Gaofeng Liu is a professor at the School of Resources and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China. He has taught various subjects such as Gas geology, Mine geology, engaged in research on coalbed methane exploration and development, published more than 60 papers in the coal microstructure characterisation, coalbed methane adsorption, desorption, diffusion, and seepage research, presided over 2 projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and received 4 provincial and ministerial-level awards. Zhen Zhang is a lecturer at the School of Safety and Emergency Management Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, China. He is engaged in research on coalbed methane exploration and development, has published more than 20 papers on coal microstructure characterisation, coalbed methane adsorption, desorption, diffusion, and seepage research, and has received a second prize for green mining technology progress. Huan Liu is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Resources and Environment, Henan Polytechnic University. He is engaged in research on coalbed methane geology and development, and has achieved original results in testing and characterising coal microstructure and in coalbed methane migration research. He has published more than 10 papers and received a second prize for green mining technology progress. Dr Ping Chang is currently a Senior Lecturer in Mining Engineering at the Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University, Australia.

He has published over 80 peer-reviewed journal articles, with research focusing on mining-induced particulate control, coal dust characterisation, and the application of computational fluid dynamics to mining safety. He serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Coal Science and Technology. His expertise also encompasses mine ventilation and the integration of intelligent systems in coalbed methane (CBM) development. Dr Chang is an active member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM), the Mine Ventilation Society Australia (MVSA), and the Society of Mining Professors (SOMP). Dr George Barakos is currently a Senior Lecturer in mining engineering at the Western Australian School of Mines of Curtin University. Prior to this role, he had been a research associate at Technical University Bergakademie Freiberg in Germany. He has published numerous high-quality journal applications in the mineral resources discipline. Dr Barakos also has significant experience not only in the academia but also in the mining industry, having worked as a consulting engineer in mining operations worldwide for several years.