Ma Jingbo earned his Master of Science in Urban Design from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Rural Planning from Harbin Institute of Technology. He is a recipient of the Best Thesis Award (2025) and the Team 20 Urban Planning & New Talent Award (2022), in addition to an Excellence Award in the WUPENiCity International Competition (2020). His research interests include urban design methodologies, community issues, and sustainable development.