| Assoc. Prof. Teng WangNorthwestern Polytechnical University Wang Teng is currently an associate professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia and previously served as a data scientist at Rosen Ltd. His research focuses on intelligent maintenance and digital twin modeling for aviation equipment and key infrastructure. He has been honored with the Outstanding Overseas Student of China Award, the Special Research Award of BC Province, the Youth Science Award from Shandong University, the Outstanding Master's Thesis Award of Shandong Province, and the Outstanding Graduate Award of Shandong Province. He has published over 10 first-author journal papers in journals such as the Journal of Manufacturing Systems, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, and the International Journal of Fatigue. He has been invited to contribute to two book chapters on aircraft digital twins. He holds two authorized Chinese invention patents and serves as a session chair for international conferences such as PHM2024, as well as a reviewer for several journals including TII, RESS, TCyber, TR, TIM, and TMech. |
| Prof. Bruce MelvilleThe University of Auckland Prof. Bruce Melville is an active researcher with an international reputation in the field of fluvial sediment transport. His expertise encompasses most aspects of water resources engineering, including hydraulic, hydrological, river and environmental engineering. He has supervised more than 30 PhD students and published over 200 refereed journal papers and received more than 14000 citations. He received the 2002 ASCE Hydraulic Structures Medal, R.J. Scott Medal from RSNZ, and the 2020 IAHR-APD Distinguished Membership Award for his research contributions in fluvial hydraulics. |
