Yi Yang ORCID
Chief Executive Officer
Yi Yang is CEO of TSP, with responsibility for the company’s overall publishing strategy, international development, and journal portfolio. He works across the organization to strengthen publishing standards, support sustainable growth, and expand TSP’s engagement with researchers, editors, institutions, and partners worldwide.
Since joining TSP in 2017, Dr. Yang has held a number of leadership roles, including Publishing Manager and Publishing Director, and has served as Director of TSP’s China Office since 2019. In these roles, he has contributed to the development of TSP’s publishing operations, journal portfolio, and international activities.
Before joining TSP, Dr. Yang worked in higher education and research at Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2013. He also spent a year as a visiting scholar at California State University, San Bernardino. Dr. Yang holds a PhD in Management Science and Engineering from Southeast University, a master’s degree in Developmental and Educational Psychology, and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology.
Yingtao Jiang ORCID
Chief Editor
Yingtao Jiang is Chief Editor of TSP, providing scientific and academic leadership across the company’s journal portfolio. He is responsible for advancing scientific and editorial standards, supporting academic quality, strengthening engagement with editors and scholarly communities, and helping shape the scientific direction of TSP’s journals.
Dr. Jiang earned his PhD in Computer Science from The University of Texas at Dallas. He joined the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2011 and was promoted to Full Professor in 2013. He subsequently served as Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and, in 2015, was appointed Associate Dean of the Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering. With more than 20 years of experience in academic research, higher education, and institutional leadership, Dr. Jiang brings substantial experience in research administration, academic governance, and organizational leadership to his role at TSP.
John Chen
Chief Partnerships Officer
John Chen is the CPO at TSP, leading the company’s strategic partnerships and external engagement. He works with publishers, scholarly organizations, institutions, and other partners to develop cross-organizational collaborations and large-scale initiatives that strengthen the reach, visibility, and impact of TSP’s journals. He also serves on the STM Integrity Expert Group, where he contributes to cross-publisher collaboration and industry-wide initiatives.
With an academic background in Biology and Biochemistry from Bishop’s University in Canada, John developed his scientific and project management experience as an academic project coordinator in Montreal from 2011 to 2015 before joining TSP. At TSP, he has held roles across production, editorial, and management functions, giving him broad experience and a strong understanding of scholarly publishing. In his current role, John focuses on building relationships across the scholarly publishing ecosystem and identifying opportunities for TSP to work with external organizations on strategic initiatives that advance journal development and strengthen TSP’s international engagement.
Dongling Lin
Chief Technology Officer
Dongling Lin is the Chief Technology Officer at TSP. He manages IT projects, including developing and maintaining the submission system and publication services. He also devotes to the facilitation of IT-based editing and liaising tasks.
Lin graduated from Jiangsu Ocean University with a major in software engineering (2012). He led the networked construction of a stand-alone cost budget software in a listed company, and accomplished an annual output value of more than 100 million CNY within three years, with nearly 10 million data volume levels. Lin also worked as a versatile core leader in Tuniu Corporation (NASDAQ: TOUR) and developed the R&D department to the highest professional level. In two years, he acquired favorable praise and trust by leading his team to reconstruct the functional modules of various travel modes and to focus on a significant refactoring experience of the airline business. Before joining TSP, Lin was affiliated as a system architect in a real estate company, leading and supervising all aspects related to research and development.
Jiali (Julie) Suo
Publisher
Jiali (Julie) Suo is a Publisher at TSP, responsible for the management and development of the all journals. Her responsibilities include overseeing journal development plans, monitoring journal performance, and identifying opportunities for growth and improvement, visibility, and academic impact of TSP journals. She also supports the effective day-to-day management of journals and helps ensure that their development remains aligned with TSP’s publishing standards and strategic objectives.
Julie Suo graduated from Shanxi University in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in English and went on to obtain a master's degree in Management Science and Engineering from Beijing Wuzi University in 2017. Prior to her role at TSP, she worked at MDPl as a Managing Editor for seven years.
Chen (Odelia) Xu
Senior Managing Editor
Chen (Odelia) Xu is a SME at TSP, responsible for the management and development of journals in the engineering sciences. She works closely with Editors-in-Chief, editorial boards, and internal teams to develop journal strategies, and support the sustainable growth of TSP’s engineering science portfolio.
