Dr. Shuai Yang currently works as an Associate Professor of Mining Engineering at the Xi'an University of Science and Technology. He obtained a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing). His scientific research focuses on fractional calculus and its applications in mining rock mechanics, in particular on Fractional modelling of time-dependent rock deformations Fractional calculus based characterization of nonlinear flow Fractional stochastic modelling of anomalous transport Fractional-order multiphysics coupling modelling and analysis Fractional-order intelligent characterization of deep reservoirs Fractiona-order rock dynamics in deep mining engineering