David BASSIR is a Professor in France at the University of Technology UTBM, and he is also a Senior researcher at ENS-Paris Saclay University, France. He obtained his PhD (structural optimization) from the University de Besancon, France. Before that, he was dean at the University of Lorraine (France), Attaché for Science and Technology at the French Embassy (China), General Director of Research at the ESTP (Paris), and Space Craft engineer at different space agencies. He has published more than 150 papers in Sci journals, books, indexed conference proceedings, and patents. His main research activities include structural optimization, composites, multiscale modelling, smart buildings, and advanced prediction using artificial intelligence. Since September 2024, Professor BASSIR has been a Distinguished visiting professor at Sino French Institute (DUT). He is also the Head of the Smart Structural Health Monitoring and Control Lab (SSHMC).