General Chair
Prof. Yanqing Wang
Northeastern University, China
Biography:
Yanqing Wang, a professor and doctoral supervisor, is a recipient of the National Outstanding Young Scientist Fund. His research areas include aerospace engines, micro aerial vehicles, and robotics. He serves as the director of the Key Laboratory of Structural Dynamics in Liaoning Province, a member of the Degree Evaluation Committee at Northeastern University, the secretary-general of the Liaoning Society of Mechanics, and a council member of the Chinese Society of Vibration Engineering. He is also the vice-chair of the Nonlinear Vibration Committee and a member of the Modal Analysis and Testing Committee and the Dynamics Load and Design Committee. Wang is a young editor for Acta Mechanica Sinica, the Journal of Vibration Engineering, and the Journal of Dynamics and Control. He has led over ten research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation. Wang has published more than 100 SCI papers. He has received the second-class Natural Science Award of Liaoning Province (first author), the Liaoning Provincial Outstanding Young Scientist Fund, the National Xu Zhilan Mechanics Excellent Teacher Award from the Chinese Society of Mechanics, and is recognized as a highly cited scholar by Elsevier. He ranks among the top 2% of scientists globally and is a selected candidate for the "One Hundred Talents Program" in Liaoning Province. Wang is also among the first batch of outstanding young talents in the Liaoning "Xingliao Talent Program" and has received the title of "Outstanding Science and Technology Worker in Liaoning Province," as well as multiple awards from Northeastern University, including the "May Fourth Medal" and various teaching awards. He is recognized as an excellent Communist Party member and an outstanding teacher at the university.
Prof. Jian Xiong
Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Biography:
Jian Xiong, a professor and doctoral supervisor, is a member of the Communist Party of China and serves as the deputy director of a national key laboratory. He is affiliated with the Institute of Composite Materials and Structures at Harbin Institute of Technology's School of Aerospace. His research is focused on developing advanced lightweight composite structures for spacecraft to reduce weight and increase payload capacity, which are critical scientific challenges in the unique operating environments of space vehicles. For over a decade, Xiong has dedicated his efforts to the design theory and mechanical mechanisms of lightweight composite structures, publishing over 90 papers in reputable journals such as the Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids and Advanced Materials. His contributions have received significant recognition and positive feedback from international scholars and renowned companies like NASA and Airbus. He holds more than 20 national invention patents and has published an academic monograph. His honors include numerous awards for technological innovation, and he holds leadership positions in several professional societies and committees.
Prof. Tianzhi Yang
Northeastern University, China
Biography:
Tianzhi Yang is a professor and doctoral supervisor at Northeastern University, with a long-standing focus on nonlinear vibration and advanced vibration reduction theories for smart structures. He has published a total of 55 SCI-indexed papers in renowned academic journals, 28 of which are as the first or corresponding author. His research results have been published in major international journals such as Nature Communications, Advanced Materials (3 papers, IF=30.849), Journal of Sound and Vibration, Nonlinear Dynamics, Composites Part B: Engineering, and Applied Physics Letters (3 papers). He has received positive feedback from scholars from the United States, Israel, Germany, France, Canada, Australia, and China. Yang has hosted three projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation. He received the 5th Excellent Science and Technology Paper Award from the China Association for Science and Technology (one of two in Mechanics in 2020), was selected as a Humboldt Scholar in Germany (TU Darmstadt, mentor: Peter Hagedorn) in 2016, recognized as a "Youth Scholar of Beiyang" at Tianjin University in 2018, and named a "Top Talent" in the National Ten Thousand Talent Plan in 2021.
Prof. Hui Li
Northeastern University, China
Biography:
Hui Li, male, born in November 1982 in Fengzhen, Inner Mongolia, is a member of the Communist Party of China and holds a Ph.D. in Engineering. He is a professor and doctoral supervisor at Northeastern University’s School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation. Li is a senior member of several professional organizations, including the Chinese Society for Composite Materials and the Chinese Society of Mechanics. His research focuses on nonlinear vibration of composite material shells, high-temperature vibration resistance of coated composite structures, smart composite materials, and integrated design theories for advanced composite structures. He has published over 100 papers, including more than 70 SCI papers, with a highest impact factor of 13.1. Li has applied for over 70 patents, with over 60 granted, and has achieved significant technology transfers, generating substantial profits for related industries. His contributions extend to software development and core patent technologies used in the composite materials and military sectors, enhancing their profitability by over 25 million yuan.