جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Harvey Millerمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• GIScience
• Mobility Science
• Sustainable Transportation
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Harvey Miller is a Professor and Reusche Chair in Geographic Information Science at The Ohio State University's Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences. He serves as Director of the Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA). His research focuses on GIScience, mobility science, and sustainable transportation, particularly integrating geospatial techniques with transportation equity, time geography, and urban sustainability. He teaches courses in geospatial databases, spatial modeling, and sustainable transportation. Education: Ph.D. (Geography), The Ohio State University, 1991 M.A. (Geography), Kent State University, 1987 B.A. (Geography), Kent State University, 1985 Research Interests: His work explores geospatial analysis of urban mobility, accessibility equity, and smart city technologies. Notable projects include the Ghost Neighborhoods initiative (3D modeling of historic Black neighborhoods), analysis of public transit reliability, and environmental justice tool development. He co-authored a National Academies report on geospatial tools for environmental justice. Achievements: Co-chair of National Academies consensus study on environmental justice tools Lead on Columbus Smart City Operating System project Recipient of U.S. Department of Transportation funding Labs/Teams: Director of CURA, collaborating with institutions like the Ohio History Connection on urban heritage projects. Affiliated with the Sustainability Institute and Translational Data Analytics Institute at OSU.

Di Zhuمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Geographic Information Science
• Geospatial Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI)
• Spatial Networks
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Di Zhu is an Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Science at the University of Minnesota's Department of Geography, Environment and Society. He directs the Geospatial Data Intelligence (GeoDI) Lab, focusing on GeoAI and social sensing to analyze human-environment interactions in urban systems, public health, and socioeconomic dynamics. His educational background includes a PhD in Cartology and GIScience from Peking University, complemented by a BSc in GIS and a BA in Economics from the same institution. Key research interests include spatial regression models, human mobility patterns, and GeoAI applications. He has collaborated on projects funded by NIH, NSF, and other agencies, exploring topics like spatiotemporal data imputation, urban flow analysis, and pandemic spatial dynamics. His work bridges traditional GIScience with modern machine learning techniques, emphasizing actionable insights from big geospatial data. Teaching focuses on advanced GIS, numerical spatial analysis, and urban sensing. He actively mentors students through the University of Minnesota's Master of GIS program and serves on academic boards including CPGIS. Current projects include analyzing Twin Cities mobility networks and developing intelligent spatial prediction frameworks.

Crystal Baeمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Spatial Cognition
• Wayfinding and Navigation
• Geovisualization
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Crystal Bae is an Assistant Professor of Geographic Information Science at the University of Chicago’s Center for Spatial Data Science since 2021. She earned her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship under Somayeh Dodge in the MOVE Lab, focusing on geographic visualization and spatial cognition. Research Interests: spatial cognition, wayfinding, geovisualization, travel behavior, and urban built environments. Teaching Roles: Courses include Spatial Cognition, Introduction to GIS, Cartographic Design, and Social Science Inquiry at UChicago; Urban Geography and Human Geography at UCSB. Scientific Awards: Certificate in College and University Teaching (CCUT), UCSB Excellence in Teaching Award, and recognition for innovative GIS lab design in ArcUser. Her work examines how individuals and groups cognitively process spatial environments through static and animated visualizations, collaborative navigation, and urban neighborhood boundaries. She has contributed to NSF-funded projects on movement ecology and spatial cognition, with publications in Movement Ecology, COSIT, and Built Environment. Crystal also co-hosts a jazz radio show, maintains a travel blog, and engages in bicycling adventures, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach to geography and personal connection to spatial experiences.

Shelley Xuelian Mengمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Remote Sensing
• Coastal Dynamics
• Wetland Restoration
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Introduction Dr. Shelley Xuelian Meng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University (LSU), part of the College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Her research focuses on leveraging remote sensing technologies (e.g., UAVs, LiDAR, multispectral imaging) to study coastal dynamics, wetland restoration, vegetation health, and precision agriculture. Education Ph.D. in Geography and GIScience, Texas State University (2010) M.S. in GIS and Cartography, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2003) B.E. in Information Engineering, Wuhan University (2000) Research Interests Meng’s work emphasizes the application of advanced geospatial technologies to address environmental challenges. Key areas include: Coastal wetland die-off and restoration using multi-scale remote sensing LIDAR and UAV-based terrain and vegetation mapping Object-oriented classification algorithms for environmental monitoring GIS integration for precision agriculture and disaster management Awards & Recognition 2023 Tipton Team Award (for Roseau cane die-off research) 2014 Best Paper Award in Remote Sensing CPGIS Young Scholar (2012) Grants & Projects Notable funded projects include: USDA-funded Roseau cane die-off studies ($1.6M+ across multiple years) Development of LiDAR and thermal sensing tools for coastal research Acquisition of terrestrial LiDAR equipment for multidisciplinary studies Labs & Affiliations Meng directs the Technology Intensive Geospatial and Remote Sensing (TIGeRS) Lab , which houses advanced equipment including drones, LiDAR scanners, and multispectral sensors. The lab collaborates with the LSU Coastal Studies Institute and other institutions.

