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Associate Professor In-Young Yeo is a distinguished academic at the University of Newcastle's School of Engineering, where she serves as an Associate Professor in Civil, Surveying, and Environmental Engineering. With over 15 years of academic experience, she previously held positions at Ohio State University, Cornell University, and University of Maryland. Her work focuses on the critical intersection between landscapes and water resources, using sophisticated remote sensing and modeling tools to improve natural resource management and sustainability.
Her research spans the nexus of land and water systems where human and physical systems interact. She pioneers integrative approaches using remote sensing, in-situ data, and process-based models to understand emergent land surface properties and hydrologic processes. Her work addresses water cycle changes across scales, soil moisture-stream flow connectivity, soil and water quality implications of conservation practices, and optimal land use management strategies for environmental sustainability under climate change pressures.
Professor Yeo's publication record demonstrates a clear trajectory toward more sophisticated multi-sensor integration approaches and practical applications for agricultural water management. Her recent work increasingly combines machine learning with traditional remote sensing methods, focusing on soil moisture profiling, wetland dynamics monitoring, and developing integrated systems for resource management decision support.
Her scientific contributions have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards:
- 2024 Best Research Paper of 2024, The Soil and Water Conservation Society
- 2021 Science Note - USDA NRCS Conservation Effects Assessment Project
- 2018 International Research Visiting Fellowship, University of Newcastle
- 2017 Women in Research Fellowship, University of Newcastle
- 2009 Editor's Highlights - AGU Geophysical Research Letters
Professor Yeo actively mentors graduate students and offers PhD scholarship opportunities focused on land surface variables and ecosystem health monitoring. She has secured significant research funding from diverse sources including ARC, NASA, NOAA, USDA, Soil CRC, and Sydney Water. Her collaborative approach has led to leadership roles in international research initiatives including NASA-LCLUC and NASA-GRACE programs, the G20 initiative for agricultural monitoring, and the CRC for High Performance Soils.
She leads a dynamic research team collaborating with Soil CRC, CSIRO, Australian Universities, and international space agencies. Her work with the US Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) and US Environmental Protection Agency has been particularly influential in demonstrating the effectiveness of conservation practices for improving soil productivity and water quality. She serves on the educational committee with the Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI) NSW and has contributed significantly to program development at the University of Newcastle.
