneration project on the border to Luxemburg. Since 2015, Martin has been involved in Ukraine through academic works and conferences, and isnow teaching at Kharkiv School of Architecture. He opened Arch4UA [Architecture For Ukraine] Charity Fund in 2022, simultaneously as his Lviv office. Driven by the desire to link ethics and aesthetics and to explore the problems of our time (i.e. architecture as protective cultural shell, rethinking inclusivity, the densification of urban centers, new green deal for construction, the rehabilitation of heritage architecture, Ukrainian school atlas, etc.), and the wish to enrich both his practice and approach, Martin is president of French Architecture Association AMO from 2017 to 2024. He has been awarded the title of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2024 by the French Minister of Culture. Alongside with Jakob+McFarlane and Eric Daniel-Lacombe, Martin is co-curator of the French Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025. Under the title “Living With”, it addresses situation of climatic and geopolitical crisis, where architecture can be a tool for recovery.

Prof. Seong-Cheol Lee

Kyungpook National University

Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duc

VNU University of Engineering and Technology

Dr. Ahmad Shtayya

CEO - Radian Engineering Consultant in Riyadh

Prof. Sergo Esadze

Georgian Technical University

Prof. Askar Zhussupbekov

L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Julio Cesar Perez Hernandez

University of Notre Dame

Mr. Peter Thomas Sarlos

Senior Associate - Lippmann Partnership

Prof. Hui Ying Wang

CNRS-University of Poitiers

Prof. Yan Zhuge

Adelaide University

Dr. Huixuan Hanis

Jiangsu University of Science and Technology (JUST)

Dr. Seongwoo Woo

Ethiopian Technical University

Dr. Mohammed Bashir

School of Engineering and Technology, CQUniversity

Dr. Sun Ji-Chao

China University of Geosciences

Prof. Zhongsheng Guo

Northwestern A & F University

Dr. Hiroshi Nakazawa

Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology

Dr. Takashi Nakayama

C. S. Inspector Co., Ltd

Prof. Soo-Yeon Seo

Korea National University of Transportation

Prof. Souad Sassi Boudemagh

University Constantine 3 - Salah Boubenider

Prof. Suksun Horpibulsuk

Suranaree University of Technology

Prof. Suksun Horpibulsuk obtained a B.Eng. (Civil Engineering) with Honors Award from Khon Kaen University, Thailand in 1996. Prof. Suksun was subsequently granted a scholarship by the Royal Thailand Government to pursue a M.Eng. in Soil Engineering at Asian Institute of Technology and duly completed in 1998. He then received a prestigious MONBUSHO scholarship from the Japanese Government to pursue his Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering at Saga University in Japan that he duly completed in 2001. Prof. Suksun joined Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) as a lecturer in 2002. His outstanding research, teaching and service for the university, community and profession over the years was duly recognized when he was promoted to the level of full professor in 2010. He is an associate fellow of The Royal Society of Thailand, as well as a professor of School of Civil Engineering and a founder director of Center of Excellence in Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure Development at SUT. He is also an Academic Senate member of SUT and Rajamangala University of Technology Isan. He is presently the president of the International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) – Thailand Chapter, an adjunct professor at Swinburne University of Technology, Australia and a visiting professor at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia. He also serves as an editor and reviewer for several prestigious national and international journals. His most significant contributions have been in the field of ground improvement techniques and pavement engineering, specifically issues associated with compaction, earth reinforcement, chemical stabilization and sustainable rigid and flexural pavements. He has been awarded a large number of competitive research grantstotalling US$10 million. He has published extensively with over 500 technical publications, including over 400 in leading journals. He has a H-index of 81 (Scopus), 12000+ citations and currently averages 1890 (Scopus) citations per annum. He is a senior professional engineer accredited by Council of Engineers, Thailand and science and technology professional in engineering geology accredited by Council of Science and Technology Professionals, Thailand. He has received Telford Premium Prize from Institution of Civil Engineers, London, UK in 2023.Due to his outstanding contributions for the profession and community as well as his national and international recognition, he was nominated as a TRF Senior Scholar in 2013 and 2016 by the Thailand Research Fund. He received an Outstanding National Researcher award in 2019 from National Research Council of Thailand, a Chair Professor award in 2020 from National Science and Technology Development Agency and Science and Technology Award in 2023 from Thailand Toray Science Foundation .

