Yuanxiang Zhou (M'04) was born in Fujian Province, China in 1966. He received his B.E. degree from Tsinghua University, China in 1988, his M.E. degree from the Electrical Power Research Institute, China in 1991, and his Ph.D. degree from Akita University, Japan in 1999. From 1999 to 2000, he did research in NIRE, AIST, Japan as a NEDO Fellow. Currently, he is a professor at Tsinghua University and the Deputy Secretary-General of the China Electrotechnical Society. His interests include organic and inorganic dielectrics; high voltage technology; electrical equipment; and onsite detection and diagnosis.