Dr. Peng Li is an Associate Professor at the School of Resources and Safety Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering, and was a Visiting Scholar at the University of British Columbia, Canada. His research focuses on rock mechanics, rock constitutive model, continuous-discontinuous numerical simulation, prevention and control of mining-induced hazards, rock stress measurement and intelligent monitoring, green and smart mining, ground pressure and strata control, and rock dynamics and fracture mechanics. Dr. Li has led numerous significant projects, including grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and key sub-projects under the National "14th Five-Year" Key R&D Program. A prolific researcher, he has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact journals such as Engineering and Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, including 60+ SCI papers as first/corresponding author, with a cumulative impact factor of over 280 and 2800+ citations. He has also authored 4 sole-authored books, holds 30+ invention patents, and has 40+ software copyrights. Dr. Li's accolades include being named a Global Top 2% Scientist by Stanford University), a CNKI Top 1% Highly Cited Chinese Scholar, and receiving the Nomination Award for Outstanding Young Talent in Petroleum, Mining, and Safety Engineering. He has won multiple scientific and technological awards from national associations.