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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.
Invited lecture:
Climate Related Drought Hazards in the North Eastern Bangladesh
Prof. Md. Bodruddoza Mia, Department of Geology, University of Dhaka, holds an MS in Geology and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from Kyushu University, Japan. He has published 37+ papers, researching remote sensing applications in drought, urban heat islands, river erosion, water resources, and geohazards. He is a member of IAEG Bangladesh.
Keynote:
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Disaster Risk Reduction in Nepal
Mr. Anil Pokhrel is the former Chief Executive of Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), where he led the development of its structure, SOPs, programs, and budget, and implemented Nepal’s DRRM Action Plan. He also served as Member Secretary of the National Executive Committee (headed by the Minister of Home Affairs) and the National Council for DRRM (headed by the Prime Minister). With over two decades of experience, he has worked with NGOs, UN agencies, ADB, and the World Bank in DRR, climate change, and water management. Mr. Pokhrel holds degrees in Civil Engineering and Environmental Management from Tribhuvan University and Yale University.
Keynote:
The Paul Marinos Distinguished World Lecture
Prof. Dr. Xuanmei Fan is the Director of the State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection (SKLGP) at Chengdu University of Technology, China. Her research focuses on earthquake- and climate change-induced geological hazards, long-term landscape evolution, and disaster risk reduction. Her work has been crucial in emergency response and rescue operations after major earthquakes. Due to her significant scientific contributions, she has received prestigious awards, including the Chinese Young Women Scientists Award, Scientific Exploration Award, and the Science and Technology Awards of IAEG. As chair, she co-founded the Global Partnership for Smart Informatics and Multi-hazard Reduction (SMART), addressing global multi-hazard risks.
Keynote:
Geological Environment and GeoDisasters in Qinghai–Xizang Plateau, China
Dr. Shengwen Qi is a distinguished professor at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), specializing in engineering geomechanics, rock mechanics, and geohazards. He earned his Ph.D. in Geological Engineering from CAS in 2002. Dr. Qi has held notable positions, including Secretary General of the IAEG China National Group and Chairperson of the IAEG’s Committee on Structure and Behavior of Soil and Rock Mass and IAEG Vice President for Asia. His research encompasses slope stability analysis, underground excavations, and numerical simulation for geotechnical problems. Dr. Qi has published extensively, contributing significantly to the understanding of seismic dynamic responses in rock masses and gravity deformation in deep slopes.
Keynote:
Title: Rockfall Prediction and Prevention in High Hills of Deccan Trap
Prof. Dr. Trilok Nath Singh is a distinguished faculty member at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), specializing in engineering geology, rock mechanics, and slope stability. He has over three decades of experience and has contributed to research on waste dump environments, CO2 sequestration, and rock-blasting. Dr. Singh has held prominent administrative roles, including Vice Chancellor of MGKVP, Varanasi, and Independent Director at HPCL. He has received numerous awards, including the National Mineral Award (2006) and the ISRMTT Contribution to Rock Mechanics Award (2017). He is a member of several editorial boards.