Lida Sorn is a lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Paragon International University. He received his Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) in 2022. Prior to his appointment at PIU, he was a member of an infrastructure Management Laboratory in the Department of Civil Engineering of Tokyo Tech. His research project was funded by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) in collaboration with the Japanese steel company, Tokyo Tekko, and Tokyo Tech. The project investigated the flexural behavior of precast concrete beams with connection using double grouted sleeves. Moreover, Lida is also a member of Asia Japan Alumni, ASJA international. ASJA International implements exchange programs for Japanese government (MEXT) scholarship students from ten ASEAN countries so that they may become future leaders who act as a bridge between Japan and their home countries.