Prof. Jianhang Chen received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from the China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) in 2011 and his Doctor of Engineering degree from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia, in 2016. He served as a lecturer at the China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) in 2017 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2020. Currently, he serves as a member of the editorial board of the Journal of China University of Mining and Technology for young and middle-aged editors, a member of the editorial board of Mining Technology for young and middle-aged editors, as well as a reviewer for several internationally renowned SCI and EI journals. He is mainly engaged in research on mine pressure and rock control, rock mechanics, roadway support, mechanical transfer mechanism of anchor rod (cable) support, and shear properties of cement and resin anchors.