Zhiliang Liu, Professor

University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China

Biography: Zhiliang Liu is currently a Full Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC). He received his Ph.D. through a joint training program between the University of Alberta and UESTC. He has been elected as a Fellow of the International Society of Engineering Asset Management (ISEAM), recognized as one of the world’s top 2% scientists, selected as a Reserve Leader in Science and Technology for Sichuan Province, and is a Senior Member of IEEE.

His primary research focuses on intelligent testing, fault diagnosis, and predictive maintenance of complex equipment. He has led over 30 national and provincial research projects, including the National Key R&D Program and grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has published more than 100 high-quality papers in leading journals, authored one academic monograph, filed/been granted over 50 national invention patents, and successfully transferred patented technologies for industrial application.

Prof. Liu serves as an Associate Editor for international journals such as IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement and IEEE Sensors Journal, and as a young editorial board member for top Chinese journals including Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University. He is also an expert reviewer for the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a national graduate education evaluation expert, an industrial and information technology expert for Chengdu, a science and technology expert for Qingdao, and a consultant for national enterprise technology centers. In addition, he has frequently served as program chair, publicity chair, or organizing chair for international academic conferences and has been invited multiple times to deliver plenary and keynote speeches.

Lei Mao, Professor

University of Science and Technology of China, China

Biography: Lei Mao, Professor at Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China. Main research interest includes (1) Mechnism of performance failure and thermal runaway of electrochemical energy storage battery,(2) Battery state estimation and thermal runaway early warning techniques,(3)Early protection strategy for battery thermal runaway.Published over 95 SCI/EI indexed papers,authorized about 20 patent,and the research outputs have been applied in various energy storage scenarios.