Associate Professor DU was born in Jinan, Shandong Province, P. R. China. He got his Ph.D degree from School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University, majoring in Mechanical Design and Theory in 2015. Now he is the Associate Professor and Master's Degree Supervisor of University of Jinan. His research interests is advanced manufacturing technology, non-traditional machining process and equipment, engineering machinery equipment, CAD/CAE technology, and virtual prototype simulation technology, etc. He is the expert of High and New Technology Enterprise of Shandong Province Science and Technology Department,  expert of Shandong Province Science and Technology Department in enhancing the innovation ability of small and medium-sized enterprises,  expert of Shandong Province Equipment Manufacturing Association in appraising scientific and technological projects, and  expert of Shandong Province Institute of Standardisation in appraising enterprise standards. Deputy Director of Science and Technology Bureau of Linqing City, Shandong Province (2022-2023), Science and Technology Consultant of Pingyi County Economic Development Zone, Linyi City, Shandong Province (2023-2025). State Scholar of ‘2023 Overseas Training Programme for Young Teachers’ (Natsu Lab, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan, 2024.3-2025.3) by the China Scholarship Council, 2020 Jinan Outstanding Science and Technology Worker. The project ‘Heavy Duty Eight-Wheel Drive Tractor for Dual Use on Rail and Road’ won the First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Tai'an City, Shandong Province (2nd place), and the First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Xintai City, Tai'an City, Shandong Province (2nd place). Reviewer of International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.