Dr. Benjamin Vien is a Research Fellow in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Monash University. He graduated with a B.Eng (Mech) (First Hons.)/B.Sc in 2013 and a Ph.D. in Engineering in 2017. His research interests lie in the multidisciplinary fields of structural and human health monitoring, particularly in applications related to civil, healthcare and defence. Dr. Vien is the lead researcher on ARC Linkage Projects focused on UAV-based sensing and machine learning capabilities aimed at advancing the digital twin concept for critical assets, in partnership with Melbourne Water Corporation. Additionally, he is a key investigator on patented medical devices for diagnosing bone-implant osseointegration and fractured femurs, in collaboration with The Alfred. His expertise also encompasses collaborative efforts to explore the use of acoustic wave interrogation methods and innovative single-crystal transducers for damage characterisation.