Prof. Ian McAndrew

Capitol Technology University, US

Professor Ian R. McAndrew, FRAeS, is a very highly qualified academic with extensive experience in the industry and an internationally acclaimed researcher. His vast teaching expertise spans all levels of education, complemented by a remarkable record of 92 conference and journal publications spanning 34 years, six authoritative books, and numerous keynote presentations worldwide. Under his supervision, 188 students have successfully completed their doctoral degrees in various countries, including the USA, UK, Germany, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Singapore, Malaysia, UAE, Kenya, and South Africa. Additionally, he boasts extensive international consultancy experience, advising multinational companies and organizations. Currently, he leads a prestigious global doctorate program with over 570 students. As the Dean of Doctoral Programs at Capitol Technology University, he oversees 342 diverse doctoral programs, encompassing fields such as Cybersecurity, Analytics, Aviation, Aeronautical Science, and Technology-based studies. 

Since 2018, Professor Ian R. McAndrew has served as the Dean of Doctoral Programs at Capitol Technology University, overseeing a diverse range of doctoral programs in Data Science, Cyber Security, Technology, Manufacturing, Human Factors, Occupational Health & Safety, Product Management, Critical Infrastructure, Construction Science, Unmanned Systems, Aviation Artificial Intelligence, and Emergency and Protective Services. During his tenure, he has been instrumental in guiding over 520 doctoral candidates, while annually graduating over 80 students. As a Full Professor, he continues to contribute significantly to the academic excellence and growth of the university's doctoral programs.

Prof. Junhui Hu

Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China

Junhui Hu received his Ph.D. Degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan, in 1997, and B. E. and M. E. degrees in electrical engineering from Zhejiang University, China, in 1986 and 1989, respectively. Currently he works for Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China, as a full professor. His research interest is in ultrasonic manipulations, ultrasonic sensors and actuators, ultrasonic nano fabrication, etc. He is a Chang-Jiang Distinguished Professor, China, and an IAAM Fellow. He has been recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists in the consecutive several years (by Stanford University and Elsevier). He won the Paper Prize from the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (Japan) as the first author in 1998, and IAAM Scientist Medal in 2023. He authored and co-authored more than 300 publications, including more than 120 full research papers published in SCI journals. He is the sole author of monographs “Ultrasonic Micro/Nano Manipulations: Principles and Examples” (2014, World Scientific) and “Ultrasonic Nano/Micro Fabrication, Handling and Driving” (2024, CRC). He has given more than 40 keynote/invited lectures at international conferences, and his research work has been highlighted by 7 international scientific media. He served lots of international conferences as a Chairman/Honorary Chairman/Co-chair/Technical Program/Organizing/Scientific Committee member (China, USA, EU, Japan). Presently, he is an editorial board member of four international journals, board member of Chinese Acoustical Society and member of its academic work committee, and deputy director of expert committees on electronic information materials and devices, Chinese national think tank for materials and devices.

Prof. Yan Wang

Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

Yan Wang, born in March 1987, is a Professor, doctoral supervisor, and overseas high-level talent recognized as a Jiangsu Double Innovation talent. He received his bachelor's degree from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2009 and his doctorate degree from the National University of Singapore in 2014. He served as a Research Fellow and Research Scientist at the National University of Singapore and as a senior Research Fellow at the SUTD-MIT International Joint Center at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.

He has been engaged in the research of computational fluid dynamics methods and their applications, and has made a series of distinctive original achievements in the fields of dynamic algorithms, multiphase flow, fluid-solid coupling, and artificial intelligence for flow control and optimization design. So far, he has published more than 40 SCI papers, which have been cited more than 740 times. Many of his papers have been reported on by the Maxwell Foundation, the American Physical Society, and other scientific and technological media. Additionally, 3 of his papers have been selected as ESI 1% highly cited papers. He has presided over various projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation project, the National Numerical Wind Tunnel project, Jiangsu Provincial Natural Fund, and State Key laboratory surface project.

Assoc. Prof. Jun Xu

Wuhan University of Technology, China

Jun Xu, male, from Xiangyang, Hubei, postdoctoral fellow, visiting researcher at Shangzhi University. He is currently the director of the Department of Process Equipment and Control Engineering of Wuhan University of Technology, the deputy director of the SMC Technology Center of Wuhan University of Technology, and a provincial entrepreneurship and innovation talent. He has been engaged in scientific research in the fields of integrated mechanical and electrical design, automated production line design and development, and remote operation and maintenance of process equipment for a long time. Led and completed 3 national and provincial research projects, published 38 academic papers, and obtained 24 patent authorizations and software copyright registrations. The research results of the project have won one second prize of the Hubei Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award and two achievements have been identified by the Hubei Provincial Department of Science and Technology.