Dr. Ying Luo is currently a Professor at the School of Automation Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. He received the Ph.D. degree in control theory and engineering with a joint-Ph.D. program of the South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, and Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA, in 2009. Together with Prof. Yangquan Chen, he authored a research monograph entitled Fractional Order Motion Controls. His current research interests include applied fractional calculus in modeling and controls, mechatronics and robotics, motion controls, active disturbance rejection controls, and smart control engineering.