Prof. Xin Ma earned a Doctor of Engineering degree in Petroleum Engineering Computational Technology from Southwest Petroleum University in 2016 and was a visiting scholar at KU Leuven. He has long focused on researching grey systems, machine learning, their applications in energy engineering, and software development. He has led national-level projects, published over 100 SCI papers, and won multiple awards. In terms of work experience, he has held positions as a lecturer and associate professor at Southwest University of Science and Technology and is currently a professor there, also serving as a master’s supervisor.