2025 CIV PRO

1. Glen Bright, Dean of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Title: Design and Development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Integrated Inertial Stabilization Platform (ISP) Targeting Industrial, Disaster Management and Humanitarian AID Scenarios.
2. A. Zafer Acar, Professor, Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences, İstanbul Bilgi University, Türkiye.
   Serkan Karakaş, Professor, İstanbul Bilgi University, Türkiye.
   Kenan Dinç, Head, Department of Logistics Management, İstanbul Bilgi University, Türkiye.
   Title: The Impact of Blockchain on Transforming to Sustainable Transportation.
3. Clara Guttenberger, Tunnel Project Engineer, MSc Graduate, FOM University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
   Joachim Berlak, Professor, FOM University of Applied Sciences, Germany.
   Title: A Systematic Methodology for CO₂ Accounting and Sustainability Assessment in Mechanized Tunnel Construction.
4. Govind Sharan Dangayach, Professor, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India.
   Alok Bihari Singh, Research Scholar, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India.
   Title: Evaluating the Impact of Energy-Efficient Practices on Hospitality Industry Performance: A Sustainability Perspective.

1. Motao Zhu, Professor, Nationwide Children’s Hospital / The Ohio State University, USA.
   Songzhu Zhao, Senior Statistician, The Ohio State University, USA.
   Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Smartphone App Intervention for Improving Driving Safety in Novice Teen Drivers: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
2. Mohamed Mostafa Mostafa, Chair and Director: KZNDOT Chair in Sustainable Transportation, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Dillip Kumar Das, Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Paul Terkumbur Adeke, Researcher, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Title: Climate Change Effects on Roads Infrastructure and Adaptive Strategies in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa.
3. Thilina Ganganath Weerakoon, PhD Student, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania.
   Zenonas Turskis, Professor, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania.
   Jūratė Šliogerienė, Associate Professor, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania.
   Title: A Hybrid Explainable Machine Learning (XML)-Supported Fuzzy AHP Framework for Resilient Circular Supply Chains in Construction.
4. Jinesh Kumar Jain, Associate Professor, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India.
   Title: Supply Chain Management in Automotive Industries: Overcoming the Barriers.

1. Ming-Gin Lee, Professor, Chaoyang University of Technology, Taiwan.
   Title: Study on CO₂ Carbon Sequestration in Recycled Concrete.
2. Hong-gi Jeon, PhD Candidate, Sejong University, South Korea.
   Title: Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Seismic Performance of Proposed Steel-Concrete Composite Joints.
3. Emre Bayraktar, Professor & Director, The University of Southern Mississippi, USA.
   Kemit Spears, Instructor, The University of Southern Mississippi, USA.
   Title: Exploring the Role of Career Fairs in Early Construction Education: A Text-Based Analysis of Student Reflections.

1. Glen Bright, Academic Member, Athens Institute & Professor and Dean of the School of Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
   Title: Project Based Learning for Undergraduate Engineering Students of the Future.
2. Elena G. Skvortsova, Head, Department of Zootechnics, Yaroslavl State Agricultural Academy, Russia.
   Title: Teaching Genetics in Higher Education: From Classics to Genomics – Challenges and Prospects.
3. Alexandra Duarte Castillo, Professor, Caldas University, Colombia.
   Title: New Frontiers in Engineering Education.
4. Bárbara J. Teruel Mederos, Professor, University of Campinas, Brazil.
   Title: AI and LLMs in Engineering Research and Education.
5. Theodore Trafalis, Head, Industrial Engineering Unit, Athens Institute, Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering and Director, Optimization & Intelligent Systems Laboratory, The University of Oklahoma, USA.
   Title: AI and LLMs in Engineering Research and Education.

 Short Interventions (≤3 minutes):

1. Virginia Sisiopiku, Head, Transportation Engineering Unit, Athens Institute, & Professor, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
2. Mohamed Mostafa Mostafa, Chair and Director: KZNDOT Chair in Sustainable Transportation, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
3. Emre Bayraktar, Professor & Director, The University of Southern Mississippi, USA.
4. Mona Ben Matiwane, Senior Lecturer, University of Mpumalanga, South Africa.
5. Magdalena Lewandowska, President of the Institute of Health and Social Support, Institute of Health and Social Support, Poland.
6. Huaguo Zhou, Professor, Auburn University, USA.

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1. Mareen Derda, Vice Dean for Studies, Teaching and Equal Opportunities, Technical University Berlin, Germany.
   Marco Wedel, Senior Researcher, Technical University Berlin, Germany.
   Title: Educating Future Engineers to be Responsible Citizens.
2. Kiyoshi Nagata, Professor, Daito Bunka University, Japan.
   Title: Ontology-based System for Generating Information Security Policy.
3. Joanna Raczkiewicz-Golacka, Lecturer, Head of Foreign Languages Teaching and Certification Centre, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland.
   Title: Application of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) on the Example of Functional Safety Study Programme in English.

1. Huaguo Zhou, Professor, Auburn University, USA.
   Title: Identify Communication Methods for Severely Intoxicated Drivers to Develop Effective Engineering Countermeasures for Wrong-Way Driving.
2. Roman Klementschitz, Senior Scientist, University Bodenkultur Vienna, Institute for Transport Studies, Austria.
   Roxani Gkavra, Scientist, University Bodenkultur Vienna, Institute for Transport Studies, Austria.
   Yusak Susilo, Professor, University Bodenkultur Vienna, Institute for Transport Studies, Austria.
   Title: The Usage Behavior and Perception of Public on-Demand Transport Based on three Examples in the Province of Salzburg.
3. Jacob Adedeji, Lecturer, Durban University of Technology & PhD Student, Central University of Technology, South Africa.
   Title: Road Marking Maintenance in Nigeria: Adapting South African Best Practices for Road Safety.
4. Mali Sher, Lecturer, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel.
   Yehezkel Resheff, Professor, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel.
   Yehezkel Resheff, Professor, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel.
   Elia Merran, Professor, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel.
   Nicole Adler, Professor, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel.
   Title: Analysis and Prioritization of Traffic Crash Hotspot Intervention Sites.

1. Eunsoo Choi, Professor, Hongik University, South Korea.
   Title: Estimation of Self-Centering Capacity of Mortar Beams due to Activated Shape Memory Alloy Fibers.
2. Roberto Gomez, Associate Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico.
   Raul Sanchez, Assistant Professor, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico.
   Title: Dynamic Characteristics of Wind Flow in a Wind Tunnel.
3. Marcell Knolmar, Assistant Professor, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary.
   Title: Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Simulations in Urban Water Systems.
4. Vusumzi Funda, Lecturer, University of Fort Hare, South Africa.
   Title: Understanding Student Insights on AI Adoption in Learning: Exploring Value, Ease of Use, and Benefits.