Dr. Zhan Kang is a Changjiang Scholar Chair Professor of Dalian University of Technology. He graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1992, received his MEng in mechanics from Dalian University of Technology in 1995 and his Dr. –Ing. degree from Stuttgart University, Germany in 2005. His current research involves issues such as topology optimization, structural optimization under uncertainties, design optimization of smart structures and nanomechanics. Dr. Kang has published over 100 research papers in peer-reviewed international journals and one monograph. He has received 5500 citations and has an H-index of 39 (Google Scholar). Dr. Kang has been granted the Outstanding Youth Fund of Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). He has been principal investigator of 8 NSFC projects and a Key Project of Chinese National Programs for Fundamental Research and Development (973 Project). He has also conducted many consultancy projects.

Raul Duarte Salgueiral Gomes Campilho is a Permanent Auxiliar Professor at ISEP – School of Engineering, Porto, Portugal. His Academic Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies - Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Major in Transport (ISEP), with 16 values - Master in Mechanical Engineering, Major in Mechanical Constructions (FEUP), with 17 values (Very Good) - PhD in Mechanical Engineering (FEUP), with unanimous approval with distinction - Habilitation in Mechanical Engineering (FEUP), with unanimous approval. He has published Twenty-three books (e.g., Advances in Numerical Modelling of Adhesive Joints – Springer; Finite Element Method: Tools for Structural Analysis – Publindústria, Adhesively-bonded repair techniques for composites and wood: Experimental and Finite Element approaches - Scholars' Press, Natural fibre composites - CRC Press, Strength prediction of adhesively-bonded joints - CRC Press). One hundred and thirty-six book chapters in books from international publishers. Publication of 320 papers in indexed international journals such as Composites Science & Technology, Composite Structures, Computational Materials Science, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, International Journal of Fracture, International Journal of Solids and Structures, International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives, Composites Part A and Composites Part B, among others, in the area of fracture mechanics, experimental characterization of materials and adhesive joints, design of structural adhesive joints, strength prediction of composites by advanced techniques, machine design and process improvement. He presented 508 papers at international conferences and 11 papers at national conferences in the aforementioned areas. Reviewed more than 120 papers in international journals such as the Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, International Journal of Adhesion & Adhesives, Composite Structures, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, International Journal of Fracture, Computational Materials Science, among others. Organized 8 international conferences, 12 lectures/conferences at FEUP and ULP, 5 special sessions at international conferences. Scientific committee member in 70 international conferences. Moderation of technical sessions at more than 100 international conferences.

J. Xavier is currently an Assistant Professor (Professor Auxiliar) at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DEMI) at NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA) of NOVA University of Lisbon (FCT NOVA). J. Xavier is an integrated researcher member at the Research and Development Unit for Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (UNIDEMI). UNIDEMI received by the FCT-MCTES the evaluation of ``EXCELLENT''. Besides, J. Xavier has been collaborating with other external institutions namely LAETA/INEGI/UP, CITAB/UTAD and ISISI/University of Minho. Since obtaining the PhD degree, J. Xavier has participated, as a researcher, in 10 projects with industry and 11 projects funded by national government agencies (e.g. FCT, Portugal2020, Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, ES, EPSRC Fellowship, UK). He is currently a principal investigator in a FCT project with reference: PTDC/EMD-EMD/1230/2021. J. Xavier has published 85 papers in international peer-reviewed journals with an accumulated h-factor of 28(25) and with 2309(1883) total(independent) citations. Among them, 81 were published independently from the PhD supervisor and 29 were published as a senior (corresponding) author. Shorting the articles, 75 papers were published in top specialty peer-reviewed journals (quartile in category Q1/Q2). J. Xavier has published 4 book chapters and contributed with 1 didactic publications, among other (non published) academic resources for students. J. Xavier completed the supervision/co-supervision of 1/3 PhD (3nd cycle), 13/23 MSc students (2nd cycle) and 2 MSc ERASMUS student. Moreover, he is carrying out the supervision/co-supervision of 3/4 PhD and 2/3 MSc students. The PhD candidates are from NOVA SST, NOVA Medical School, Technical University of Madrid (ES), University of Aveiro, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brasil. He has been invited as member of juries of PhD and MSc thesis in Portugal, Europe (France, Spain, Italy) and Brazil. He has also been invited to international visits in the framework of research and projects. He is also a regular reviewer of international and national peer-reviewed journals. J. Xavier has been collaborating as membership of scientific, organizing committees and courses. He has been invited as chairman in section at different international and national conferences as well as figuring in scientific and organization committees. Moreover, he has been participating in COST Actions dealing with the wood, timber, wood-based products and X-ray computed tomography. Furthermore, efforts in transfer of technology from the research promoted or in which he has been involved were actively engaged. Since his graduation in Mechanical Engineering, he had already started teaching as invited lecturer, namely by accumulating activities during MSc, PhD, post-doc (Ciência2018 FCT program) and as Invited Assistant Professor (Engineering Department of the School of Science and Technology in UTAD). In the meanwhile, as general duties and responsibilities in academia, he has been gaining experience in academic service and pointed as vice-director of the MSc course on Mechanical Engineering, ECT, UTAD (academic year 2018/19) and, more recently, as coordinator of the Master in Digital Advanced Manufacturing Engineering at NOVA SST.

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Hans Fecht is Chair Professor in the faculty of engineering science, computer science and psychology at Ulm University, Germany and the Director of the Institute of Functional Nanosystems. He is also the office director for Cluster Metallurgy Europe, an international non- profit organization, since 2015. Prof. Dr. Fecht has published over 500 scientific papers. He has served as the European editor for the Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the regional editor for the American Journal of Nanotechnology, and as the associate editor for the International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Nanotechnology. An elected fellow and member of the Max Kade Gesellschaft in New York, Dr. Fecht is also a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. In 1998, he was awarded a G.W. Leibniz Award from the German Research Foundation.

Matteo Tonezzer received his PhD degree from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Trento, Italy. In 2011, he won the Young Scientist Award from the European Materials Research Society (EMRS). He worked in research centers in France (ESRF), Brazil (UFMG), Vietnam (HUST), Italy (INFM, CNR), South Korea (INHA) and USA (GeorgiaTech). He is currently working for the University of Cagliari, Department of Chemistry. His main area of interest concerns the sensing properties of nanostructured organic and inorganic materials and the use of machine learning towards smart sensing.