Jialong Jiao works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at South China University of Technology (SCUT). He received his Bachelor's Degree and Doctoral Degree in College of Shipbuilding Engineering at Harbin Engineering University (HEU) in 2012 and 2016, respectively. He has a one-year working experience in CENTEC of University of Lisbon in 2021. His research interests include ship seakeeping performance, wave loads and hydroelastic responses.