diff --git a/src/components/page/YouthEditorialBoardRegistration.vue b/src/components/page/YouthEditorialBoardRegistration.vue
index 80f106d..45f2e29 100644
--- a/src/components/page/YouthEditorialBoardRegistration.vue
+++ b/src/components/page/YouthEditorialBoardRegistration.vue
@@ -27,14 +27,13 @@
                         type="text"
                         v-model="formData.engName"
                         placeholder=""
-                        required
                         autocomplete="off"
                     />
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="form-group">
                     <label><span class="required-star">*</span> Email (QQ mail is not allowed)</label>
-                    <input type="email" v-model="formData.email" placeholder="" required autocomplete="off" />
+                    <input type="email" v-model="formData.email" placeholder="" autocomplete="off" />
                 </div>
 
                 <div class="form-group">
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@
                         type="text"
                         v-model="formData.password"
                         placeholder=""
-                        required
                         autocomplete="off"
                     />
                 </div>
@@ -317,7 +315,22 @@ export default {
                 return;
             }
 
-            const email = (this.formData.email || '').toLowerCase();
+            const engName = (this.formData.engName || '').trim();
+            if (!engName) {
+                this.alertError('Please enter your English name.');
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const emailRaw = (this.formData.email || '').trim();
+            if (!emailRaw) {
+                this.alertError('Please enter your email address.');
+                return;
+            }
+            const email = emailRaw.toLowerCase();
+            if (!/^[-._A-Za-z0-9]+@[A-Za-z0-9_-]+(\.[A-Za-z0-9_-]+)+$/.test(email)) {
+                this.alertError('Please enter a valid email address.');
+                return;
+            }
             if (email.endsWith('@qq.com')) {
                 this.alertError('Registration failed: QQ email addresses are not accepted.');
                 return;
@@ -340,8 +353,8 @@ export default {
                 .post('api/Ucenter/submitApplyYboardForExpert', {
                     journal_id: this.journalId,
                     expert_id: this.expertId,
-                    name: this.formData.engName,
-                    email: this.formData.email,
+                    name: engName,
+                    email: emailRaw,
                     cv: this.uploadedCvPath,
                     password: this.formData.password
                 })