Dr. Jonathan R. Dungca is a Distinguished Full Professor of Civil Engineering at De La Salle University, where he serves as Vice President for DLSU Laguna Campus and Dean of the School of Innovation and Sustainability. A distinguished scholar and academic leader, his expertise is in geotechnical engineering, with research spanning soil liquefaction, seismic hazards, foundation engineering, sustainable construction materials, and artificial intelligence and machine learning. Dr. Dungca earned his Doctor of Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, MS Civil Engineering from De La Salle University with a Gold Medal Award for Outstanding Graduate Thesis, and BS Civil Engineering from Bulacan State University, where he was named Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Student of 1990. Before entering academe, he was a Senior Structural Engineer involved in major bridge, interchange, foundation, and infrastructure projects. He has received international fellowships from JSPS, Heiwa-Nakajima Foundation, DAAD, JICA, and the USAID-supported UPSKILL Program through Arizona State University. He has authored more than 60 ISI/Scopus-indexed publications, holds a Philippine patent for a soil stabilization technology, and has received numerous national and international research awards. In 2008, he was named one of the DOST “50 Men and Women of Science.” He remains active in leading engineering and research organizations.