Yong Zhan received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China, in 2011. He is currently a Lecturer at the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, China. His research interests include the design, modeling, identification and nonlinear control of hydraulic components and electro-hydraulic systems, passive heave compensation system optimal design, and optimal design of wave energy harvest device. Representative papers published in the past five years: Zhan Y , Xu J A , Zheng S L . Dynamic simulation of the passive heave compensator for a strand jack[J]. Journal of Physics Conference Series, 2019, 1345:032057. ZHAN Yong, WU Shao-fei, FU Jun-sheng, XU Jian-an, DING Yi-ran. Nonlinear Modeling and Simulation of Semi-active Heave Compensation System. CHINESE HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS. 2021, 45(11): 86-93. Yong Zhan ; A Novel Three-SPR Parallel Platform for Vessel Wave Compensation, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2020, 8(12): 1-22. Yong Zhan ; Passive Heave Compensator Design and Numerical Simulation for Strand Jack during Lift Operation in Deep Water, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021, 9(7): 1-16.