Dr. Zheng Fan is an associate professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London in 2010, and his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Acoustics from Nanjing University in 2004 and 2006, respectively. Currently, he leads a research team dedicated to developing novel techniques for the non-destructive evaluation, structural health monitoring, and sound manipulation. His work integrates advanced physics and modeling techniques with the development of technologies that can be rapidly deployed in practical settings. Dr. Fan maintains strong links with the global industry, collaborating with major companies such as Rolls-Royce, Shell, Lloyd’s Register, EDF, and Sembcorp, etc. His research spans from thorough investigations of fundamental theories to the application of science in addressing real-world challenges. The results of his work have been published in over 80 papers in top tier journals. He holds two international patents and has successfully licensed these technologies to industry partners. In 2018, Dr. Fan was awarded the Achenbach Medal for his outstanding contributions to structural health monitoring. He is ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University. Dr. Fan also serves as an Associate Editor for “Structural Health Monitoring – An International Journal” and “Ultrasonics,” two leading journals in his field.