Professor Yi Yujun is a full professor at the State Key Laboratory of Water Environment Simulation, Beijing Normal University (BNU), China. She received her PhD in hydraulic engineering from Tsinghua University in 2008. She has published over 190 peer-reviewed journal papers, and Web of Science counts over 3500 citations. Professor Yi serves as associate editor of the International Journal of Sediment Research, River, and Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering (in Chinese), and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Ecohydraulics and Journal of Lake Sciences (EI journal in Chinese). She has visited the University of California at Los Angeles (US), Stuttgart University (Germany), Delft University (Netherlands), etc., earning extensive experience in international cooperation in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil. Now, she serves on the Selection Committee of the Humboldt Foundation (Germany) and the IOC Executive Board of IAHR China. Professor Yi not only explores mechanisms and develops models of aquatic ecology affected by human activities but also proposes practical solutions to improve the local aquatic environment. She has carried out over 40 national projects related to this subject, providing professional consultation for ecological conservation and restoration, such as on the Yellow River, Yangtze River, and Baiyangdian Lake.