Anthony Tri Tran C. has been an electrical and control systems engineer in Australia, Europe, and Vietnam for over 15 years, holding the lead and consultant positions in multinational corporations. He has been a TÜV-certified functional safety engineer from 2004 to 2014. Dr Tran received his master's degree in Information Technology Studies from the University of Queensland, Australia, and his Ph.D. in Engineering from University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, in 2002 and 2011, respectively. Dr Tran received his B.E. degree from the Vietnam National University in 1993 with university medal.  He is currently a senior research fellow and lecturer at Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES) and Nanyang Technological University. His current research interests include systems and control, optimization applications, robotics, ubiquitous computing, reliable computerized-control systems and networks, emerging power systems and smart grids. Dr Tran is a member of the IEEE and member of Engineers Australia. Quang Ha received the B.E. degree from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam, the PhD degree from Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Russia, and the PhD degree from the University of Tasmania, Australia, in 1983, 1993 and 1997, respectively.  He is currently an associate professor at the School of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. His research interests include automation, control, robotics and construction automation. Dr Ha is a senior member of the IEEE and member of the board of directors of the International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction. He was an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (2009-2013) and is currently on the editorial board of Automation in Construction, Mathematical Problems in Engineering and the International Journal of Automation and Control. He was recipient of 14 best paper awards from the IEEE, IAARC and Engineers Australia, including the 2015 Sir George Julius Medal.