Dr. Li Zhou received an M.E. degree in naval architecture and ocean engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, and a Ph.D. in ocean structure from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway. He is currently a Professor with the School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Civil Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His research interests include unmanned surface vehicle systems, optimal control, machine learning, arctic engineering, and hydrodynamic and structural analysis.