Professor Yuyu Zhou earned his BS and MS degrees from Beijing Normal University and Ph.D degree from University of Rhode Island. Prior to his current position, he held roles as a research scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and a professor at the Iowa State University. His research focuses on urban environmental change and potential solutions, utilizing geospatial technologies including remote sensing, GIS, geovisualization, spatial analytic tools, and integrated assessment modeling. He has published over 180 papers in prestigious journals such as Energy & Environmental Science and PNAS. He serves as the Chief Editor of Earth System Science Data and Associate Editor of Ecological Processes, and has been recognized as a 2022 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate.