Prof. Duc Truong Pham

University of Birmingham, UK

Duc Truong Pham’s research covers the fields of mechanical, manufacturing, computer and systems engineering. His academic output includes more than 600 technical papers and 17 books. He has supervised over 100 PhD theses to completion. He has won in excess of £30M in external research grants and contracts. In addition to pursuing and leading research, he has acted as a consultant to several major companies and has been active with knowledge transfer to industry,applying the results of his work to help multinational companies and SMEs generate wealth and create and safeguard jobs. 

He has received several prizes including the Sir Joseph Whitworth prize from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1996 and 2000 and the Institution's Thomas Stephens Group Prize in 2001 and 2003 and Donald Julius Groen Prize in 2004, and the 5th ICMR Best Paper Prize in 2007. He is also a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award (2016, World Automation Congress) and a Distinguished International Academic Contribution Award (IEEE SMC Society TC on Enterprise Info Sys and IFIP TC8 WG8.9, 2017)

He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Learned Society of Wales, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Institution of Engineering and Technology, and Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Prof. Mohd Rizal Arshad

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China

Professor Mohd Rizal Arshad is a renowned expert in control and robotics systems, currently serving as the Dean of the School of Robotics at XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang)  . He received his BEng in Medical Electronics and Instrumentation from the University of Liverpool in 1994, his MSc in Electronic Control Engineering from the University of Salford in 1995, and his PhD in Electronic Engineering from the University of Liverpool in 1999  . Prior to joining XJTLU, he was an academic staff member at Universiti Sains Malaysia for over 23 years and served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Universiti Malaysia Perlis from 2019 to 2021 . With over 25 years of R&D experience, Professor Rizal is a pioneer in underwater robotics technology in Malaysia, with profound expertise particularly in the application of marine intelligent robotics systems . He is a Professional Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia, a Chartered Marine Engineer with the IMarEST, a Chartered Engineer registered with the UK Engineering Council, a senior IEEE member, the founding chair of the IEEE Oceanic Engineering Society (OES) Malaysia, and has recently been appointed as an IEEE OES Distinguished Lecturer for 2024-2026

Prof. Changyou Li

Northeastern University

Prof. ChangyouLi, born in July 1980, Doctor of Engineering, Professor and PhD Supervisor at the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Northeastern University. He was selected as a New Century Excellent Talent of the Ministry of Education in 2012, and is a "Dawn Scholar" (a high-level talent program of Northeastern University) and a tenured professor of Northeastern University. His research interests include mechanical dynamics analysis and fault diagnosis, innovative design and practical application of intelligent robots, material fatigue mechanism analysis and life prediction, as well as mechanical dynamic and gradual coupling reliability design.

Prof. Xufang Zhang

Northeastern University

Prof. Xufang Zhang, PhD Supervisor, serves as the Deputy Director of the Institute of Intelligent Equipment and Industrial Software. His research focuses on aircraft structural strength and reliability design, vibration fatigue life analysis and dynamic robust design of engine pipelines, testability modeling and intelligent diagnostic methods for aircraft hydraulic systems, as well as reliability analysis and multi-objective optimization methods for complex mechatronic systems.

