Dr. Chengcheng Zhao received the Ph.D. degree from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 2018. Since 2021, she has been a Faculty Member with Zhejiang University, where she is currently a ZJU 100 Yong Professor with the College of Control Science and Engineering. Her research interests include connected and automated vehicles, vehicle platooning and cooperative control, and security & safety of unmanned systems. She was a recipient of the 2024 Natural Science Award (First Prize) from the Chinese Association of Automation and the 2024 Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Award (First Prize).