Prof. JianYong Yao obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing and Automation from Tianjin University in 2006, his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Mechanical and Electronic Engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 2012, and his jointly trained Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in 2011. He is currently the Master Supervisor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology. His main research directions are weapons science and technology, and mechanical engineering.