Zhongfeng Qiu graduated with a Ph.D. from the Institute of Oceanography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 2006. Before joining the Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology in 2011, he studied in France, Canada, and other countries as a visiting researcher. He served as a member of the Marine Optics Expert Committee of the Chinese Optical Engineering Society and the Director of the Marine Physics Branch of the Chinese Ocean Society. He was awarded the Jiangsu Provincial “333” high-level talents award. He has been engaged in atmospheric and oceanic remote sensing research for a long time and has started to sponsor the national 863 project, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, global change special projects, key research plan projects, marine public welfare projects, and the Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation project. He has also been hosted national and provincial ministries. He has received 10 National Science Foundation grants and published more than 100 SCI papers, owns 11 authorized patents, and authored one monograph.