Dr. Aliakbar Gholampour is a Senior Lecturer in Civil and Structural Engineering at the College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University. He earned his PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Adelaide in 2019 and subsequently served as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne until July 2020. He specializes in infrastructure materials and structural engineering, with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation. His expertise includes recycling waste materials, industrial by-products, and fibers to develop sustainable construction materials. He also works extensively on cementitious composites, nanomaterials, and fiber-reinforced concrete, including advanced modeling and design approaches. In the field of structural engineering, his research addresses the behavior, performance, and design of civil infrastructure, with a particular emphasis on resilience, sustainability, and the effective management of deteriorating assets. His work extends to cutting-edge technologies such as 3D-printable concrete and smart multifunctional construction materials.