معرفی
Dr. Tianran Zhang is a Researcher at King’s College London’s Department of Geography, part of the School of Global Affairs. She holds a PhD (2017) and MSc (2013) from King’s, and a BSc (completed in 3 years) from Ocean University of China. Her work focuses on advancing satellite-based fire monitoring, air quality analysis, and Earth observation techniques. Key projects include developing the Global Fire Assimilation System (GFAS) for Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), and analyzing agricultural burning emissions in China.
Education
- BSc in Environmental Science, Ocean University of China (2010-2013, 3-year program)
- MSc in Environmental Science, Ocean University of China (2013)
- PhD in Geography, King’s College London (2013-2017, supported by King’s China Award)
Research Interests
- Remote sensing and Earth observation applications for fire detection
- Agricultural residue burning emissions and their atmospheric impacts
- Geostationary and polar-orbiting satellite data integration
- Deep learning for environmental data analysis
Recent Work Highlights
Recent studies include analyzing Australia’s 2019/20 Black Summer fires and improving CAMS fire emissions modeling through multi-sensor data fusion. Her work bridges satellite technology and environmental policy, with a focus on high-temporal resolution fire monitoring.
Awards
- King’s China Award (PhD thesis support)
- Best Poster Prize at SOLAS Conference (2013) for aerosol iron solubility research
Labs/Groups
Active member of the Earth Observation and Environmental Sensing (EOES) Hub at King’s, focusing on interdisciplinary environmental sensing and societal impact studies.
