Haipeng Yang’s research focuses on nanocatalytic material synthesis and their applications in analytical sensing, with an emphasis on rapid detection of trace substances in complex systems. He has received the Outstanding Product Award at the China Hi-Tech Fair and the Third Prize of the 2023 Science and Technology Award from the China National Food Industry Association. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Lanzhou University and his PhD from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Currently, he is Head of the Department of Polymer Materials and Engineering at Shenzhen University and a Visiting Academic at the University of Queensland.