Maoli Han is a Boya Chair Professor at Peking University and the Deputy Director of the Historical Geography Committee of the Geographical Society of China. She specializes in Chinese historical geography, with significant contributions to the fields of historical agricultural geography, environmental changes, and rural social geography. Professor Han has led 13 major research projects and authored 10 influential monographs, along with more than 60 academic papers in these fields. Her work has earned her multiple academic and teaching awards at both national and municipal levels.