Publication Chair

Prof. Liming Zhou

Jilin University, China

Biography:

Liming Zhou, born in 1982, is a "Tang Aoqing Scholar" and a distinguished professor at Jilin University, serving as a doctoral supervisor. From September 2001 to June 2011, he obtained his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from Jilin University. From November 2011 to December 2013, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Mechanical Engineering, and he continued as a postdoctoral researcher in the same field from June 2016 onward. He was promoted to associate professor at Jilin University in October 2015 and to professor in October 2020, and he was appointed as a doctoral supervisor in 2018. His main research focuses on computational solid mechanics, where he proposed a smooth finite element method for multiphysics coupling of force, heat, electricity, and magnetism, addressing the issue of low solution accuracy in the finite element analysis of magnetoelectric composite materials. He independently developed various smooth finite element solution programs based on the MATLAB platform, which have gained recognition from peers. His research also includes micromechanical mechanics, multiscale composite materials, and testing and calculation methods for mechanical structures. Currently, he serves as a member of the Mechanics Teaching Committee of the China Association of Mechanical Industry Education. He has received the First Prize in the National Higher Education Teacher Self-Made Experiment Teaching Instrument and Equipment Innovation Competition, as well as the Bronze Award in business roadshows (ranking second). He has hosted one project under the National Natural Science Foundation of China and has led six national-level, provincial-level, and enterprise projects. Since 2019, as either the first author or corresponding author, he has published over 30 SCI papers in journals such as Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (SCI Zone 1), Composite Structures (SCI Zone 1), Chinese Journal of Aeronautics (SCI Zone 2), Applied Mathematical Modelling (SCI Zone 1), Journal of Alloys and Compounds (SCI Zone 2), Hydrometallurgy (SCI Zone 2), Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, Engineering Failure Analysis, Philosophical Magazine, Acta Mechanica, International Journal of Computational Methods, and Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), among others, including three highly cited papers and 34 EI papers. He holds one invention patent, one utility model patent, and 20 software copyrights.

Prof. Faizal Mustapha

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

Biography:

Professor Ir. Dr. Faizal Mustapha is a distinguished academic in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Universiti Putra Malaysia. His expertise spans various domains, including damage identification in machinery and structures through advanced techniques such as Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). He employs innovative algorithms for pattern recognition, including neural networks and multivariate statistics, to enhance damage detection methods. Dr. Mustapha is also skilled in advanced signal processing, utilizing feature selection and wavelet analysis for identifying nonlinear systems. In addition to his research, he actively contributes to the engineering community as a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineer Malaysia and holds a practicing certificate. He is a corporate member of the Institution of Engineers Malaysia and serves as the President of the Malaysian Society of Structural Health Monitoring. His work includes advancements in smart sensor technology and materials, focusing on hybrid composites and renewable energy systems. Notably, he has a Scopus H-index of 23, reflecting his significant contributions to the field.