Dr. Zhuang graduated in Material Science and Engineering from China University of Geosciences, Beijing (2013); PhD (combined master-doctoral program) from China University of Geosciences, Beijing (2019); Visitor in Laboratoire d’Archéologie Moléculaire et Structurale, CNRS UMR 8220, Sorbonne Université (2017-2018); pos-doc in Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2019-2021); Currently is a senior research fellow in Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences and works in the field of clay minerals and clay-based materials; Is a committee member of the AIPEA Early Career Clay Scientists (ECCS) Committee since 2021; Is a member (2019 to present) of Chinese Society for Mineralogy, Petrology, and Geochemistry; Works as a reviewer of 5 scientific journals and has published 26 scientific papers and got 6 patents since 2015. Professor Peng Yuan is a professor at Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)