Huapeng Qin is a Professor, PhD Supervisor, and Dean of the School of Environmental and Energy Engineering at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School. His research spans multiple disciplines, including environmental science, ecology, hydrology, GIS and remote sensing, big data, and artificial intelligence. He actively carries out research as individual and research group leader in the fields of sponge cities and low-impact development, urban waterlogging and non-point source pollution, river and marine ecological environments, mangrove protection and ecological restoration, and smart water systems.

Professor Qin has led or participated in numerous national and international projects, including the National 973 Program, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth/General/Key Projects), the National Water Special Program, National Key R&D Projects, the EU Seventh Framework Program, and the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program. Author of over 80 peer-reviewed papers and three books, his work has been published in leading journals, and he has advised governments and non-governmental organizations on sustainable management of rivers and cities.