Tang Hao, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Southwest Petroleum University. Received his joint Ph.D. from Southwest Petroleum University (2013–2017) and Brunel University London (2016–2017), following M.S. (2010–2013) and B.S. (2006–2010) in Mineral Resources Exploration at Southwest Petroleum University.​ He has engaged in postdoctoral research and teaching at Southwest Petroleum University since 2018, holding positions as Postdoc (2018–2020), Lecturer (2018–2023), and currently Associate Professor (2024–present). His research focuses on carbonate sedimentology and reservoir geology, including deep/ultra-deep reservoir genesis in the Sichuan and Tarim Basins, as well as sedimentary geochemical analysis for paleoenvironmental reconstruction during critical geological periods.​ Dr. Tang has led and participated in multiple national projects, such as the NSFC Youth Fund and CNPC innovation grants. He has published over 30 papers in journals including Lithosphere, Geological Society of America Bulletin, and Petroleum Exploration and Development, and authored one monograph. He serves as a reviewer for international journals Marine and Petroleum Geology and Carbonates and Evaporites, and is a member of the International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS).