Yingyi Zhang is an Associate Professor at the Anhui University of Technology. He has presided over and participated in more than 20 research projects. He is mainly engaged in the research of development of new ironmaking technology, the comprehensive utilization of metallurgical solid waste, the preparation of high temperature ceramics, and the surface coating and corrosion protection of refractory metal alloys. With more than 100 publications, 36 patents, and 4 ESI Highly Cited Papers, Prof. Zhang is a leader in the hot dip silicon-plating technology field. In recent years, he hosted two national key research and development programs, one national natural science foundation program, one Anhui Province science foundation program for excellent young scholars, and one China postdoctoral science foundation program. In addition, he has participated in two national science and technology support programs as the backbone, one international science and technology cooperation and exchange program, and six national natural science foundation programs.