Prof. Dr. Zhenyu Liu has a position as a professor and doctoral supervisor and is currently working at the State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China. He holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in metal pressure processing from Northeastern University. He is a jointly trained PhD candidate at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He has presided over the development or completion of more than 30 vertical projects, such as key and general projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, 973, 863, and Science and Technology Support Plans, as well as major enterprise technology development horizontal projects. His research interests include the microalloying mechanism of ultrapure ferritic stainless steel; key technologies and principles for the production of high-strength, thick-gauge steel plates; the prediction and optimization of the microstructure and properties of hot-rolled steel; the development of super-strong and tough steel; thin strip casting and rolling technology and process principles; and the development and application of ultra-low temperature container steel. He is the author of 540 scientific publications, most of which were published in peer-reviewed journals in these fields and his h-index is 42 (source from Scopus). He has obtained more than 40 invention patents and 5 software copyrights and has published 3 academic monographs.