About the Author: Yifan Zeng, associate professor, is mainly engaged in research and teaching related to mine water disaster prevention and resource utilization, and has participated in several national major mine accident investigations. He has successively presided over 3 sub projects of the National Key Research and Development Plan, 2 projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, and 2 projects of the China Postdoctoral Fund; Participated in 11 vertical projects such as national major scientific research instrument development projects, National Natural Science Key Fund, National Science and Technology Support Plan, and consulting projects of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Won 12 provincial and ministerial level scientific and technological progress awards including the Ministry of Education (including 5 first prizes), 1 of the top ten geological science and technology progress awards of the Chinese Geological Society, the Springer Thesis Prize, and the China Youth Geological Science and Technology Award - Golden Hammer Award; Published over 60 academic papers, including over 40 SCI/EI search papers; 36 authorized invention patents; Published 5 monographs in both Chinese and English, including 1 English monograph; Participate in the revision of "Coal Mine Safety Regulations" and "Detailed Rules for Water Prevention and Control in Coal Mines". He also serves as a member of the Water Hazard Prevention and Control Special Committee of the Technical Committee of the Coal Industry, a member of the Technical Committee of the National Coal Mine Water Hazard Prevention and Control Engineering Technology Research Center, the Chief Scientist of the Coal Mining Area Comprehensive Treatment Engineering Technology Innovation Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Deputy Secretary General of the Mine Emergency and Safety Committee of the Chinese Safety Management Society, and the Deputy Secretary General of the Mine Water Prevention and Utilization Special Committee of the Chinese Geological Society.

Zhenzhong Pang, an intermediate engineer, is mainly engaged in research work on mine water hazard prevention, resource utilization, and mining damage assessment. He has successively participated in three sub projects of the National Key Research and Development Plan, two projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, and two projects of the China Postdoctoral Fund. He has published 9 papers on mine water hazard prevention and control, resource utilization, and mining damage assessment, and has authorized 25 patents. He has won 8 awards, including 2 first prizes.

Qiang Wu, professor and doctoral supervisor of China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, academician of International Eurasian Academy of Sciences; director of the National Coal Mine Water Disaster Prevention and Control Engineering Technology Research Center, Vice Chairman of the only International Mine Water Association ( IMWA ) in Asia, Deputy Editor of the SCI search journal Mine Water and the Environment, Chairman of the China National Committee of the International Mine Water Association ( IMWA ). Wu has over 40 years of experience in hydrogeology, water resource utilization, mining environment and resource utilization, and mine water disaster prevention and control. Wu has completed more than ten major scientific research projects such as the National 973 Program, the National Key Research and Development Program, and the National Natural Science Foundation, published more than 350 papers(including 90 SCI search papers), won 3 second prizes in the National Science and Technology Progress Award, more than 10 first prizes at the provincial and ministerial levels, obtained more than 70 invention patents authorized by the United States, Hong Kong, China, and the state, and 34 software copyrights authorized by the state. Repeatedly selected as Elsevier Chinese highly cited scholars, the world's top 2 % top scientists list. The scientific research team led by him has been awarded the title of excellent innovation team of the Ministry of Education and mine safety team of China Association for Science and Technology.

Huiqing Lian, professor, is mainly engaged in teaching and scientific research on mine hydrogeology. She is currently the Vice President of the School of Emergency Technology and Management, a New Century Excellent Talent of the Ministry of Education, a nominee for the "National Coal Youth 54 Medal", a key member of the "Innovation Team Development Plan" cultivation team of the Ministry of Education, a member of the Professional Committee for Mine Water Prevention and Utilization of the Chinese Geological Society, and an editorial board member of "Coal Field Geology and Exploration". She has presided over projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, as well as enterprise science and technology consulting and technical service projects. She has published 49 papers on mine hydrogeology, authorized 3 invention patents, and published 3 monographs and textbooks. She has won 13 various science and technology awards, including 3 first prizes and 8 second prizes.