Dr. Jing Ma is a Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at the Xi’an Jiaotong University. She received her M.A.Sc degree in Systems Design Engineering (University of Waterloo) and Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science (University of Manitoba), respectively. Her research focuses on the broad fields of environmental sustainable development and systems design engineering, with specific interests in natural resources management and environmental policy analysis; decision support systems and methods; environmental impact assessment and risk governance; city planning and regional development; and environmental Internet of Things (IoT).