Songnian Li

Dr. Songnian Li is a Professor and Associate Chair (Graduate Studies) in the Department of Civil Engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University. He holds a B.Eng. from Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (now Wuhan University) and a PhD from the University of New Brunswick. His research focuses on geocollaboration systems, big geospatial data analytics, human mobility patterns, and digital twins for smart cities. He leads the GIS and GeoCollaboration Lab and has contributed to over 50 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Li has received numerous accolades including the ISPRS Fellow (2020), 2023 Career Achievement Award, and multiple best paper awards. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing and holds editorial roles in several international journals. He actively supervises PhD and MASc students in geomatics engineering and related interdisciplinary programs.

His professional memberships include leadership roles in the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS), Canadian Society for Remote Sensing (CSRS), and the Canadian Institute of Geomatics. He has delivered keynote lectures globally and pioneered research in geosocial media analytics and spatio-temporal dynamics.