Chair: Assoc. Prof. Zhipeng Lai, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Zhipeng Lai, Associate Professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, head of the “Metallic Material Shape–Property Synergistic Control” platform of the Pulsed High Magnetic Field Facility Optimization and Upgrade Project, a National Major Science and Technology Infrastructure, and Deputy Director of the Institute of High Magnetic Field Technology. He is devoted to research on high-magnetic-field technology and its applications, and has led national-level projects, including those funded by the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Program and General Program). As a core member, he has participated in the construction and operation of the Pulsed High Magnetic Field Facility (Phase I) and its optimization and upgrade (Phase II). He has published more than 70 SCI/EI-indexed papers, been granted more than 20 national invention patents, and won the First Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of the China Electrotechnical Society. He has supervised students who received the Second Prize in the main competition of the National “Challenge Cup” Competition and a Provincial Gold Award in the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition.
Co-chair: Dr. Xiaoxiang Li, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Xiaoxiang Li is an Associate Research Fellow at the Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. His research focuses on pulsed high magnetic field science and advanced electromagnetic manufacturing technologies. He has led six research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and defense-related research programs. He has also participated in four NSFC projects, including Excellent and Innovative Research Groups. He has published over 40 SCI/EI-indexed papers, including two ESI Highly Cited Papers, and holds more than 10 granted Chinese invention patents. He is a Senior Member of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering and serves as a reviewer for several international journals, including the Journal of Materials Processing Technology (JMPT), the International Journal of Mechanical Sciences (IJMS), and various IEEE Transactions journals. He was recognized as an Outstanding Postdoctoral Researcher in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the national level. He has also supervised students who received the Second Prize in the main competition of the National “Challenge Cup” Competition and a Provincial Gold Award in the China International College Students’ Innovation Competition.
Co-chair: Assoc. Prof. Lantao Huang, Xiamen University, China
Lantao Huang, Associate Professor at Xiamen University, Fujian Provincial Category B Talent, Xiamen High-Level Talent, IEEE Senior Member, member of the Young Professionals Committee of the China Electrotechnical Society, and Senior Member of the China Power Supply Society. She also serves as a reviewer for international journals, including IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, and Measurement. She is devoted to research on electromagnetic field analysis and applications, power conversion technologies, and electrical measurement. She has led national and provincial research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Fujian provincial science and technology programs, and national key laboratories. She has also participated in major national projects, including national major science and technology infrastructure projects, the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), and the National Key Research and Development Program of China. In addition, she has led or participated in several industry–university collaborative research projects with State Grid Corporation of China, Aviation Industry Corporation of China, and other organizations. She has published approximately 30 academic papers and been granted nearly 10 patents.