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Sam Fernando is Civil Engineer experienced in Transport Infrastructure Construction. He received the BSc Degree in engineering from the University of Ceylon, Sri Lanka and Master’s Degree from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. After 40 years of professional engineering career in several countries including 15 years in Australia, he has retired and is currently pursuing the PhD at University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Sam is Fellow of Institution of Engineers, Australia and Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers, USA.

Kriengsak Panuwatwanich is Associate Professor at the School of Civil Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University in Thailand. Prior to joining SIIT, he was Senior Lecturer and Program Director at the School of Engineering, Griffith University in Australia. He received the Doctoral Degree from Griffith University and a Master of Engineering Science Degree from the University of New South Wales. His fields of research include engineering and construction management, innovation and safety management, and the applications of digital technologies in the construction industry.

Dr David Thorpe is Associate Professor (Engineering/Technology Management) at the University of Southern Queensland. Prior to joining the University in 2002, he had an extensive civil engineering career in local and state government, with a focus on engineering design, construction, maintenance and research management in water supply, sewerage and roadworks. He teaches postgraduate courses in life cycle asset management, advanced engineering project management, risk management and related engineering management topics. His students are both full-time students located at a University campus and engineers working in industry, many of whom study online. David’s main research areas are in sustainable engineering and technology management and postgraduate engineering education and training. He has authored over 80 publications, of which over 60 are refereed, and has successfully supervised to completion two Master of Engineering students, two Engineering Professional Doctorate students and three Doctor of Philosophy students. Outside of his academic work, David is Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia, in which he is chartered in Civil Engineering and in Leadership and Management.