Chuanhao Fan is an associate professor at the Department of Management and Human Resources, Business School of Hohai University, and serves as the director of the Institude of Human Resources at Hohai University. He received his bachelor’s degree in Labor and Social Security and his Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering from Hohai University in 2007 and 2012, respectively. He is also a member of the Jiangsu Talents Association. His main research interests include human resources management; decision theory; water network project management; strategic talent pool; institutional mechanisms for water administration; talent classification and evaluation; leadership development; and organizational motivation.