Prof. Dr. Daoyuan Sun received his BSc degree in Mining and Geotechnical Engineering (2015), MSc degree in Mining Engineering (2018), and PhD degree in Mining Engineering (2022) from Central South University, Changsha, China. He is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Resources and Safety Engineering, Central South University. Dr. Sun has received several awards, including the First Prize of the Science and Technology Award from the China Gold Association, the Excellent Paper Award (First Rank) at the 368th Young Scientists Forum of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), and the Outotec Sustainability Prize. His research interests include mine safety monitoring, disaster prevention and control in mines, and safe mining practices in non-coal mines.