Dr. Weimin Gan obtained his doctorate at the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering of Clausthal University of Technology in 2008. In February 2009, he joined Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht as a researcher. Since 2012, he works a senior scientist and instrument responsible for the neutron diffractometer STRESS-SPEC at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum, Frm2, Germany. In 2019, he obtained a habilitation degree to direct research, as a PhD supervisor at University of Lorraine in Metz, France. His main field of research is texture analysis on engineering materials using advanced neutrons and photons. His skills and expertise include advanced materials, materials processing, mechanical testing, mechanical behavior of materials, microstructure and texture characterization using large scaled facilities, such as high energy synchrotron and neutrons.