Odelia Xu graduated from Lanzhou University in Atmospheric Sciences and continued her MSc in Applied Meteorology and Climatology at the University of Birmingham, UK in 2016. Before joining TSP, she worked as Section Managing Editor in MDPI. With her experience in the academic publishing industry, she has acquired expertise in academic management and a vision to open science and publishing, positioning her as a leading expert in publication science. Odelia Xu joined TSP in April 2019 as a Managing Editor for CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences. In 2020, she was the Publishing Manager in populating and managing the IT content projects; developing metrics to assess and improve research publication impact of all TSP journals.
Zhidan Xiang ORCID
Senior Managing Editor
Zhidan Xiang is a Senior Managing Editor at TSP, responsible for the editorial management and day-to-day operations of the company’s medical journals. She works closely with Editors-in-Chief, authors, reviewers, editorial board members, and internal teams to ensure the efficient and effective management of editorial workflows.
Dr. Xiang has a background in genetics, biomedical research, and academic publishing. She holds a PhD in Genetics from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and completed her postdoctoral research at the National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases. Her research has focused on urological and inflammatory diseases and their relationship with aging, and she has published more than 10 SCI-indexed research articles. Her combined experience in biomedical research and scholarly publishing supports her work in the development and international reach of TSP’s medical journals.
Ye Xu ORCID
Manager of Integrity and Engagement
Ye Xu is the Manager of Integrity and Engagement at TSP, where she plays a crucial role in upholding and implementing policies that ensure integrity throughout the publishing process. She is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, and actively represents the organization in industry initiatives related to publishing ethics and integrity.
Dr. Xu received her B.Sc. in Marine Science from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) in 2015, followed by an M.Sc. in Marine Geology from the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 2018. She earned her Ph.D in Paleontology and Stratigraphy from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 2022. Prior to joining TSP in July 2025, Dr. Xu served as a Special Research Assistant at the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She was the Principal Investigator of a National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Program grant and has published multiple first-author articles in internationally recognized journals.
With a strong academic foundation and extensive research experience, Dr. Xu brings deep expertise in scholarly publishing standards and research integrity, supporting TSP’s ongoing commitment to responsible publishing and academic excellence.
Qi Wang
Production Manager
Qi Wang is the Production Manager at TSP, where he oversees journal production, workflow design, publishing technology, and quality management. His responsibilities include team management and staff training, process optimization, the development and refinement of production standards, and the development of typesetting support and quality-control tools to enhance production efficiency, consistency, and accuracy.
He began his career in academic publishing in 2020 as an Editorial Assistant, gaining hands-on experience in journal typesetting, content conversion, PDF production, and publication. He later transitioned into production management, expanding his responsibilities to include proofreading, PDF, XML, and HTML production, as well as the development of production guidelines and publishing standards. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design from Tianjin Polytechnic University.
Anthony Torrella
Social Media Manager
Anthony Torrella serves as Social Media Manager at TSP since 2025, where he leads social media strategy and content development to enhance the visibility of peer-reviewed research, special issues, and calls for papers. His work supports global scholarly communication across a wide range of scientific disciplines.
Anthony earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2014 and has nearly a decade of professional experience in digital rights management and copyright protection. His background in the digital media industry has given him a strong command of intellectual property, content compliance, and online distribution, supporting his work in academic publishing and digital communications.
Paul Evans
Non-Executive Director
Paul Evans is a Non-executive Director at TSP, providing strategic advice on the company’s long-term development and international growth. Drawing on decades of leadership experience in scholarly publishing, he also supports TSP’s relationships with publishers, industry organizations, and other key stakeholders worldwide.
Paul has worked in the publishing industry since 1986. After graduating from Oxford University and spending an early period in computing, he spent nearly 25 years at Reed Elsevier (now RELX), progressing from editorial and academic publishing roles to Senior Vice President, External Relations at Elsevier’s Amsterdam headquarters. During this period, he also spent two years as a university lecturer in Scotland, leading courses in publishing studies. He later joined SAGE Publishing as Managing Director for Asia-Pacific, where the regional business doubled in size over seven years under his leadership. He subsequently moved to China, serving as a government publishing adviser and leading Nature’s business and team in Shanghai, alongside other responsibilities with Springer Nature in Beijing. After returning to the UK during the pandemic, he undertook consulting and non-executive director roles and served as Director of Partnerships at Charlesworth. He continues to be active in education and publishing advisory work in the UK alongside his role at TSP.
Sven Fund
Reviewer Credits
Germany
Sven Fund is the Managing Director of Reviewer Credits, a peer review expert network. His previous roles include leadership positions at Bertelsmann, Springer Nature, De Gruyter, ResearchGate, and Wiley. He holds a degree in European Studies from Washington University in St. Louis and a PhD in Political Science from Muenster University.
