Dr. Zhixin Zhan earned his Ph.D. degree in Solid Mechanics from the School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing, China, in 2016. He is a top young talent at Beihang University. He once served as a postdoctoral researcher in the “100 Outstanding Talents” of the Department of Aircraft, Beihang University, and a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has been teaching in the Department of Aircraft Structure and Strength, School of Aeronautic Science and Engineering, Beihang University, since September 2019. His research interests include fatigue damage mechanics and life prediction methods of aircraft structures, additive manufacturing process–microstructure–performance research, and fatigue analysis based on machine learning/data-driven models. In addition, he has presided over a number of scientific research projects including the National Natural Science Foundation, the Aviation Foundation, and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.