Dr. Risan received his PhD from Al-Nahrain University (Iraq) in 2013 and has been an Assistant Professor at the same institution since 2015. He teaches several courses for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of structural engineering, design of civil engineering experiments, and construction project management. He actively participates as a reviewer for many scientific journals and his research activity focuses on structural analysis, structural dynamics, structural stability, finite element modeling, and various civil engineering technologies. Prof. Al-Azzawi has been teaching at Al-Nahrain University (Iraq) for over 25 years, both for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, applied statistics, and construction project management. He is an active editor and reviewer for many scientific journals and has received local recognition awards for his publications. The research areas he focuses on are structural analysis and computational structural mechanics. Prof. Al-Zwainy received his PhD from Baghdad University (Iraq) in 2009. After a stint as an independent consultant in industry, when he worked on projects with local government as well as international firms, he has since held academic positions both at ISRA University (Jordan) and Al-Nahrain University (Iraq). He teaches courses for undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of applied statistics and construction project management. He is an active editor and reviewer for the KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering (Springer) and the International Journal of Engineering Sciences and Research Technology (IJESRT, open access); he is also a member of the editorial board of Civil Engineering and Urban Planning: An International Journal (AIRCC Publishing Corporation) and a member of the Project Management Institute.