Dr. Jianxun Zhang is a Professor at the State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi’an Jiaotong University. He completed his PhD studies in Materials Science at Xi’an Jiaotong University in 1989. His Project “Key Technology of Welding Quality Control of High Strength and Tough Steel and Its Intelligent Equipment Development” was awarded the first prize of the 2013 Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology and the Gold Prize of Shaanxi Provincial Workers’ Scientific and Technological Innovation Achievements. Prof. Jianxun Zhang recently led the “Laser Multi-Energy Field Composite In Situ Welding Process for Medium-Thick-Walled Homogeneous SiCp/Al Composites Based on Energy–Mass Coordinated Control” Project. In addition, he is the Executive Director of the China Engineering Construction Welding Association and the Chairman of Xi’an Welding Technology Society. His research interests include advanced materials joining and connectivity; laser precision machining and forming technology; numerical modeling and simulation technology; web-based production and expert systems; and structural service safety analysis and evaluation.