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Advanced Materials and Digital Transformation for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

ID: RP-NASS-2026-025

Launch Date: Feb. 13th, 2026

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Research Projects

Advanced Materials and Digital Transformation for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure

Leader:

Dr. Mohammad Al-Zu’bi

Duration:

February 28, 2027

Collaboration:

Name: Dr. Mohammad Al-Zu’bi Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Munib and Angela Masri Faculty of Engineering, Aqaba University of Technology, Aqaba 11947, Jordan E-Mail: <a href="mailto:m.alzubi@aut.edu.jo">m.alzubi@aut.edu.jo </a> Website: <a href="https://www.aut.edu.jo/profile/387" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.aut.edu.jo/profile/387 </a> <a href="https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-8788-5440">https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-8788-5440 </a> Research Interests: <ul> <li>Sustainable and resilient built environments</li> <li>Advanced construction materials and low-carbon material innovation</li> <li>Durability, structural performance, and life-cycle optimization of infrastructure</li> <li>Fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites</li> <li>Nanomaterial-enhanced cement- and epoxy-based bonding systems</li> <li>Structural retrofitting, strengthening, and rehabilitation of existing structures</li> <li>Structural health monitoring (SHM) and intelligent infrastructure systems</li> <li>Safety, risk mitigation, and resilience of construction and infrastructure systems</li> </ul>

Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies for Next-Generation Sensors and Computer Vision

ID: RP-NASS-2026-023

Launch Date: Feb. 10th, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technologies for Next-Generation Sensors and Computer Vision

Leader:

MINH LONG HOANG

Duration:

July 25, 2026

Collaboration:

Name: MINH LONG HOANG Affiliation: University of Parma E-Mail: <a href="mailto:minhlong.hoang@unipr.it" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">minhlong.hoang@unipr.it</a> Website: <a href="https://personale.unipr.it/en/ugovdocenti/person/241243" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://personale.unipr.it/en/ugovdocenti/person/241243</a> Orcid: <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3622-4327" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3622-4327</a> Research Interests: Microcontroller, Smart sensors, Sensor fusion, Signal processing, AI, Internet of Things.

Advancements in Structural Vibration: Signal Processing, Optimization, Modeling for Improvement Structural Health Monitoring

ID: RP-NASS-2026-022

Launch Date: Feb. 10th, 2026

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Research Projects

Advancements in Structural Vibration: Signal Processing, Optimization, Modeling for Improvement Structural Health Monitoring

Leader:

Wael A. Altabey

Duration:

15 October 2026

Collaboration:

Name: Wael A. Altabey Affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21544, Egypt. Research Interests: Smart and Nanomaterials; Composite Structures; Structural Health Monitoring (SHM); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Non-Destructive Testing (NDT); Digital Twins Model of Structural Behavior, System Identification; Damage Detection: Vibration-Based Techniques; Fiber Optical Sensing Technique, Structural Control; Structural Resilience and Reliability, Hysteretic Systems, Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS/ NEMS), and Energy Harvesting Model for Self-Powered Sensors. Website: <a href="https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57193852307">https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57193852307</a> <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3618-1187">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3618-1187</a>

Fault Diagnosis and Prognostics in Complex Industrial Systems

ID: RP-NASS-2026-021

Launch Date: Feb. 6th, 2026

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Research Projects

Fault Diagnosis and Prognostics in Complex Industrial Systems

Leader:

Quan Qian
Associate Professor

Duration:

December 1, 2026

Collaboration:

Name: Quan Qian, Associate Professor Affiliation: School of Automation Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China E-Mail: <a href="mailto:qian_1998@uestc.edu.cn">qian_1998@uestc.edu.cn</a> Website: <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0051-7440" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0051-7440</a> Research Interests: transfer learning, process control, intelligent fault diagnosis and RUL prediction

Advancements in Acoustic and Vibration Engineering: Theory, Analysis, and Applications

ID: RP-NASS-2026-014

Launch Date: Jan. 7th, 2026

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Research Projects

Advancements in Acoustic and Vibration Engineering: Theory, Analysis, and Applications

Leader:

Prof Dr Vijayakumar Varadarajan

Duration:

June 30, 2026

Collaboration:

Name: Prof Dr Vijayakumar Varadarajan Mail: <a href="mailto:Vijayakumar.varadarajan@gmail.com">Vijayakumar.varadarajan@gmail.com</a> Affiliation: Hano Technical University Somalia & University of Diponegoro Indonesia

Carbon-Neutral Built Environment via Multidisciplinary Sustainable Materials Innovation

ID: RP-NASS-2026-012

Launch Date: Dec. 30th, 2025

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Research Projects

Carbon-Neutral Built Environment via Multidisciplinary Sustainable Materials Innovation

Leader:

Tian Su

Duration:

December 30, 2026

Collaboration:

Name: Tian Su Affiliation: University of Malaya; Shandong University of Technology E-Mail: <a href="mailto:sutiancivil@foxmail.com">sutiancivil@foxmail.com</a> Website: <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1851-2288" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1851-2288</a> Research Interests: microbial modification technology; structural health monitoring and intelligent maintenance; green construction technology

New Advances for Sustainable High-Performance Building Materials and Circular Economy

ID: RP-NASS-2026-010

Launch Date: Dec. 19th, 2025

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Research Projects

New Advances for Sustainable High-Performance Building Materials and Circular Economy

Leader:

Dr. Paulo Santos

Duration:

31 July, 2026

Collaboration:

Name: Dr. Paulo Santos E-Mail: <a href="mailto:pfsantos@dec.uc.pt">pfsantos@dec.uc.pt</a> Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, 3030-788 Coimbra, Portugal