Prof. Dr. Yubao Qiu is a professor at the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals, Institute of Aerospace Information Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He obtained his Ph.D. at the State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science, Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a master's degree at the Institute of Remote Sensing and Mathematical Geology, School of Natural Resources, China University of Geosciences. His research interests include microwave remote sensing, the digital environment and sustainable development, data science, artificial intelligence, and remote sensing of snow, ice, and Arctic environments.