Dr. Cao received his B.Sc. degree in Surveying and Mapping Engineering from Nanjing Forestry University in 2017, his M.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering, Surveying and Geoinformation Technology from Nanjing Forestry University in 2020, and his Ph.D. degree in Surveying Science and Technology from China University of Geosciences (Beijing) in 2024. He conducted postdoctoral research at Guilin University of Technology from 2024 to 2026. His research focuses on deep learning and computer vision methods for remote sensing image analysis, particularly in object detection, image segmentation, feature representation, and intelligent interpretation of high-resolution geospatial imagery.