Dr. Cheng, Jianwei is an associate professor in the college of safety engineering at China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT). Prior to his appointment at CUMT on September, 2012, he finished his academic studies and received three degrees from Safety Engineering and Mining Engineering, respectively: a B.S. and an M.S. from China University of Mining and Technology, and a Ph.D. from West Virginia University (U.S.A.). He also received an associate degree in Computer Science and Engineering from China University of Mining and Technology in 2005. In addition to being a faculty member of CUMT, he is also an Engineer-In-Training at the State of West Virginia, U.S.