Dr. Yaoning Yang received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Tongji University in Shanghai and later earned doctoral degrees in both Philosophy and Engineering Science, receiving the Excellent Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Technical University of Berlin. Since 2012, he has contributed to major international urban development initiatives, including the “Tianjin Smart City” project under the EU-China Urbanization Strategic Partnership. He has collaborated with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) on the Low-Carbon City Development Plan. His work has been featured in the Venice Biennale and the Blue Book project. In TU Berlin, he taught at an institute where he also promoted the Dual Master's Degree program between TU Berlin and Tsinghua University. His research topics include green and low-carbon buildings and environments, health-focused urban design, smart ecological areas, new countryside developments, and sustainable development planning. He is currently working in the Department of Architecture at Yunnan University, China, serving as the director of the teaching and research section, and has been awarded the 2024 Yunnan Provincial Young Talents Program.