Prof. Lei Gong

Northeast Petroleum University, China

Young Longjiang Scholar, High-Level Innovation Talent of the Ministry of Natural Resources

Biography: Lei Gong, Professor/Doctoral Supervisor, is a Young Longjiang Scholar, High-Level Technological Innovation Talent of the Ministry of Natural Resources, High-Level Talent of Heilongjiang Province, First Reserve Leader of the Leading Talent Echelon in Heilongjiang Province, "Golden Goose" Talent in Basic Research of Daqing City, and Outstanding Returnee Talent of Heilongjiang Province. He has been engaged in teaching and research in the fields of unconventional oil and gas reservoir geomechanics, natural fractures, and the distribution characteristics, formation mechanisms, quantitative prediction, and comprehensive evaluation of sub-seismic faults. In recent years, he has presided over three National Natural Science Foundation projects and more than 30 other research projects, including the Heilongjiang Provincial Outstanding Youth Fund. He has been granted 10 invention patents and 2 utility model patents. He has published over 80 academic papers, including 3 ESI highly cited papers and more than 50 SCI/EI indexed papers. Additionally, he has authored 4 academic books and received 9 research awards, including the First Prize of the Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress Award.

Prof. Shicai Sun

Shandong University of Science and Technology, China

Member of the Energy Industry Expert Pool of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Expert, Evaluation Expert for the Recognition of High-Tech Enterprises in Qingdao City, etc.

Biography: ShicaiSun, male, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Shandong University of Science and Technology. He is primarily engaged in research fields related to natural gas hydrates, energy storage, energy conservation, CO₂ sequestration, and new energy development. He has led over 20 national and provincial/ministerial level projects, including the General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province / Major Basic Research Program, the Industry Research Fund of the former Ministry of Land and Resources, and national special cooperation projects. He has published more than 30 SCI papers as first author or corresponding author in leading domestic and international journals, and holds multiple authorized invention patents. He has received the Natural Science and Technology Award of Shandong Provincial Universities and the Natural Science Award of the New Coast New Area. He has long served as a technical expert in the energy field and as a review expert for various projects.

Assoc. Prof. Kerui Fan 

Shandong University of Science and Technology, China

Deputy Secretary-General of the Youth Working Committee, Shandong Geophysical Society

Biography: Fan Kerui, Ph.D. in Engineering, Master's Supervisor. He is primarily engaged in research and teaching in the interdisciplinary field of geophysics and geotechnical engineering. He also serves as the Deputy Secretary-General of the Youth Working Committee of the Shandong Geophysical Society. He has led 7 projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and has been granted 16 national invention patents. He has published 18 SCI/EI papers in domestic and international journals such as the Chinese Journal of Geophysics and Geophysics. He has participated in tunnel advanced geological prediction work for major projects including the Chuanqing Railway, Jilin Songhua River Water Diversion Project, Shaanxi Hanjiang-to-Weihe River Water Diversion Project, and Yunnan Central Yunnan Water Diversion Project. His research contributions have earned him the Engineering Gold Award of the Chinese Geophysical Society and the Second Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress from Qingdao City.