Ruizhao Yang, Ph.D. was a Senior Engineer at the Research Institute of China New Star Petroleum Company (CNSPC) and is now a Professor in the College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering of the China University of Mining and Technology in Beijing. His research includes comprehensive geological-geophysical research on the exploration and development of oil and gas. His research interests also include high-resolution seismic studies on CBM and coal fields, exploration and development technologies for unconventional resources and low-permeability reservoir formation restoration, and surface-based microseismic monitoring of hydraulic fracturing.