Hao Tian received the B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in mechanical engineering from Dalian University of Technology in 2008 and 2011, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 2016. In 2017, he joined Dalian Maritime University, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering College. His research interest include the design of mechatronic systems, discrete electrohydraulic components, and the development of subsea/ocean environment-compatible fluid power systems. Hao Tian has been a Co-PI with the National Key Research and Development Program of China since 2020. He was the recipient of the National Natural Science Foundation of China Grant and Key Laboratory for Precision and Non-Traditional Machining of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology Research Grants.