Dr. Anas Issa is an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering Department, The American University of the Middle East, Eqaila, Kuwait. He obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of British Columbia, Okanagan, in 2018. Dr. Anas Issa’s research centers on the development of self-centering bracing systems, smart materials and their structural applications, vulnerability assessment of buildings, and seismic rehabilitation techniques.