About author:Biyu Wan (wanbiyu@scitylab.org) is the CEO and chief scientist of National Smart City Joint Lab of Chinese Society for Urban Studies, and also is one senior expert of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. He received his PhD from Kobe University and worked in Japan for 10 years. He was awarded as“Excellent Young Scientist of Japan”when he worked in Kobe University. Now he is one of the most important leaders in the smart city field in China. He is also a vice chairman of ISO/TC 268 SC1 and expert of IEC SEG1 and ITU-T/SG20, leading smart city standardization work of China. He has visited more than 200 pilot cities and towns as MOHURD’s expert. Many cities engaged him as their advisor or consultant. Dr. WAN has solid background in various fields including engineering, urban-planning, and the energy field. He has led various scientific projects and published a few books, many reports and articles. He has recently published the book“The Self-Sufficient City”, introducing Spain’s Barcelona city to Chinese readers.
Rong Ma (rongmac@isoftstone.com) received her PhD at Kobe University in 2003 and has been worked in Japan for 8 years. Now she is VP of iSoftStone Information Technology (Group) Co., Ltd at ZhongGuanChun Hi-Tech Park in Beijing. Her team of iSoftStone Group is working in the smart city field, helping more than 30 cities in China to develop smart city projects. Dr. MA is also a senior researcher of National Smart City Joint Lab of Chinese Society for Urban Studies. In particular, she is inductee of Beijing HaiJu-talent Plan (The Recruitment of Global Experts, or Thousand Talent Plan). She has solid background in IT technology, Engineering and Business. She is also a member of various scientific organizations and agencies. She has led various scientific projects and published a few books, more than 50 reports and articles in the last 10 years. Her book“One livable and sustainable city: Singapore”has recently published, introducing Singapore’s experience in how to develop a livable and sustainable city.
Weiru Zhou (zhouweiru@scitylab.org) is the head of Theory and Standardization Department, Smart City Joint Lab of Chinese Society for Urban Studies. She is responsible for the international and Chinese smart city standards. She is a member of many international standard working groups, such as IEC/SEG1/WG2, ISO/TC268/ SC1/AHG3, ITU-T/SG20. She is also an important leader of the China National Smart City Standardization Overall Group, which is responsible for organizing five China National Smart City standards. She has led various smart city projects.
Guoqiang Zhang (zhangguoqiang@scitylab.org) graduated from China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing) and now is working at National Smart City Joint Lab of Chinese Society for Urban Studies. He is mainly engaged in land management and application, remote sensing technology, theory and standard system research of smart city and planning advisory services of smart city. He has led various smart city projects.
