Xiao Liang holds a B.S. in Materials Sciences and Engineering from Northeastern University and an M.S. in Materials Science and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Design and Theory, both from China Academy of Machinery Science & Technology, and is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher at The College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Xiao Liang is also a member of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering and The Chinese Society for Metals. Xiao Liang was awarded the First Prize of the 5th Heat Treatment Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition from the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society in 2019. Xiao Liang’s main research keywords include Ultra-high-Strength Steel, Advanced High-Strength Steel, and Hot Forming.