SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Michael BEER is Professor and Dean of the Institute for Risk and Reliability, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany. He is also part-time Professor at the University of Liverpool and guest Professor at Tongji University and the University of Science and Technology Beijing, China. He obtained a doctoral degree from Technical University Dresden, Germany, and worked for Rice University, National University of Singapore, and the University of Liverpool, UK. Dr. Beer’s research is focused on uncertainty quantification in engineering with emphasis on imprecise probabilities. Dr. Beer is Editor in Chief of the ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A Civil Engineering and Part B Mechanical Engineering. He is also Editor in Chief (joint) of the Encyclopedia of Earthquake Engineering, and Associate Editor of Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing as well as Information Sciences. He has won several awards including the Alfredo Ang Award on Risk Analysis and Management of Civil Infrastructure of ASCE. Dr. Beer is the Chairman of the European Safety and Reliability Association (ESRA), President-elect of the International Association for Structural Safety and Reliability (IASSAR), and a Co-Chair of Risk and Resilience Measurements Committee (RRMC), Infrastructure Resilience Division (IRD), ASCE. He is serving on the Executive Board of the European Association of Structural Dynamics (EASD), and on the Board of Directors of the International Association for Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Management (IAPSAM). He is a Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation and a Member of ASCE (EMI), ASME, CERRA, IACM and GACM.  

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

This report provides guidance for young scholars aspiring to engage in academic research. The report focuses on two key questions: How to forge a CV that stands out in the international academic job market? How to understand the peer review process and prepare application materials that can instantly capture the reviewers' attention? Based on the speaker's extensive practical experience, including personal experiences across different academic systems and insights from reviewing a large number of applications and recommendation letters, this report aims to help the audience plan ahead, reduce uncertainty, and significantly enhance the success rate of academic career development.