Xin Cai, PhD, is an Associate Professor at Central South University. He serves as Secretary General of the Hunan Rock Mechanics and Engineering Society and a member of the Rock Fragmentation Committee of the Chinese Rock Mechanics and Engineering Society. He was selected as a Young Talent by the China Association for Science and Technology (2024), Outstanding Young Scientist (2023), and “Little Lotus” Talent in Hunan Province (2023). As a first or corresponding author, he has published over 40 SCI papers in top geotechnical journals like International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, plus 3 EI papers. He is on Stanford University's list of the world's top 2% scientists. He holds 24 national invention patents and 3 software copyrights. He has won the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award of the Chinese Rock Mechanics and Engineering Society, the Hunan Caixin Science and Technology Award, etc., totaling 8 scientific and technological awards. He is a key member of the Huang Danian Teacher Team for Nonferrous Metal Resource Development and Utilization at national universities and the Scientific and Technological Innovation Team in Hunan Province.