Jie Zhang received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in mathematics from Inner Mongolia University, Huhhot, China, in 1984 and 1987, respectively, and his Ph.D. degree in applied mathematics from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 1993. He is the dean of College of Oceanography and Space Informatics, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China. His research interests include SAR retrieval of ocean dynamics processes and SAR detection of marine targets, ocean hyperspectral remote sensing, ocean detection techniques through high-frequency surface wave radar, and integration of marine remote sensing application systems.