Prof. Dr. Huayong Yang is the head of the School of Mechanical Engineering and the director of the State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, Zhejiang University. He received a Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Bath and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. He was elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2013. His research interests are in motion control and the energy saving of mechatronic systems, the development of fluid power components and systems, the integration of electro-hydraulic systems, and engineering applications.