Dr. Hamed Niroumand is an Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Buein Zahra Technical University. His main fields of research are geotechnical engineering, earth anchors, deep foundation, sustainable development, green buildings, sustainable architecture, nanotechnology in geotechnical engineering, and soil mechanics. Alongside his academic duties, he is a project manager and a professional engineer. He received the Best Researcher Award by the Ministry of Road and Urban Development (MRUD) in 2016. He has been the chairman of international/national civil engineering conferences, as well as chairing numerous sessions himself. He is a prolific author and is part of editorial boards or acts as a reviewer for many scientific journals. He currently holds 15 patents and has also received many awards for his research.Dr Khairul Anuar Kassim is a Professor at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is currently the Dean for the Faculty of Civil Engineering UTM. Dr. Khairul Anuar is an active person in research where he managed to secure various research grants amounting to more than RM 1 Mil. He has produced more than 200 papers in index and non-index journals including conference papers. Being a research oriented person, he has received several awards from national and international bodies. He is also a member of several national and international organizations and professional bodies.