Dr. Chunjiang An is an Associate Professor in the Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering at Concordia University, and Concordia University Research Chair (CURC) in Spill Response and Remediation (New Scholar). Dr. An obtained his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Systems Engineering from University of Regina in 2013, M.Sc. degree in Environmental Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China in 2006, and B.Eng. degree in Environmental Engineering from Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China in 2002. Before joining the department, Dr. An was the research scientist of the Institute for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Communities, and the Adjunct Professor of Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at University of Regina. His research interests include a broad range of topics related to pollution control, risk assessment and systems analysis. Since joining Concordia in 2018, Dr. An has been promoted early to Associate Professor and has secured over $9 million in competitive research funding as Principal Investigator from NSERC, NRCan, DFO, ECCC, and FRQNT. He has published over 250 peer-reviewed papers, delivered 90 conference presentations, and supervised more than 70 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. He is the Managing Editor or Associate Editor for five journals, an editorial board member of 12 international journals, and Guest Editor of 14 special issues. A recipient of the Concordia University Research Impact Award (2024), the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) Leadership and Advocacy for Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility Award (2025), and the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) Environment Division’s Mehran Alaee Early Career Researcher Award (2026), Dr. An exemplifies excellence, innovation, and mentorship in environmental science and engineering.