Xinjun Liu is a Full Professor with Tenure in Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. He is currently the MO Chair of International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM) China-Beijing and the Director of the Beijing Key Laboratory of Transformative High‑end Manufacturing. He is now the Associate Editor of ASME Journal of Mechanical Design and Mechanism and Machine Theory. From 2000 to 2001, he worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Tsinghua University. He was a Visiting Researcher at Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea in 2002-2003. He was the Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Research Fellow at University of Stuttgart in Germany from 2004 to 2005. He was the Visiting Professor with Prof. Dr. Reimund Neugebauer at Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology, Germany, in August of 2007. He has published over 260 papers in refereed journals and refereed conference proceedings and has been selected as Elsevier's Most Cited Chinese Researchers for eleven consecutive years from 2014 to 2024, more than 110 authorized patents, and three books (including one book in English). His research interests include smart robotics, parallel mechanisms and robots, machining robots, and advanced and smart manufacturing equipment.

Rodolfo M. Seredrica is a practicing mechanical engineering consultant specializing in greenfield and/or brownfield design, plant retrofit, process audit, and construction project management in food manufacturing plant. He has forty (40) years of working experience leading cross-functional teams, and specialize in delivering complex projects within budget and on time across technology and food manufacturing sectors. He is skilled in the construction project management from design concept to commissioning, stakeholder communication and risk management. His proactive approach and ability to align project goals with business strategy have consistently driven operation and client satisfaction.
His industry experiences were from San Miguel Corporation (SMC), Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC), Swedish Match Philippines, Inc. (SMPI), Nestle Philippines, Inc. and Dole Packaged Foods Company. He spent thirty (30) years in Dole and had worked on projects in various Dole Divisions such as Dole Philippines, Dole Hawaii, Dole Thailand, Dole China and Dole Atwater in California, USA. To support his professional career, he is also a lawyer, a professional mechanical engineer (PME), a registered master plumber (RMP), an Asean chartered professional engineer (ACPE), and a Master of Engineering in Energy Technology from the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. Rody is passionate about leveraging data-driven insights to optimize manufacturing performance and is currently seeking opportunities to expand his expertise leveraging on the emerging technologies.

Jose Ronaldo E. Rosello is a multi-award winning Filipino engineer who has 13 years of professional practice with specialization in engineering construction & management in the fields of electrical, mechanical, instrumentation & control, fire protection and fiber optics. Certified in two engineering disciplines, he has also been conferred to the ASEAN Engineer Register. He demonstrates his leadership qualities in his line of work and professional affiliations. And lastly, as a certified trainer and resource speaker, he has proudly conducted 42 seminars.

Hitoshi Asano is a professor of Department Mechanical Engineering of Kobe University, Japan. He graduated from Kobe University in 1990. He started research on two-phase flow dynamics in Kobe University after 3.5 years working in Daikin Industries. He obtained degree of Dr. Eng. from Kobe University in 2000, and was promoted to associate professor in 2001. From 2001 to 2002 he visited Stuttgart University as a research fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt foundation. He was promoted to professor in 2018. His interest is focused on thermo-fluid dynamics with evaporation and condensation in compact heat exchangers for HVAC systems and in two-phase flow cooling systems for electronics and power equipment. He is Fellow of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, and a member of Scientific Council of International Center for Heat and Mass Transfer.

Alongkorn Pimpin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. He specializes in microfluidics, microscale systems, microfabrication technology, and biomedical engineering applications. He earned his doctorate in engineering from the University of Tokyo in 2005 and has since returned to Chulalongkorn University and led interdisciplinary research on lab-on-chip technologies, micro sensors, and cell manipulation platforms. His work bridges mechanical design with biological systems innovating in diagnostics and cell culture techniques in medical and veterinary sciences.

Jun Wang is currently the Professor at the College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He currently serves as the Associate Director of the State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control for Aerospace Structures. He received Ph.D. degree from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, in 2007. From 2008 to 2010, he conducted research as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of California and the University of Wisconsin. From 2010 to 2013, he worked as a senior research engineer at Leica Geosystems, USA. In 2013, he paid an academic visit to the Department of Mathematics at Harvard University. His research interests lie in 3D measurement and inspection for manufacturing. He has published more than 100 research papers. Additionally, he is named as the inventor on 20 US patents. He also serves the academic community in editorial positions, including Associate Editor for the ASME journal of JCISE and Editorial Board Member for both the Journal of Mechanical Engineering and the Journal of Computer-Aided Design & Computer Graphics.

Fei Tao is a Professor at the School of Automation Science and Electrical Engineering and the Dean of the International Institute for Interdisciplinary and Frontiers at Beihang University, Beijing, China. His research focuses on smart manufacturing and digital twins. He has served as PI for over 30 national research and industry projects. He has published seven books and over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles as the first/corresponding author in Nature, CIRP Annals, and IEEE/ASME Transactions, with over 30 of them being ESI highly cited papers. His publications have over 50,000 citations. He was elected as the Global Highly Cited Researcher (2019-2024) and one of the 20 Most Influential Academics in Smart Manufacturing by SME in 2021. He is currently the Associate Editor of Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (RCIM), CIRP Associate Member and IEEE Senior Member. He is the founding Editor-in-Chief of Digital Twin in Taylor & Francis Group and Digital Engineering in Elsevier; and he also initiated the Digital Twin Global Forum (DTGF) and the Digital Twin International Conferences (DigiTwin).

Petch Jearanaisilawong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). He earned his bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Brown University. He then pursued his graduate studies in the Mechanics of Materials group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he received his Ph.D. in 2008.

Following the completion of his doctorate, Dr. Jearanaisilawong began his academic career at KMUTNB. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2018. Additionally, he served as the Associate Dean for the Faculty of Engineering at KMUTNB from 2014 to 2022.

Dr. Jearanaisilawong's research focuses on the finite element simulation of fibrous structures, such as paper and composites, under both low and high rates of deformation. He has engaged in a wide range of industrial projects, including corrugated boxes, sheet forming, friction stir welding, metal coating, rail fastening system, and ballistic impact protection. His recent research has concentrated on the energy absorption mechanisms of biological materials, such as tortoise shells, durian peels, and woven bamboo.

In addition to his academic and research responsibilities, Dr. Jearanaisilawong serves as a committee member for the National Board of Patent at the Department of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Commerce, and for The Thai Society of Mechanical Engineers (TSME). He is also an Adjunct Professor at Multimedia University in Malaysia.

Pairod Singhatanadgid is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Chulalongkorn University. He served as Head of the Department from October 2016 to October 2020 and has resumed the position since October 2024.

Professor Pairod received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Chulalongkorn University in 1993, followed by his M.S.M.E. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Washington in 1997 and 2000, respectively. He joined the Faculty of Engineering at Chulalongkorn University in 2000, was promoted to Associate Professor in 2006, and became a full Professor in 2016.

His research interests center on composite materials, with particular emphasis on the vibration and buckling behavior of composite structures. In recent years, his work has expanded into dental science, where he applies finite element analysis to investigate stress distribution in restored teeth and dental devices. His current research also explores the mechanical behavior and fatigue life of dental rotary instruments. To date, he has published more than 40 articles in international journals and authored two textbooks.

In addition to his academic and teaching commitments, Professor Pairod plays an active role in professional organizations. He is a committee member of the Thai Society of Mechanical Engineers (TSME), an Associate Editor of the Journal of Research and Applications in Mechanical Engineering, and an Assistant Editor of Engineering Journal.