Zhiyuan ZHANG, Ph.D., Assistant Researcher at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, is an expert member of the China Magnesium Industry Association and an expert at the Hunan Province Ferroalloy Clean Production Engineering Technology Research Center. His research primarily focuses on low-carbon utilization technologies for solid waste. He has led two projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation, one sub-project under a water-specific initiative, and over ten projects commissioned by various enterprises. Dr. Zhang has authored more than 30 SCI papers, applied for over 20 invention patents, contributed to the development of a group standard, and published one specialized book. With numerous patented technologies in the field of bulk industrial solid waste and urban mineral resource utilization, some of his innovations have progressed to the stage of industrial implementation.