Keynote:
Neo Deterministic Seismic Hazard Approach (NDSHA) for Seismic Response Analyses in urban areas. Case histories from Italian territory.
Giovanna Vessia is an Associate Professor of Engineering Geology at the University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, a position she has held since 2012. She holds a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering and earned her PhD in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering in 2001. Her research focuses on geohazard assessment, including seismic microzonation, landslide studies, and geostatistical methods for hazard mapping. She has contributed to numerous national and international research projects and has authored over 100 publications in the field. Since 2014, she has been a member of the Technical Committee TC304 of the ISSMGE, and in 2020, she became co-chair of the IAEG Committee C28. She also serves as an associate editor for Engineering Geology and is on the editorial boards of several prestigious journals
Invited Lecture:
Establishment of Rainfall Thresholds for Shallow Landslide in Rangamati Sadar, Bangladesh
Dr. Mahmuda Khatun, born in Tangail, Bangladesh, holds a Ph.D. in Geological Sciences from Jahangirnagar University. Her research focuses on engineering geology and geohazards in Rangamati. She also completed an M.Tech. and Postgraduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS. Currently a Professor at Jahangirnagar University, she has published widely and is active in professional organizations, including IAEG Bangladesh and the National Earthquake Society of Bangladesh. Dr. Khatun is the IBNG WEG Chair and represents Bangladesh at ARC15 of IAEG.
Invited Lecture:
Quantitative Analysis for Greening as an option for Sustainable City
Dr. Sultana Nasrin Nury, Director (Geophysics) at the Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB), leads the Geophysical Data Analysis Branch. With 25 years of experience, she specializes in urban geology, environmental geology, and geophysical surveys. Dr. Nury holds multiple post-graduate degrees, including a PhD from Monash University, focused on urban heat island mitigation. Her work includes groundbreaking projects in geophysical data analysis, subsurface modeling, and environmental studies. She has contributed significantly to urban development and environmental mitigation in Bangladesh.
Keynote:
Rapid and Long Runout Landslides Triggered by Different Liquefaction Mechanisms
Prof. Dr. Fawu Wang, Chairholder of the UNESCO Chair on Geoenvironmental Disaster Reduction at Shimane University, is a renowned expert in landslides and disaster mitigation. After retiring as a Professor Emeritus from Shimane University, he joined Tongji University as a full professor. With over 30 years of experience, he has published more than 100 papers and co-authored books on landslide mechanics, motion prediction, and disaster reduction. Dr. Wang is the Director-General of the International Consortium on Geo-disaster Reduction and Editor-in-Chief of Geoenvironmental Disasters. He has received numerous research grants throughout his career.
Invited Lecture:
Wave Dynamics and Geohazards Monitoring
Dr. Ko-Fei Liu, Professor of Civil Engineering at National Taiwan University, earned his Ph.D. from MIT. He has held leadership roles at NTU and NCDR. His research focuses on debris flow modeling, monitoring automation, rheology, hazard assessment, wave dynamics, and groundwater hydraulics. He was also a visiting scholar at Hong Kong University.
Invited Lecture:
Debris Flow Risk to Roads and Road Users
Professor Mike Winter, BSc PhD CGeol FGS EurGeol CEng FICE EurIng, a leading expert in landslides and debris flows, specializes in hazard assessment, management, and mitigation. With nearly 350 publications, he has shaped industry standards. A former Chief Scientific Editor of QJEGH, he’s Vice-Chair of ISSMGE’s TC 202, Director of Winter Associates, and a Visiting Professor at Portsmouth and Shimane universities.
Invited Lecuture:
Asian Monsoon, Climate and Climate-Induced Hazards in the Asia and Pacific Region
Prof. Dr. Toru Terao, distinguished professor at Kagawa University, Japan, specializes in environmental humanities, focusing on sustainable living spaces. He co-chaired the 2021 workshop on “Water, Air, and Land for Sustainable Living Spaces” at the EJEA Conference. His research also explores the impact of natural disasters on coastal surface water.
Invited Lecture:
Role of Suction in Unsaturated soils
Dr. H M Sayem, Professor of Engineering Geology at Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh, earned his Ph.D. from the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has published over 30 papers and is Treasurer of IAEG Bangladesh. A CAS-TWAS Fellow, he actively researches under ANSO China funding and is a lifetime Geological Society member.
Invited Lecture:
Tectonic Evolution and Seismic Hazards in Bangladesh: Insights from Geophysical and Geotechnical Studies
Dr. Md. Shofiqul Islam, Professor and Head of Petroleum and Mining Engineering at SUST, Bangladesh, specializes in geology, geophysics, and energy security. With 20+ years’ experience, he focuses on seismic hazard assessment, reservoir geomechanics, and geotechnical analysis. He earned his PhD in Japan and conducted research at Columbia University.
Invited Lecture:
Progressive failure analysis based on a method of non-vertical slices
Prof. Dr. Younus Ahmed Khan, Head of Geology & Mining at the University of Rajshahi, specializes in mining, geomechanics, and geohazards. He holds MSc and PhD degrees from Rajshahi and Tokushima (Japan) Universities, completed postdoctoral research in South Korea, and actively contributes to professional societies, including IAEG Bangladesh and the Geological Society of Bangladesh.