Prof. Dr. Shaofu Lin is a Professor at the College of Computer Science, Beijing University of Technology, China. He holds a Ph.D. from the Institute of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, Peking University. His research areas are 1. smart city spatial-temporal big data; 2. big data computing and intelligence; 3. blockchain and data governance; and 4. internet of things (IoT) and IntelliSense. He is also a distinguished member of China Computer Federation; a senior member of the Chinese Institute of Electronics; an executive member of China Computer Federation Data Governance Development Committee; an executive member of the Block-Chain Commission, and senior member of China Computer Federation; a member of Federated Data and Federated Intelligence Professional Committee, Chinese Association of Automation; a member of BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation Expert Group; a member of Metaverse Committee of 100, China Science and Technology Communications Center and Chinese Society for Science and Technology Journalism; an executive director of the Disability Statistics Branch of National Statistical Society of China; an executive member of Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Professional Committee, China Association of Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons; a vice president of Beijing Information and Telecommunication Association; and a board member of Beijing Institute of Bigdata.