Education
- Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and GIS, Zhejiang University, China, 2015-2020
- Visiting Ph.D. in Remote Sensing of Urban Environment, Indiana State Universtiy, USA, 2018-2019
- B.S. in Environment and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, China, 2011-2015
Work experience
- 07/2024 - Present : Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
- Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 01/2024 - 06/2024 : Part-time Lecturer
- Department of Geography and Resource Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 01/2023 - 06/2024: Research Assistant Professor
- Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Affliated with The JC STEM Lab of Earth Observations (Lab Head: Prof. Qihao Weng)
- 01/2023 - 10/2023: Lab Manager
- The JC STEM Lab of Earth Observations, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- 08/2020 - 01/2023: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
- Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions, National University of Singapore
- Supervisor: Prof. Lian Pin Koh
Research Interests
- Remote sensing of urban environment
- Global environmental and climate change
- Land-based and nature-based climate change mitigation solutions
- Remote sensing image processing techniques and applications
- Nighttime light remote sensing
Publications
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Teaching
- GRMD2105 Introduction to GIS (undergraduate). The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2024/2025, Fall
- GRMD1403 Resources, Society and Environment (undergraduate). The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2024/2025, Fall
- GRMD4503 Smart City Policies and Governance (undergraduate). The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2024/2025, Fall
- GISM5102 GIS-T and Logistical Information Management (master). The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2024/2025, Spring
- GRMD3106 Advanced GIS (undergraduate). The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2023/2024, Spring.
- GRMD2104 Remote Sensing of Environment (undergraduate). The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2023/2024, Spring.
- NASA Black Marble VIIRS Nighttime Light Image Processing. Serial Online Tutorials.
Professional Service
Editorship
- 2022 - present: Editorial Board Member, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (Q1:2/52)
- 2021 - 2023: Guest editor, Remote Sensing (Q2:12/33), Special Issue: Remote Sensing Imagery For Mapping Economic Activities
Journal Reviewer (Total: 175; Q1 Journal: 146)
Nature Ecology and Evolution, PNAS, Remote Sensing of Environment, ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, PNAS Nexus, GIScience & Remote Sensing, Building and Environment, Sustainable Cities and Society, Earth System Science Data, Journal of Cleaner Production, etc.
Funding Agency reviewer
- Proposal reviewer. Israel Science Foundation, Israel. 2024
- Proposal reviewer. Belgian Earth Observation Programme, Belgium. 2024
Grants
- Building height estimation with context information. Alibaba DAMO Academy – AI Earth Joint Research & Innovation Programme. 2023-2024
- Supporting both food security and climate change mitigation with abandoned cropland: potential and trade-offs. Start-up Fund for RAP under the Strategic Hiring Scheme. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. PI: HK$ 250,000. 2023-2024
- Exploring the spatio-temporal pattern of polycentric cities based on night-time light remote sensing data, Zhejiang University. PI: RMB 40,000. 2019-2020.
Major Awards
- 2021, Remote Sensing 2021 Best Cover Award, MDPI, CHF 100
- 2020, Excellent Doctoral Graduate of Zhejiang Province, Department of Education of Zhejiang Province
- 2019, National PhD Student Award of China, Ministry of Education of China, RMB 30,000
- 2019 Student Honors Paper Competition Award (1st place), Remote Sensing Specialty Group of American Association of Geographers, USD 500
- 2019, IndianaView Student Scholarship Award, IndianaView Consortium (USGS), USD 750
- 2018, Visiting PhD Student Fellowship, China Scholarship Council
- 2015, TOP 100 Best Undergraduate Thesis, Zhejiang University
Invited Talks & Lectures
- Uncertainties and Challenges in Daily Nighttime Light Time Series Data. The 9th Youth Scientist Forum of Earth Sciences. Xiamen, China. May 2024. (Invited Keynote)
- Nighttime Light Remote Sensing for Urban Applications: Opportunities and Challenges. Wuhan University. Oct. 2023. (Invited Talk)
- Understanding the Urbanizing Planet with Nighttime Light Imagery. Northeastern University, China, May 22, 2023. (Invited Talk)
- Climate Change - Potential of Nature-based Climate Solutions. Civil Service College Singapore & Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore. Sept. 7, 2022 (Invited lecture).