Yonggang Ji received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in electronic engineering from the Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China, in 2001 and 2003, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in physical oceanography from the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China, in 2006. He is currently a Professor with the College of Oceanography and Space Informatics, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, China. His research interests include high-frequency surface wave radar (HFSWR) and applications, compact high frequency over the horizon radar system, marine vessel target surveillance with multiple remote sensors, remote sensing of sea state, and ocean remote sensing. Prof. Ji is a senior member of the Chinese Institute of Electronics. He received the Outstanding Contribution Award from the China–EU development cooperation program, and the Technological Progress Award from SOA.