Dr. Ioannis M. Dokas, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. Dr. Ioannis Dokas began his academic journey by earning his Diploma degree in Civil Engineering in 1999. He continued to pursue knowledge, culminating in the completion of his Ph.D. in 2004. His doctoral research focused on systems safety approaches enhanced by the strategic use of web-based expert systems tools, reflecting his innovative thinking. Ioannis was then honoured with two Marie Curie fellowships, which allowed him to broaden his horizons. His first fellowship led him in 2005 to the Institut für Informatik at Universität Paderborn in Germany, where he contributed to the development of advanced methods, tools, and techniques in systems safety engineering. The second Marie Curie fellowship brought Ioannis in 2007 to the Cork Constraint Computation Centre in Ireland, where he contributed in advancing knowledge acquisition and knowledge representation methods essential for expert systems. Ioannis’s expertise encompasses a wide spectrum, including systems safety and resilience engineering, systems theoretic approaches to safety, accident investigations, safety management systems, and early warning systems. With a proven ability to lead and deliver results, he has taken the helm as the principal investigator in four impactful research projects, with a combined budget exceeding 3 million Euros. Specifically, in 2008, Ioannis received his first substantial research grant by the Irish EPA, marking a significant milestone in his career. He subsequently served as the Principal Investigator for the “Supporting the Concept of Early Warning Analysis (SCEWA)” project at the Cork Constraint Computation Centre. This visionary project aimed to define and develop innovative methods and tools to fortify preventive risk management strategies within drinking water treatment plants in the Republic of Ireland. The second substantial research grant he received was on 2020 for the development of the Risk and Resilience Assessment Centre at Democritus University of Thrace. This novel research infrastructure with dedicated facilities, servers and equipment and maturity level of TRL6, brings together ten diverse research teams, fostering holistic analyses for systemic risk and resilience assessments driven by a commitment to provide decision-support on the repression and prevention of risks. Google Scholar reports over 900 citations with an h-index=14. Recognized for his knowledge and contributions, Ioannis serves as an Associate Editor for the esteemed Safety Science Journal of Elsevier. His editorial role underscores his commitment to advancing the field and promoting best practices in systems safety and safety management.