Yanxi Zhang received his B.E. degree in computer science from Shandong Normal University, Jinan, China, in 2003, his M.A. degree in computer science and his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, in 2006 and 2014, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Electromechanical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. His research interests include monitoring and adaptive control of the laser welding process, machine learning, deep learning, and simulation of high-power laser welding