Liu Chongyan, a CPC member, associate professor and master’s supervisor from Fuyang, Anhui. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering in 2018 and Doctoral degree in Underground Engineering in 2023 from the same university. His primary research interests include mining rock mechanics, mine pressure and strata control, and safe and efficient collaborative mining of deep mineral resources. Dr. Liu has hosted over 10 provincial and national research projects, including the Youth Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has authored more than 30 SCI/EI journal papers, and holds 12 patents and 5 software copyrights. He has also participated in national key R&D projects and received numerous first and second-class provincial and industry-level scientific and technological progress awards for his outstanding research achievements.