Dr. Huabin Shi is an Assistant Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City and the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau. He holds a Ph.D. in 2016 and a Bachelor in Hydraulic Engineering in 2011 at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. His research interests include sediment dynamics in natural phenomena, engineering, and geological disasters, focusing on the multi-phase numerical study of granular–fluid interactions, coastal hazards and safety of coastal cities, and the evolution of beaches and shorelines under natural conditions and storm surges.