Prof. Gang Li

Liaoning University of Technology

Prof. Gang Li, doctoral supervisor, graduated with a Doctor of Engineering degree from Jilin University and was a visiting scholar at the School of Vehicle and Mobility, Tsinghua University. His research directions include vehicle system dynamics and control, intelligent electric vehicle chassis integration and testing, and automotive intelligent driving. He is a member of the first Youth Committee and a senior member of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China (SAE-China), as well as a member of the Rules Committee of the China University Student Formula Car Competition. Currently, he serves as the Dean of the School of Automotive and Traffic Engineering, Director of the Liaoning Key Laboratory of New Energy Vehicle Chassis and Drive Technology, and Head of the National First-Class Undergraduate Major Construction Site for Vehicle Engineering. He has been selected as a Liaoning Provincial College Teaching Master, the first batch of Excellent Graduate Tutors in Liaoning Province, a "Hundred Talents" level talent in Liaoning's "Hundred, Thousand, Ten Thousand Talents Project", an Innovative Talent in Liaoning Provincial Colleges and Universities, an Excellent Science and Technology Worker in Liaoning Province, the Most Beautiful Science and Technology Worker in Liaoning Province, a member of the Liaoning Provincial Mechanical Teaching Steering Committee, and the first batch of Excellent Experts in Jinzhou City. As the instructor of the Wande Racing Team of Liaoning University of Technology, he was awarded the "Outstanding Contribution Figure" in the China University Student Formula Car Competition. He has presided over and participated in 3 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation (Youth Fund, General Program, and Joint Fund). He has also presided over and completed a number of scientific research projects, including Liaoning Provincial Major Science and Technology Special Projects, Liaoning Provincial Key Research and Development Projects, and enterprise technology R&D projects. He has won 1 third prize for provincial technological invention, 1 third prize for provincial scientific and technological progress, and 2 municipal scientific and technological progress awards. He has published more than 80 academic papers in domestic and foreign renowned journals and academic conferences such as *Automotive Engineering*, *Science China*, and IEEE, and has been granted more than 20 invention patents, as well as over 60 utility model patents and software copyrights. He has presided over 3 provincial educational reform projects, won 1 first prize, 2 second prizes, and 1 third prize of Liaoning Provincial Teaching Achievement Awards, and a second prize in the Liaoning Provincial Teaching Innovation Design Competition. He has guided students to win more than 50 national and provincial awards in innovation competitions.

Prof. Xiaowei Yin

Shenyang Institute of Engineering

Prof. Shuangjie Liu

Shenyang Ligong University

Prof. Shuangjie Liu was born in October 1980, holds a doctoral degree. She is a professor and a supervisor for master's and doctoral students. She is a Tier "Hundred" Talent of Liaoning Province's "Hundred-Thousand-Ten Thousand Talents Project", a former visiting scholar at Wayne State University (USA), and a reviewer for the Chinese core journal *Journal of Ordnance Equipment Engineering*. Her main research directions include the application of MEMS technology in ammunition systems and bionic ammunition. In terms of scientific research, she has presided over 1 National 863 Program project, 2 projects of the Science and Technology Commission of the Central Military Commission, 1 project of the Equipment Development Department, and 5 provincial-level scientific research projects. She also participated as a key member in over 10 projects, including national defense basic research projects, national defense preliminary research projects, Liaoning Provincial scientific and technological research projects, Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation projects, Liaoning Provincial Department of Education projects, and enterprise horizontal projects. She has won 2 Second Prizes and 1 Third Prize of the Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Award, and 1 Second Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award of China North Industries Group Corporation Limited. As the first author, she has published more than 30 academic papers in core Chinese and international journals (such as *ACS Omega*, *AIP Advances*, *Journal of Chinese Inertial Technology*, *Optics and Precision Engineering*) and important academic conferences, with over 20 papers indexed by SCI/EI. Additionally, she has published 1 monograph and obtained 4 invention patents.

Prof. Chongfei Huai

Shenyang Ligong University

Chongfei Huai holds a Doctor of Engineering degree and serves as an associate professor and a supervisor for master's students. He is recognized as a talent at the "ten-thousand-person level" in the Liaoning Province's "Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talents Program" and as a top-notch talent in Shenyang City. He is a senior member of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, a Life-long Member of the Chinese Association of Automation, and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers of China. His primary research interests include the fundamental theories and key technologies of gear transmission, advanced vehicle design methods, and machine vision algorithms tailored for intelligent transportation scenarios. As a project leader and key contributor, he has undertaken over 10 projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, basic scientific research projects of the Liaoning Provincial Department of Education, and corporate collaboration projects. He has published more than 20 papers in leading academic journals at home and abroad and at international conferences, with 8 indexed in SCI and 6 in EI. He has been granted 4 patents for inventions, utility model patents, and software copyrights, and has participated in the formulation of 4 national standards.