Xinhai is a graduate of Delft University of Technology, has a Master's Degree in Offshore and Dredging Engineering from The faculty of 3mE. He received a BS in Civil Engineering with a minor in Finance from Tianjin University in 2012.

He is a Senior Researcher in Shanghai, China with primary focus on AIoT and Automation in the Dredging Industry. He has 6 years of experience with Data Analysis and Numerical Modeling.