Gennady Gienko

Gennady Gienko is a Professor in the Department of Geomatics at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), within the College of Engineering. He has held this position since 2012, following roles as an Associate Professor at UAA (2009-2012) and Senior Lecturer at the University of the South Pacific (2004-2009). His academic journey includes teaching and research in geomatics, photogrammetry, and remote sensing.

Education:

• Ph.D., Photogrammetry, Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography, Russia (1987)
• B.S./M.S., Photogrammetry, Novosibirsk State Geodetic Academy, Russia (1984)

Research Interests: Focus on geospatial image analysis, geovisualization, and GIS applications. His work addresses environmental monitoring, coastal geomorphology, and tropical cyclone behavior analysis, leveraging remote sensing and machine learning techniques.

Publications: Dr. Gienko has authored/co-authored over 50 papers, including studies on snow load modeling, spatial regionalization using neural networks, and tropical cyclone track categorization. His work spans journals like Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, Transactions in GIS, and Earth Surface Processes and Landforms.

Awards: No scientific awards explicitly listed, but his contributions to geomatics education and research are highlighted through his extensive publication record and patents.

Advising & Grants: Advises students in geomatics and contributes to collaborative projects, such as the Integrated Geospatial Technologies for Environmental Sustainability (2010) and Snow Cover in Alaska: Comprehensive Review (2018). His research aligns with UAA’s focus on cold regions engineering and environmental resilience.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the College of Engineering’s Geomatics team and partners with institutions like the University of the South Pacific and the Russian Academy of Sciences on environmental monitoring initiatives.