Yiding Zhou, Ph.D., is a postdoctoral fellow at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with previous experience as a teaching assistant at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a research assistant at the State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. An operation intern at China Energy Investment's coal-fired power plant also contributed to Yiding Zhou's practical experience. Yiding Zhou holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical and Automation Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, expected in 2024, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Energy and Power Engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, obtained in 2020.