Huazheng Sai received his Ph.D. in material science in 2015 from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. After a postdoctoral position working with Prof. Xi Zhang at the University of Tsinghua (2015–2018), he joined the Inner Mongolia University of Science & Technology. He is currently an associate professor at the university. His research interests include aerogels, biopolymer functional materials, and solid waste recycling.