WSECAEE2025 | Civil Engineering Conference | Architectural Engineering Conference

Prof. Jerry D Murphy

University College Cork, Ireland

Title: Circular economy approaches to decarbonisation of hard to abate sectors

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Prof. Vistasp M. Karbhari

The University of Texas at Arlington, USA

Title: Resilient and Sustainable Structural Systems – from Materials to Structures

A visionary leader and accomplished scholar, Dr. Vistasp M. Karbhari took office in June 2013 as the eighth president of The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). As president, he is committed to advancing UTA’s national and international profile while strengthening excellence in research and teaching and ensuring the success of UTA’s students in campus-based and online degree programs in Texas and around the world. In the 2017-18 academic year, UTA served almost 60,000 students through these programs. Under his leadership, UTA has achieved Carnegie R-1 status, was named a Hispanic-Serving Institution, and is ranked as the top educational institution in the State of Texas for Veterans and Adult Learners, in addition to having nationally ranked programs in each of UTA’s schools and colleges. Prior to joining UTA, President Karbhari served at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (2008-2013), the University of California San Diego (1995-2008), and the University of Delaware (1991-1995). A prolific researcher, President Karbhari is an expert in the processing and mechanics of composites, durability of materials, infrastructure rehabilitation, and multi-threat mitigation, and has authored or co-authored more than 460 papers in journals and conference proceedings and edited or co-edited six books. He is a fellow of several pre-eminent research organizations, including the National Academy of Inventors, the American Society of Civil Engineers, ASM International, the International Institute for Fiber-Reinforced Polymers in Construction, the International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, and the ASCE’s Structural Engineering Institute.

Prof. Zenonas Turskis

Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

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Prof. Kunigal N. Shivakumar

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, USA

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Dr. Shivakumar is the Director of Center for Composite Materials Research and NASA Funded Center for Aviation Safety at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (A&T). He received B.E. and M.E. in Civil Engineering from Bangalore University and Indian Institute of Science, respectively, and Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from Indian Institute of Science, India. His research and technical activities includes polymer based composite materials and structures; fracture mechanics, and novel concepts and models to address challenging problems in Structures and Materials. Before joining A&T in1991 Dr. Shivakumar worked NASA Langley Research Center, Old Dominion University and Analytical Services and Materials Inc., for about 12 years. NASA, ONR, ARMY, AFRL, NSF, and FAA and industries like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Atlantic Research Corporation, GE-Aircraft Engines, and 3TEX Inc. have funded Dr. Shivakumar’s research at A&T. He received more than $15m as a Principal Investigator. Dr. Shivakumar has successfully collaborated with a number of universities including University of MD (College Park), University of Mississippi, University of Tennessee, University of Utah, UC-Berkley Harvard University and S. J. College of Engineering, Mysuru India. Dr. Shivakumar has served in government, industry, and universities. He advised about 25 Ph.D. and more than 75 M.S. students at NC A&T and other universities. Dr. Shivakumar has published more than 250 peer-reviewed articles in journals and conferences. His current is focused on utilization of mineral waste to value added products. Dr. Shivakumar is an Associate Fellow of AIAA, member of ASME and ASC. He is has conducted a number of national and international conferences and workshops. He worked in number of technical committees and societies, specifically in advancing materials and structures. Dr. Shivakumar was an Associate Editor of AIAA journal and Member of Board of Editors of Computer Modeling and Engineering Sciences. He is a reviewer for a number of journals in structures and materials and reviewed Ph.D. dissertations for a number of international universities/institutions. Dr. Shivakumar has received many awards from NASA, AIAA, AS & M Inc., North Carolina A&T State University, and Indian Institute of Science. Dr. Shivakumar has two patents and a several copyrighted software codes and test fixtures. Currently, Dr. Shivakumar’s research is supported/collaborated by a number of faculty from College of Engineering and College of Arts & Science, Research associates, technical staff and about ten M.S and Ph.D. students.

Dr. Ilaria Venanzi

University of Perugia, Italy

Title: Machine and transfer learning for advancing bridge structural health monitoring

Dr. Ilaria Venanzi is currently Associate Professor at the University of Perugia in Italy. She received her Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in 2006 and subsequently held positions as a post-doctoral researcher and Assistant Professor at the University of Perugia. In 2004, she was a visiting researcher at Columbia University in New York. Dr. Venanzi is currently the Chair of the MSc program in Civil Engineering at the University of Perugia. Her career highlights include significant contributions to structural dynamics and structural health monitoring, with over 50 high-impact scientific articles and more than 1,400 citations (Google Scholar). She is an internationally recognized researcher with collaborations across institutions such as Northeastern University, Iowa State University, Technion University, the University of Granada, Trinity College Dublin, and the University of Sheffield, as evidenced by her co-authored papers. She is a member of the Advisory Board for two Italian Ph.D. programs at the University of Perugia and the University of Pisa. She currently leads a research group with 5 Ph.D. students and 3 post-doctoral researchers. Dr. Venanzi has participated in over 45 conferences as a presenter and special session organizer and has been responsible for 11 R&D projects funded by both private and public institutions. Since 2009, she has taught various courses at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral levels. She currently represents the University of Perugia in the Italian FABRE research consortium for the evaluation and monitoring of bridges and other infrastructures

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