Technical Program Committee

Prof. Dong Li

Northeastern University, China

Biography:

Dong Li is a tenured professor at Northeastern University, a doctoral supervisor, and a visiting scholar at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied under Professor Lakes, the founder of materials with negative Poisson's ratio. He is the chair of the Mechanics Department, a young top talent under the "Xingliao Talents Program" in Liaoning Province, an outstanding talent in Shenyang City, the deputy secretary-general of the Liaoning Provincial Sports Industry School-Enterprise Alliance, a member of the Biomechanics Professional Committee of the Chinese Society of Human Factors and Ergonomics, and a council member of the Liaoning Provincial Mechanics Society. He has engaged in research for many years in the fields of metamaterials (such as negative Poisson's ratio materials and phononic crystals), human movement biomechanics, nonlinear dynamics in mechanical engineering, nonlinear stability, and post-buckling analysis. He has led more than twenty projects including the National Key Research and Development Program, the National Natural Science Foundation, Military Science Commission, and the Ministry of Education's Doctoral Fund. He has published over 60 papers in international SCI journals such as Compos. Sci. Technol. and INT. J. MECH. SCI, as well as at international conferences and domestic journals. He has received various awards and honors, including the Third Prize of Liaoning Province's Scientific and Technological Progress Award, the title of Excellent Communist Party Member at Northeastern University, and the Advanced Individual Award for "Three Educations" at Northeastern University.

Prof. Yongcun Zhang

Dalian University of Technology, China

Biography:

Yongcun Zhang is a professor at Dalian University of Technology and a doctoral supervisor. He is currently the director of the Institute of Manufacturing Process Mechanics, the chairman of the Composite Structure Design Professional Committee of the Chinese Society for Composite Materials, and a member of the Composite Mechanics Professional Committee of the Solid Mechanics Division of the Chinese Society of Mechanics. He has led two foundational enhancement projects for the Military Commission's Science and Technology Committee, three National Natural Science Foundation projects, and several commissioned projects from the military industry. He was awarded the First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress by the Ministry of Education in 2019, the Second Prize for Science and Technology by Aviation Industry Corporation of China in 2017, and the Third Prize for National Defense Science and Technology Progress in 2017. He has published over 50 papers in prominent domestic and international journals (such as Int. J. Heat and Mass Transfer, SMO, and the Chinese Journal of Aeronautics), applied for five invention patents, and obtained eight software copyrights. His main research directions include: 1) multifunctional optimization design focusing on load-bearing, heat transfer, and vibration reduction for high-temperature structures in scramjet engines; 2) advanced structural innovation design theories and methods for additive manufacturing processes; 3) optimization design and manufacturing methods for multifunctional and intelligent mechanical metamaterials; and 4) forward design techniques for engineering structures based on topology optimization and CAE software development.

Prof. Jianhai Zhang

Jilin University, China

Biography:

Jianhai Zhang is a male professor and doctoral supervisor, recognized as an Excellent Young Teacher at Jilin University. He has dedicated himself to research in intelligent non-destructive testing and in-situ testing technology for a long time. He currently serves as the deputy director of the International Joint Center for Material Performance Testing in Jilin Province and as the assistant director of the Ministry of Education's Key Laboratory for the Reliability of CNC Equipment. He is also the vice-chairman of the Non-Destructive Testing Branch of the Jilin Province Mechanical Engineering Society. He obtained his PhD from Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea (ranked among the top 100 globally), studying under world-renowned experts in non-destructive testing, Professor Sung-Jin Song (former president of Sungkyunkwan University and an academician of the Korean Academy of Science), and in high-temperature structural reliability, Professor Chuang-so Seok (an academician of the Korean Engineering Academy). During his studies abroad, he received the National Excellent Self-Financed Student Scholarship in 2013. As a project leader, he has hosted 12 projects, including key research and development programs from the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has also participated as a key member in nine provincial and ministerial projects related to key research and development programs and special instrument funding from the National Natural Science Foundation. He has published over 40 academic papers indexed by SCI/EI and has applied for and secured over 50 invention patents. His research achievements have received several recognitions, including the First Prize for Self-Made Experimental Teaching Instruments for National University Teachers and a Bronze Award at a roadshow, along with the "Good Instrument Award" for domestic products. He has guided students to win over 40 awards in various competitions, including the Second Prize in the "Challenge Cup" National Undergraduate Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Works Competition and the First Prize in the National Mechanical Innovation Design Competition. Additionally, he has guided 17 graduate students to receive scholarships and secured funding support for the "Creating Youth" project (Climbing Plan), which is the only one in Jilin Province supported by the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League.