Dr. Fu-Kuo Chang is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Stanford University, renowned for his pioneering work in multi-functional materials and intelligent structures. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1983. Dr. Chang’s research focuses on structural health monitoring, self-sensing diagnostics, intelligent sensor networks, and multifunctional energy storage composites, particularly for transportation vehicles and safety-critical assets. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Structural Health Monitoring and has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the 2018 PHM Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2004 SHM Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2010 SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Chang is the founding chair of the International Aerospace Industry Steering Committee for Structural Health Monitoring (AISC-SHM) and the co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Acellent Technologies. He is also a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).