Ying Li received a Ph.D. in Miyagi, Japan, from Tohoku University. Currently a professor in Dalian Maritime University, China, Dr. Li is the Dean of the national key-field innovation team of maritime traffic safety and spatial information technology. For over 20 years, she has contributed to scientific research in the fields of intelligent perception of at-sea target and navigation environment, oil spill detection, waterborne intelligent transportation. Her credentials include: Member, expert committee of the Ministry of Transport, Dr. Li oversaw > 20 national and ministerial projects. Awarded > 30 national patents and been published in > 120 scientific papers. Awarded > 20 provincial and ministerial awards, including second prize for National Technological Invention, special prize for technological invention, Chinese Society of Navigation. Vice chair, “Digital Ocean” special committee, National Committee of International Digital Earth Society of China Vice chair, Navigation Remote Sensing Special Committee of Chinese Society of Navigation.