Lingyun Wang received her PhD degree in chemistry from Sun Yat-Sen University, China, in 2006. After post-doctoral training at the South China University of Technology (SCUT), she joined SCUT, where she is currently a professor in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Her current research focuses on the design and synthesis of functional NIR fluorescent dyes and the exploration of their applications in chemosensors, biosensors, and optoelectronics. She has over 100 peer-reviewed publications.