Professor Zhao-Dong Xu is a National Distinguished Professor at Southeast University, China. His research focuses on structural vibration control and safety monitoring, structural dynamics, multi-hazard intelligent disaster prevention, and intelligent materials and structures. He has published extensively in prestigious international journals, including those of ASCE, ASME, Journal of Sound and Vibration (JSV), and Engineering Structures. Professor Xu also leads the International Joint Laboratory of Intelligent Disaster Prevention.