Dr. Zekun Cheng received his Ph.D. degree in Structural Engineering from Dalian University of Technology, China, in 1997. At present, he is the Chief Engineer of the Third Harbor Engineering Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd., part of China Communications Construction Group Co., Ltd. (CCCC), Shanghai, China. Dr. Cheng was recognized as a “Model Worker in Central Government Owned Enterprises” in China in 2019. Dr. Lei Gong received his Ph.D. degree in Structural Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1998. Having previously worked as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Research, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, he is currently a Professorate Senior Engineer, and former Deputy General Manager and Chief Engineer of China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China. Chen Li is the Director of the Cruise Port Technology Research Center, CCCC Third Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China. He completedhis Master’s degree in Transportation Planning and Management at Hohai University, China, in March 2004 and has worked at CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd. ever since. He is also currently a Ph.D. candidate at the School of Transportation, Shanghai Maritime University. Having been engaged in port engineering planning and design for more than ten years, his qualifications include Professorate Senior Engineer and Registered Civil Engineer specialized in ports and waterways. Chen Li has presided over a number of domestic and foreign cruise port design and consulting projects (including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Xiamen, Wenzhou, Sanya, Qinhuangdao, etc.). He has extensive expertise concerning the technical standards and specifications of domestic and foreign cruise ships and all-weather ports, has solved a number of major technical problems in cruise port engineering, and is broadly recognized as a leading expert in the cruise industry and the preparation of design specifications for wharfs.
