**About the Editors**

#### **Yong Li**

Yong Li, from the College of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), is an associate professor in petroleum and natural gas geology. His interests are in the areas of sedimentology, reservoir characterization, and issues associated with unconventional hydrocarbons, including coalbed methane, tight gas, shale gas, and gas hydrate.

#### **Fan Cui**

Fan Cui, from the College of Geosciences and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), is a professor in geophysical prospecting and information technology. His interests are in the areas of applied geophysics, ground penetrating radar method and technology, 3D seismic inversion of coalfield, and basic research on transparent mine technology. Dr. Cui has published more than 50 technical papers in professional journals and conference proceedings.

#### **Chao Xu**

Chao Xu, from the School of Emergency Management and safety Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), is an associate professor in safety science and engineering. His interests are in the areas of coal mine safety, coal and rock dynamic disaster prevention, and issues associated with methane extractions, including coalbed methane, coal mine methane, and abandoned mine methane.
