Chao Fan is an Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences at Clemson University. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. His research focuses on computing for urban nexus, a quest to develop transformative solutions for urban sustainability, resilience, equity and livability. He proposed "Integrated Intelligence" as a research paradigm to harness big data and AI for global challenges of cities, including the changing climate, infrastructure systems, and human dynamics. He has published more than 30 journal articles. His team's work has appeared in more than 20 international news publications such as ASCE Civil Engineering Magazine and Science Daily. He also serves as a reviewer on 37 peer-reviewed journals and a member of the program committee on 11 multidisciplinary conferences.