Team

A cross-disciplinary team combining geology, AI, mining and global project development.

GAIA is more than a technology team. We are a multidisciplinary group that understands complex industrial systems and real-world mineral exploration.

A cross-disciplinary team combining geology, AI, mining and global project development.

How each role contributes to GAIA.

Heng Huang

Heng HUANG

Founder & CEO

• Bachelor's degree from China University of Mining and Technology; completed Harvard Business School programs in Business Analytics and General Management

Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM); one of the few professionals in China qualified to sign reports prepared under the international JORC and NI 43-101 mining standards

• Proven experience successfully deploying AI in mineral exploration, backed by 20+ years of frontline mining and international project experience spanning mine evaluation, project development and construction, operations, and investment management—covering the complete mining lifecycle from zero to exit

Harvard Business School MIT China University of Mining and Technology
Deyong Wu

Deyong WU

Co-Founder & CTO

• Bachelor's degree from China University of Mining and Technology

• Former Director of AI Product R&D at HOT Intelligence, responsible for algorithm and system development; founded An'erfa Intelligent Control and served as CTO, leading the architecture and development of its core IIoT platform, which achieved an industry-leading position

• More than 10 years of senior technology management experience, with core mining algorithm R&D capabilities, industrial-grade platform architecture expertise, and a proven ability to turn complex systems into deployable products

UC Berkeley China University of Mining and Technology
Felix Lin

Felix LIN

Co-Founder & CFO

• Master's degree from Tsinghua University

• Former Assistant Researcher at the China Institute of Atomic Energy under CNNC; subsequently worked with Hejun, Tus, China Securities and SANY Venture Capital, contributing extensively to full-cycle equity investment across hard-tech sectors including new materials, new energy, advanced manufacturing and digital infrastructure

• Combines engineering expertise with an equity investment background and brings years of full-cycle investment management experience

Tsinghua University
Lynn Ran

Lynn RAN

Director of Mining Partnerships

• Master's degree from the University of Bath and an MBA from Boston College

• Former Investment Director at Junsheng Capital and HCM Capital, responsible for the full investment project lifecycle and fund platform development

Years of experience in investment research and cross-border projects

University of Bath Boston College
Rose Noh

Rose Noh

Director of Product Strategy

• Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering from the University of Sydney; completed the Harvard Business School Business Analytics Program

• Former Blockchain R&D Engineer at Hype Labs and Global Business Strategist at blockchain technology company CPLabs

• Proven experience implementing AI solutions for vertical industries, with multiple patents in artificial intelligence

Harvard Business School Macquarie University University of Sydney
Yimin Zhu

Yimin ZHU

Researcher-Level Senior Engineer

• Decades of mining experience

Deep expertise in mineral processing technology R&D and proven capability in the industrial-scale delivery of major projects

• Participated in the development of major mining projects in Australia, Bolivia, Kyrgyzstan and China

• Published two professional books and more than 170 papers

Central South University
Min Liang

Min LIANG

Professor-Level Senior Engineer

• Nearly 40 years of mining experience

• Multi-commodity exploration experience spanning uranium, gold, antimony, lead-zinc, rare earths, geothermal resources and more

• Led nearly 40 exploration and scientific research projects

Maopei Cui

Maopei CUI

Chief Geological Consultant

AusIMM Fellow and Competent Person

• More than 45 years of exploration experience and a recognized authority in the mining industry

• Experience with globally renowned mining companies

• Experience with BHP, Rio Tinto and Ivanhoe; one of the discoverers of Indonesia's Kerta large gold deposit (3 Moz) through geochemistry; discoverer of Mongolia's Khongor porphyry copper-gold deposit and Zimbabwe's Kamativi large lithium deposit

Real resource discovery requires long-term practice.

GAIA's team advantage comes from the combination of geological experience, AI capabilities, engineering systems expertise and global project collaboration.