Member is a distinguished Professor and Dean of the Graduate School at Jiangnan University, China, specializing in Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and Smart Cities. With a PhD from Nanjing University of Science and Technology, he has held key academic roles, including Director of the Sino-UK Joint Lab on AI. Recognized globally, he is a Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR), the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), and the Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance (AIIA). His accolades include the "333 Distinguished Talents" award from Jiangsu Province and the "New Century Distinguished Talents" honor from China's Ministry of Education. A prolific researcher, he has led major projects, published influential papers, and secured patents in AI technologies, cementing his reputation as a leader in the field.