Prof Jian-Guo Dai graduated with his PhD in social infrastructure engineering from Hokkaido University, Japan. His research theme is “Emerging materials and structural systems for sustainable concrete infrastructures”. He has received many awards for his research work, including the “Best Basic Research Paper Award” from American Society of Civil Engineers, Journal of Composites for Construction, “Distinguished Young Scholar” Award from FRP Application Committee of Chinese Society of Civil Engineers”, “International Outstanding Collaboration Award” from Japan Society of Civil Engineers, and “Structural Excellence Award-Grand Award” from Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. Prof Dai’s research on eco-friendly sub-ambient cooling coating was widely reported by public media like “Ta Kung Pao” and “Hong Kong Economic Journal” in 2020. Prof Dai is in the “World’s Top 2% Scientist-Stanford University Releases List” and “Global Influential Scholar Ranking List” in “Civil Engineering” discipline. Prof. Dai has published more than 300 technical papers (including some 230 SCI journal papers), which have attracted more than 13,500 citations at Google Scholar (with an h-index of 61 as of February 16, 2024).