Tianwei Hao
University of Macau, China

Biography: Dr. Tianwei Hao is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Macau. His research interests include biological wastewater treatment, sludge treatment and reuse, as well as energy and resource recovery from waste streams. He has authored or co-authored two books and published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers.

Huisu Chen
Southeast University, China

Biography: Dr. Huisu Chen has been a professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, since 2007. His current research interests include thermodynamic modeling of binder hydration and degradation, statistical microstructure characterization, multiscale modeling of cementitious composites through non-spherical particle packing, and mathematical modeling of crack self-healing, among others. He has published over 140 peer-reviewed journal papers and is the recipient of three Second-Class National Science & Technology Progress awards.

Ye Qian
Shenzhen University, China

Biography: Dr. Ye Qian is an Associate Professor at Shenzhen University. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University, an M.S. from Hokkaido University in Japan, and a B.S. from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. His research focuses on 3D concrete printing and concrete rheology. Since 2023, he has been consistently recognized as a World's Top 2% Scientist (Stanford University and Clarivate Analytics) in the fields of Building and Construction, Materials, and Built Environment and Design.

Jie Ren
China University of Petroleum (East China), China

Biography: Dr. Jie Ren is currently a professor at China University of Petroleum (East China) in Qingdao. He received the Ph.D. in construction materials from the University of Melbourne in December, 2019, B.E. degree in materials science and engineering from Tongji University, Shanghai, China in 2014. He was a senior research fellow in Shenzhen University (2020-2022), a postdoctoral associate in University of Colorado Boulder (2022-2024) and an assistant professor in King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (2024-2025). His research interests include alkali-activated materials, solid waste utilization, CCUS, and nano materials applied in cementitious binders. He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers.