Jahangir Mirza is a senior scientist at Research Institute of Hydro-Québec's Research Facility in Montreal, Québec, Canada. He also worked as a Professor and an Adjunct Professor at Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bharu, Malaysia and in the Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics Dept. of McGill University, Montreal, Canada, respectively. He is primarily involved in the APPLIED R & D on materials and their application methods not only to repair, maintain and rehabilitate concrete structures, but also to develop new sustainable products using natural, industrial and agriculture wastes to reduce cost, energy and environmental problems for the existing and future construction of concrete structures. He has authored and co-authored more than 200 technical reports and scientific publications, one book and five book chapters. He is a recipient of +25 national and international awards and honours from Canada, South Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, U.K. and USA which include 6 gold and one silver medals and The Best Paper award from an International conference. He is a member Editorial Board of a Q1 Journal as well as Member Advisory Board of an international conference. Prof. Mirza has conducted several presentations, upon invitation from many countries of the world. He is also a peer reviewer of several international journals as well as M. Sc. and Ph. D. theses. He is a member of Concrete Society of Malaysia and ex-member of American Concrete Institute, Chemical Institute of Canada, Canadian Dam Safety Association and International Concrete Repair Institute.
Mohd Warid Hussin has recently retired as a senior professor at Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Skudai, Johor. He received his PhD degree from University of Sheffield, UK in 1985. Among the positions held in UTM are: Head of Structures & Materials Department, Deputy Dean (Postgraduate & Research), Deputy Dean (Academic), Head of Construction Focus Group and Director of Construction Technology & Management Centre (CTMC). He is also a member of IEM, BEM, Charter member of International Ferrocement Society (IFS), Concrete Society of Malaysia (MCSM) and ACI Malaysian Chapter. He is currently a director of a consulting company specializing in C & S, project management and forensic engineering. Prof. Dr. Hussin’s field of expertise is in concrete technology of which he specializes in fibre-reinforced concrete and blended cement concrete. His involvement in these areas started in 1980 and since then his success in this field was acknowledged worldwide and he is now a renowned expert at both national and international levels. This recognition has paved the way for his appointment as an expert consultant to many organizations including Construction Industry and Development Board (CIDB) of Malaysia, Institut Kerja Raya Malaysia (IKRAM), Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia (JKR), International Ferrocement Information Center (IFIC) of Bangkok and the British Council. Prof. Dr. Hussin’s key interest of research is on new innovation using alternative materials and modern technology for the development of the construction industry. His achievements in the area of fibre reinforced concrete (FRC), focus in the use of new materials in concrete namely steel, glass, polypropylene, and other natural fibres. Whilst in the field of blended cement concrete his research priority is on the use of cement replacement materials such as pulverized fuel ash (PFA), palm oil fuel ash (POFA), timber industrial ash (TIA) and ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS). These research products on FRC were patented in 2001. His invaluable contributions in this field have significantly improved the quality and performance of concrete with respect to durability, strength and cost. He is also a keen researcher accomplished several programs such as organizing international courses and community development projects in the country. Prof. Dr. Hussin is active in research on new materials for concrete repairs and has acquired two rewarding research grants from the Construction Industry and Development Board (CIDB) of Malaysia. His success in this research has won him a patent for the new innovative products for concrete repairs. The latest and most recent area of his research is in Geopolymer Concrete-a new type of concrete without using any cement for a more sustainable and green concrete construction. The product Cement Free Concrete (Eco - Green Brick EGB) has won gold medals in several exhibitions held internationally including ITEX and SIIF in Korea. Prof. Dr. Hussin has contributed enormously in the field of modern concrete technology. Besides being a dedicated lecturer, as a professor in the University, he had tirelessly work in search of new materials for the growth of the construction industry, which is crucial for a developing country like Malaysia. His perseverance and dedication should entitle him to be known as a Modern Concrete Technologist of this era. He has published more than 300 papers in this field in conference proceedings and journals and has written several books.
Mohamed Abdel Kader Ismail is currently working as a full professor at Dept. of Civil Engineering, Miami College of Henan University, Kaifeng, China since October 2018. He is also an adjunct professor at School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia. Before joining Miami College, Prof. Ismail was working as an Associate Professor at Civil and Construction Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia. He received his B. Sc. and M. Sc. Degrees from Alexandria University, Egypt in 1991 and 1996, respectively and his PhD from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore in 2003. Prof. Ismail teaches undergraduate courses in Civil Engineering Materials, Concrete Technology, Engineering Mechanics, Reinforced Concrete Structural Design, Engineering and Environmental Principles and Theories, Construction Management, Concrete Laboratory, Mechanics of Solids, Structural Analysis and Fluid mechanics. For graduate students, he teaches courses in Advanced Concrete Technology and Advanced Structural Analysis. His research work includes Concrete Technology, Smart Materials in Construction, High Performance Concrete, Durability of Concrete, NDT, Arc Thermal Metal Spray Technology, Sustainable Building Materials and Protection Methods of Reinforced Concrete Structures. Prof. Ismail has extensive teaching and research experiences over 25 years in Canada, South Korea, Malaysia, Egypt, Japan and China. He also had broad experience at Engineering Consultancies and Oil & Gas Firms. Prof. Ismail has published more than 120 papers in referred Journals and International Conferences and 5 Books. He served as a reviewer for many International Journals, Editorial Board Member of few journals and Editor-in-chief of Challenge Journal of Concrete Research Letters (CJCRL). He is a member of ASCE and EES and a Professional Engineer of APEGA-Canada.