Dr. Andy Prabowo

Tarumanagara University

Dr. Menglim Hoy

Suranaree University of Technology (SUT)

Dr. Ken Yeang

T.R. Hamzah & Yeang Sdn Bhd

Ken Yeang is an architect, ecologist and author known for his pioneering work on ecological architecture (since 1971). His work integrates ecology-based principles with architectural structures promoting environmentally-positive ecological biointegration and outcomes. The architecture is differentiated by its nature-centric design based on the science of ecology. He is regarded by many to have invented a systems-based ecological architecture. His work is topical in the face of a planet threatened by environmental catastrophe. What makes his architecture motivating is its compelling signature green aesthetic. His instructive ideas and built work are arrived through an ongoing research programme. The work seeks to regenerate a planet ravaged by urbanisation and callous technological systems. The outcome of his work is published in his many books that enable a deeper understanding of ecological design (in www.amazon.com). The credibility is in his built work, recognised by the awards that include the Aga Khan Award, Prinz Claus Award, Auguste Perret Award (UIA), LiangSiCheng Award (Architectural Society of China), Merdeka Award (Government of Malaysia), Malaysia Institute of Architects Gold Medal (PAM), and the accolades from peers and leading figures in the field. His built work includes: Mesiniaga Tower (IBM) (Malaysia), Suasana Putrajaya (Malaysia), Solaris Tower (Singapore), Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Extension (London), Nitte University Masterplan (Mangalore, India), National Library (Singapore) and others. Ken was trained at the Architectural Association School (London). He completed a doctorate at Cambridge University (published as Designing With Nature, (McGraw-Hill, 1985) that became his lifetime’s agenda. He is Fellow (Hon.) of Wolfson College (Cambridge), corporate member RIBA, Fellow (Hon.) American Institute Architects, Fellow Singapore Institute of Architects, Past-President Malaysia Institute of Architects. The Guardian identified him as ‘one of the 50 people who could save the Planet’.

Prof. Bashir Saleh

Libyan Academy

Dr. Suman Mandhar

Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (GIIS)

Invited Speakers

Mr. Theo Bile

MENARD

Mr. Pierre Elsabie

Gunlake Concrete and Gunlake Quarries

Mr. Naim Cheriguene

Artelia

Mr. Guy Beaudouin NZE

GIE VINCI - Viaduc précontraint du Larivot

Mr. Adnen Ben Said

University of Brescia

Dr. Amy Poh Ai Ling

The University of Tokyo

Dr. Ryu Noda

Akita Prefectural University

Mr. Estovio Timothy

Peking University

Estovio Timothy is a Predoctoral Fellow at the College of Engineering, Peking University in Beijing, China, and a Structural Engineer at Shanghai Construction Group Co., Ltd. in Shanghai. At Peking University, he is also involved as both a Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, supporting work in finite element methods, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, ordinary differential equations, and probability. Alongside this, he is a Graduate Student in Civil Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, USA, where he received the Departmental Award for Research Excellence, and he has also been recognized as an awardee of the MIT Data, Economics, and Design of Policy (DEDP) program. His research focuses on performance-based, multi-objective optimization of aerodynamically tuned core-tube systems for supertall buildings in hurricane-prone environments. By combining aerodynamic simulations, finite element analysis, and evolutionary optimization algorithms, he explores how to enhance structural resilience against extreme wind loads while improving efficiency and sustainability. Earlier in his career, he developed Indonesia’s first comprehensive wind hazard map and carried out pioneering studies on tornado-induced wind fragility, work that significantly improved the regional understanding of extreme wind effects on structures. Professionally, Estovio has been closely involved in the design of landmark projects, including an 85-story, 301.5 m tower for his master’s thesis and the tallest building in Indonesia and the Southern Hemisphere, a 385 m supertall tower. These projects built his expertise in lateral load–resisting systems, aerodynamic design strategies, and the complex behavior of tall structures under multiple hazards. His international project portfolio covers China, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Australia, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Timor-Leste, and Mongolia, giving him broad exposure to different design codes, construction practices, and climate challenges. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering through an accelerated fast-track program. Currently preparing to pursue a Ph.D., his research interests revolve around multi-hazard disaster risk reduction, performance optimization of high-rise structures, and the development of climate-adaptive, low-carbon urban infrastructure that bridges research and real-world practice.