Through his company, fullstopp, Sven invests in startups in publishing and beyond. He also lectures in Library and Information Science at Humboldt University in Berlin and frequently speaks at international conferences around the world.
Shaofan Li ORCID
University of California, Berkeley
United States
Prof. Shaofan Li is a full professor of applied and computational mechanics at the University of California, Berkeley. Prof. Li joined the faculty of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley in 2000.
Dr. Shaofan Li is the recipient of several awards, including the IACM Fellow Award (International Association for Computational Mechanics) in 2018; the Distinguished ICCES Fellow Award (International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences) in 2014; the ICACM Computational Mechanics Award (International Chinese Association of Computational Mechanics) in 2013; the USACM Fellow Award (United States Association for Computational Mechanics) in 2013; the A. Richard Newton Research Breakthrough Award in 2008; and the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2003. Prof. Li has published more than 140 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is the author or co-author of two research monographs and graduate textbooks. According to Google Scholar, he has more than 7,500 citations and an h-index of 57.
Daniel Serin ORCID
Institute Sainte-Catherine, Avignon
France
Dr. Daniel Serin is an oncologist and has practiced for more than 30 years at Institut Sainte-Catherine (ISC) in Avignon, with a particular focus on the treatment of breast cancer. He trained in radiodiagnosis, radiotherapy, and medical oncology at the Faculty of Medicine of Lyon. Dr. Serin has chaired the French Society of Senology and Breast Pathology (SFSPM) and the French Society of Psycho-Oncology (SFPO). He was also appointed by the interministerial mission that preceded the creation of the French National Cancer Institute (INCa) to help define the need for qualified psycho-oncology professionals in France.
Dr. Serin is a member of ASTRO (since 1984), ASCO (since 1986), and ESMO (since 1996). In 2002, he established the Cours supérieur franco-maghrébin de sénologie, which is held annually in Morocco. In 2004, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Merit in recognition of his contributions to patient care, his work with the League Against Cancer, and his involvement in the collective efforts that contributed to France’s first Cancer Plan.
Xiangdong Qian
Hohai University
China
Dr. Xiangdong Qian joined the Department of Engineering Mechanics at East China Institute of Water Resources, now Hohai University, as a faculty member in 1983. He has been primarily engaged in teaching, research, and administration in fields including engineering mechanics and hydraulic structures.
Dr. Qian has published more than 70 academic papers and received multiple awards, including one Special Prize, one First Prize, one Second Prize, and two Third Prizes for Scientific and Technological Progress at the provincial and ministerial levels; one National Second Prize for Educational Achievements; and one Special Prize and one First Prize for Educational Achievements at the provincial level. He has previously served as Director of the Cooperative Development Committee Office and Deputy Director of the President’s Office at Hohai University, Vice Dean of the Graduate School, Dean of the School of Mechanics and Materials, Director of Hohai Periodicals Press, Vice Chairman of the Jiangsu Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, and Vice Chairman of the Jiangsu Society of Science and Technology Periodicals.
Satya N. Atluri ORCID
Founder & Honorary President, In Memoriam
Dr. Satya Atluri was the founder of TSP in 1997. He founded the journals Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences (2000); Computers, Materials, & Continua (2004); Molecular & Cellular Biomechanics (2004); and Advances in Computational Mechanics (2008), all of which are published by TSP. All these journals are in the frontier disciplines of engineering and the sciences, and especially at the interfaces of engineering and the sciences.
Dr. Atluri was a world-renowned Indian-American engineer, educator, researcher and scientist in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering and computational sciences, who was the Presidential Chair & University Distinguished Professor at Texas Tech University. Since 1966, he made fundamental contributions to the development of finite element methods, boundary element methods, Meshless Local Petrov-Galerkin (MLPG) methods, Fragile Points Methods (FPM), Local Variational Iteration Methods, for general problems of engineering, solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, flexoelectricity, ferromagnetics, gradient and nonlocal theories, nonlinear dynamics, shell theories, micromechanics of materials, structural integrity and damage tolerance, Orbital mechanics, Astrodynamics, etc.
Dr. Atluri was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 1996 for contributions to computational methods for fracture mechanics and analysis of aerospace structures. He was also elected to the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 1997, the European Academy of Sciences in 2002, the World Academy of Sciences in 2003, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Stephen Timoshenko Institute) in 2008, and the oldest academy in the modern world, the Academy of Athens in 2013. Dr. Satya Atluri received the Padma Bhushan Award, the third highest civilian honor in the Republic of India, in the category of Science and Technology, from the president of India in 2013.
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