Shirui Guo has earned, from Zhejiang University of Technology, a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (2014), and is a professor and master tutor. He is now the director of the Department of Mechanical Design, School of intelligent Mechatronics Engineering (School of Industrial Design), Zhongyuan University of Technology. His work in additive manufacturing has resulted in 82 publications, such as with the Editorial Board of Lasers in Engineering and the Lasers in Engineering and Additive Manufacturing Special Committee of Henan Mechanical Engineering Society, and awards such as the first prize of the Henan Machinery Industry Science and Technology Award, the first prize of the Henan Education Department Science and Technology Achievement Award, and the first prize of the Henan Education Department Excellent Science and Technology Paper Award. His research interests include laser cladding and advanced special processing.