**About the Editors**

#### **Krishanu Roy**

Dr.Krishanu Roy is is currently a Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering at the University of Waikato (UoW). He obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Auckland and master's in Earthquake Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee). Before joining the UoW, he was a Lecturer at the University of Auckland. After completing his master's degree, Kris spent one year working for Geodata Spa, one of the world's leading engineering firms for underground structures. During this time, he specialised in tunnel portal design, steel construction, seismic design of steel structures, and the designing of underground structures.

After obtaining his PhD degree, Kris spent a further two years at Kiwi Steel Holding LTD as a Research and Development Manager before joining the University of Auckland as a Lecturer. Over the last 8 years, his research has continued to revolve around thin-walled structures, covering a wide range of topics, such as modular construction, built-up columns and beams, modal decomposition, cold-formed steel connections, cross-section optimisation of single and built-up sections, numerical methods, stainless steel, aluminium structures, steel and aluminium claddings, corroded steel members, 3-D printed structures, the durability of cold-formed steel members, weather tightness of metal claddings, design methodologies, general stability, and composite materials for sustainable construction. He is currently leading the cold-formed steel research group of New Zealand.

To date, Kris has authored and co-authored 2 book chapters, 15 conference papers, and more than 150 journal papers in prestigious Scopus-indexed international journals. In google scholar, his work has attracted more than 3500 citations with an h-index of 35.

#### **G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi**

Dr. G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi currently serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Anna University in Chennai, India. She earned her PhD in Civil Engineering from Anna University, and her passion for structural engineering led her to obtain a master's degree in Structural Engineering from the renowned National Institute of Technology Tiruchirapalli (NIT-Trichy). With a teaching career that spans nearly two decades, she began as a Senior Lecturer at Tagore Engineering College in Chennai in 2004. In 2007, Dr. Ananthi expanded her academic journey, taking on the role of Lecturer at Crescent Engineering College in Chennai. Later that same year, she joined the prestigious Anna University as a lecturer in the Department of Architecture and continued as an Assistant Professor until 2014. Since then, she has been dedicated to fostering the growth of students and advancing the field through her commitment to both teaching and research.

Over the last 15 years, Dr. Ananthi's research has focused on various aspects of civil engineering, including cold-formed steel, steel structures, cross-section optimization, and sustainable construction materials. Her contributions extend beyond the classroom, as evidenced by her impressive publication record. Dr. Ananthi has authored and co-authored 6 book chapters, 11 conference papers, and 50 articles in leading Scopus-indexed international journals, with her work being widely cited and recognized in the academic community. In addition to her academic pursuits, Dr. Ananthi has assumed leadership roles, as transcript signing officer from 2014-2016 and also as deputy controller of examinations in Anna University from 2016-2018. Her dedication to excellence in education, coupled with her impactful research, reflects her commitment to advancing the field of civil engineering.
