Dr. Hesham El Naggar is a distinguished university professor at Western University, Canada. He is an elected Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Engineering Institute of Canada and the American Society for Civil Engineers. He obtained his PhD from Western University. He has advanced state-of-the-art techniques in analysis and the design of foundations for dynamic loads. His work on foundation design and geotechnical earthquake engineering has been incorporated into design guidelines recommended by regulatory bodies and learned societies. He published more than 650 technical papers and book chapters, including 455 papers in selective and prestigious journals (15915 citations). In recognition of his outstanding research contributions, Dr. El Naggar has received many prestigious awards, including the Cross-Canada Lecture Tour, Geosynthetics, Stermac, Meyerhof and Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium Speaker Awards from the Canadian Geotechnical Society; the Ontario Professional Engineers Medal for Engineering Research & Development; and the prestigious 2021 Zhongguancun Award for Outstanding Contribution, from Beijing Council of Science and Technology.