Prof. Yingtao Qi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture, Xi’an Jiaotong University. He obtained his PhD from the Tokyo University of Science(The former Tokyo Institute of Technology) between 2015 and 2019. He currently serves as a member of the Student Branch, the Residential Architecture Professional Committee, the Environmental Behavior Professional Committee of the Architectural Society of China, and Young Member of the Rural Planning and Construction Branch of the China Urban Development Society. He has obtained and presided over five national and provincial-level research projects, presided over more than ten rural planning and design projects that have been completed, and published over thirty academic papers. His research focuses on rural planning, vernacular architecture preservation and renewal, urban regeneration, and architectural environmental behavior research. His work concentrates on the theoretical exploration and practical application of sustainable spatial optimization, rural spatial revitalization, and adaptive renewal of urban and rural built environments.