Prof. Raju Sarkar is a Professor of Civil Engineering at Delhi Technological University and Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction. He previously served at the Royal University of Bhutan, where he established a Disaster Risk Reduction research centre and initiated the Engineering Geology programme. He holds key leadership positions in IASPEI–IUGG and has extensive field experience in the Hindu-Kush Himalayas. His work focuses on geo-hazards risk management, landslides, seismology, construction engineering, and community resilience, with numerous publications and international research projects.Dr. Sunil Saha is an Assistant Professor of Geography at the University of Gour Banga, specializing in Environmental Geography. His research focuses on fluvial landforms, geo-environmental hazards (gully erosion, landslides, floods), and surface–subsurface hydrology and their spatio-temporal impacts on land use. With over eight years of teaching and research experience, he has been listed among the world’s top 2% scientists (2021–2025) by Stanford University. He has supervised multiple Ph.D. and M.Phil. scholars and published over 75 research papers, 17 book chapters, and one book.Prof. Prateek Sharma is the Vice Chancellor of Delhi Technological University and an expert in Environmental Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from IIT Delhi and has over 29 years of teaching and research experience. His research focuses on environmental systems modelling, air quality, statistical applications, and environmental risk assessment. He is a Fellow of the Wessex Institute (UK) and a member of the National Knowledge Network supporting the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).Prof. Rajib Shaw, a Japanese national of Indian origin, is Professor at Keio University’s Shonan Fujisawa Campus (SFC). He previously served as Executive Director of the Integrated Research on Disaster Risk (IRDR) programme and as Professor at Kyoto University. His expertise includes community-based disaster risk management, climate change adaptation, and disaster education. He has authored over 73 books and 450 academic publications and holds key advisory roles with the United Nations and Asian science bodies.