Ir Professor Dai is Chair Professor of Structural Engineering and Head of Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU). Before joining CityU, he was a full professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He also had eight years of research and industry experience in Japan. Professor Dai’s research focuses on “Emerging Materials and Structural Systems for Sustainable Concrete Infrastructures.” His work has garnered numerous academic awards, including the “Best Basic Research Paper Award” from the Journal of Composites for Construction by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the “Outstanding International Collaboration Award” from the Japanese Society of Civil Engineers, the “Structural Excellence R&D Award” from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and the “Second Prize of the Chinese National Technology Invention Award,” among others.

Ir Professor Dai is a Fellow of several organizations, including International Institution of FRP in Construction, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Hong Kong Concrete Institute, International Association of Advanced Materials, and Asian Concrete Federation (ACF). He is also the Vice President of ACF and Committee Manager of ISO/TC71 SC6. He has published over 290 SCI papers, attracting more than 21,000 citations, with an h-index of 79 according to Google Scholar. He is also listed among Stanford’s top 2% most cited scientists. Additionally, Professor Dai is a co-founder of a startup and received a Gold Medal at the Geneva Inventions Expo 2022 special edition. His research on multifunctional coatings for buildings was highlighted by “Science” in its Editor’s Choice and has been widely covered by the media.