Prof. Dr. Zhendong Dai is a Professor at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He completed his BSc studies in Electromechanical System Design at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1983, MSc studies in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1986, and PhD studies in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. His research interests include biomimetics, gecko locomotion dynamics, bio-inspired robots, and adhesive materials.