Prof. Mingliang Ma is an Associate Professor at the School of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology. He earned his Master’s degree and Ph.D. in Materials Science from Northwestern Polytechnical University in 2009 and 2014, respectively. Afterward, he joined the Qingdao University of Technology in 2014. His main research areas include the synthesis and application of new functional materials such as electromagnetic absorbing materials, flame retardant materials and high-performance protective coatings.