Dr. Ying-Hei Chui is currently a Professor and Director of the Nasseri School of Building Science and Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. Prior to joining the University of Alberta, he was New Brunswick Innovation Research Chair in Advanced Wood Products and Director of the Wood Science and Technology Centre at the University of New Brunswick. Dr. Chui is one of Canada’s leading experts in the field of timber engineering, specializing in engineered wood products, timber connections, and timber construction. He has over 30 years of research experience and has published over 300 articles in refereed journals and conference proceedings in these disciplines.