Thomas Blaschkeمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Geosciences
• Geoinformatics
• Remote sensing
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Thomas Blaschke is a Research Fellow at the Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS, University of Salzburg. His work bridges geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and sustainable urban systems, emphasizing object-based image analysis (OBIA) as a transformative paradigm in geographic information science. Research Areas : Geoinformatics, Remote Sensing, Spatial Research, Physical Geography, Cartography Blaschke’s publications highlight advancements in OBIA techniques, sustainable landscape management, and urban monitoring using geospatial technologies. His 2014 paper on Geographic Object-based Image Analysis (GEOBIA) demonstrates its integration into modern remote sensing workflows. He has received prestigious awards including the Christian-Doppler-Preis , Marie Curie Research Grant , and Fulbright Professorship , underscoring his international impact. His projects often involve interdisciplinary collaborations, supported by grants from institutions like the European Commission and University of South Carolina. Scientific Awards : Christian-Doppler-Preis des Landes Salzburg Marie Curie Research Grant Förderungspreis der Österreichischen Geographischen Gesellschaft Fulbright Professorship Provost Grant of the University of South Carolina

Stephen M. Straderمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Natural Hazards
• Climate Change
• Meteorology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Stephen M. Strader is an Associate Professor of Geography and the Environment at Villanova University, serving as Graduate Program Director. He holds a Ph.D. from Northern Illinois University (2016) and specializes in hazards geography, atmospheric science, and GIS applications. His research focuses on severe weather vulnerability, climate change impacts, and disaster risk reduction, with emphasis on tornado exposure, mobile home safety, and urban sprawl effects. He has led grants addressing tornado sheltering behaviors and severe weather communication, and co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed articles. Strader’s work bridges physical and social sciences to enhance community resilience against natural hazards. Education: Ph.D. & M.S. in Geography (Northern Illinois University), B.S. in Geography (Indiana University) Affiliations: American Meteorological Society, Association of American Geographers Research highlights include the 'Expanding Bull's Eye Effect'—explaining how population growth amplifies disaster risks—and studies on tornado impacts in mobile home communities. He actively engages with media to communicate climate and disaster science, including op-eds in The New York Times and CNN.

Josef Stroblمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Geoinformatics
• GIScience
• Spatial Data Infrastructure
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Josef Strobl is an Associate Professor at the Department of Geoinformatics , Paris Lodron University of Salzburg. With over 40 years of research activity (since 1982), he has produced 168 publications and participated in 51 projects. His work focuses on GIScience, spatial data infrastructure, remote sensing, and environmental engineering applications. Education : Not explicitly detailed in the text Research Interests : Geospatial technologies, data sharing frameworks, climate action support, hydrological modeling, and interdisciplinary applications in Central Asia Recent Publications (2021-2025) demonstrate expertise in geospatial ecosystems, water resource analysis, disease monitoring, and educational frameworks using GIS technologies across multiple domains including climate science, health geography, and regional development. Scientific Awards Christian-Doppler Preis (1989) Ehrenzeichen des Landes Salzburg (2018) Erasmus+ Botschafter (2022) Kulturfonds Salzburg Kinder- und Jugendprojektpreis (2020) Lifetime Achievement Award (2023) Leadership Roles include membership in the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (since 2021), full membership in the Austrian Academy of Sciences (since 2010), and organizing major conferences like GISCA 2024-2025. He contributes to editorial activities and peer review processes.

Judith Verstegenمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Geographic Information Science
• Spatial Modelling
• Agent-Based Modelling
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr. Judith Verstegen is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning at Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences. Her research focuses on geosimulation modeling and spatial optimization, with applications in urban planning, environmental vulnerability assessment, and policy analysis. She leads projects such as HEADS 4 Health (2023-2024), which integrates agent-based models into urban digital twins, and coordinates the GeoSIM research group. Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration, including projects analyzing linguistic diversity in South America and environmental threats to Amazonian indigenous lands. She is the Program Chair of the MSc Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA) program and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Spatial Information Science. Notable contributions include methodologies for spatial optimization under uncertainty and agent-based modeling of pedestrian behavior in urban environments. Key research areas include applied data science, complex systems analysis, and the PtS - Transforming Cities initiative. She has advised PhD students on topics ranging from fire prevention optimization to indigenous land vulnerability. Her lab at the University of Münster previously focused on spatial modeling frameworks, and she collaborates internationally with institutions like Leiden University and the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. Recent projects highlight innovation in computational methods, such as Python-based open-source tools for land-use modeling (IMAGE-land) and immersive video experiments for behavioral studies. Her work bridges theoretical modeling with practical policy applications, addressing challenges in sustainable urban development and environmental conservation.

René Westerholtمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Spatial Analysis
• Place-Based Research
• Geospatial Statistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

René Westerholt is a Juniorprofessor (Assistant Professor) at the Department of Spatial Planning of TU Dortmund University, Germany. His research focuses on statistical methods for spatiotemporal and place-based analysis, including spatial autocorrelation, hotspot detection, and spatial regression. He also specializes in formalizing place-based information and its integration with urban analytics. Education : Ph.D. in Geography (2013-2018), Heidelberg University M.Sc. Geoinformatics (2010-2012), Osnabrück University B.Sc. Geoinformatics (2007-2010), Osnabrück University Research Themes : Spatial analysis (user-generated data, spatial weights, autocorrelation) Place-based formalization (perception, geometric footprints) Empirical geographical studies (urban heat exposure, mobility services) Teaching : Digital Geographies, Spatial Statistics, Computer Science for Planners, and Urban Analytics at TU Dortmund University. He has also taught nationally and internationally in German and English. Awards : Dissertation Award Geoinformatics (2019) CDRC Data Challenge First Prize (2018) Young Researchers Award (2014) Contact : Office at TU Dortmund University, Room GBIII/318. Email: rene.westerholt@tu-dortmund.de

Jim Thatcherمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Urban Studies
• GIScience
• Critical Geography
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jim Thatcher is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban Studies at the University of Washington – Tacoma. His research focuses on the intersections of GIScience, Critical Geography, and Urban Studies within the emerging field of Critical Data Studies. He explores the provenance of 'big data' and sociocultural processes shaping its creation and commodification. His work has been featured in The Atlantic and on NPR. Recent awards include an NSF CyberGIS fellowship to develop curriculum around geospatial technologies. His research emphasizes rethinking the epistemological transition from individual to data point, prioritizing end-users' agency in mobile application data production and control.

Cuizhen Wangمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Remote Sensing
• GIScience
• Environmental Change
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Cuizhen (Susan) Wang is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina (UofSC), affiliated with the College of Arts and Sciences. She serves as Director of the USGIF GEOINT Certificate Program and the DBAR ICOE on Big Earth Data. Her expertise spans bio-environmental remote sensing, GIScience, and Big Earth Data analytics. Education : Ph.D. in Geography (2004), Michigan State University Ph.D. in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (1999), Chinese Academy of Sciences M.S. (1996) and B.S. (1993) in Remote Sensing, Shandong University of Science and Technology Research : Focuses on optical/radar remote sensing, satellite time series, and sUAS applications for environmental monitoring. Key areas include coastal marsh mapping, forest fire recovery, and climate change impacts on alpine grasslands. Her research integrates Big Earth Data to address sustainability challenges. Grants & Funding : Over 20 grants include NASA EPSCoR projects on coastal topography, NOAA Sea Grant for mariculture site selection, and USDA NIFA studies on bioenergy crops. Notable grants total over $1.5M in external funding. Awards : 2019 Global Carolina Faculty Travel Award 2015 USGIF Subject Matter Expert 2015 USC Featured Scholar Teaching : Courses include 'Remote Sensing of the Environment,' 'GIScience,' and 'Digital Earth.' She coordinates the GEOINT certificate program and emphasizes experiential learning. Labs & Teams : Leads projects on drone-based 3D marsh modeling, flood risk assessment, and Big Earth Data applications. Collaborates with institutions like NASA, NOAA, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Map Generalization
• Spatial Data Mining
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Jan-Henrik Haunert is a Professor at the University of Bonn, affiliated with the Institute of Cartography and Geoinformatics within the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodetic Science. His research focuses on map generalization, geographic information systems (GIS), and optimization techniques in cartography. He has contributed to projects funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), particularly in deriving scale-dependent representations of geographic data. His work emphasizes logical consistency, semantic accuracy, and quality assessment in geospatial data processing. Key research areas include land cover map generalization, spatial data integration (e.g., volunteered geographic information), and rule-based incremental generalization. He has developed methodologies leveraging mixed-integer programming and straight skeleton algorithms for cartographic automation. His publications span peer-reviewed journals like GeoInformatica and Photogrammetrie - Fernerkundung - Geoinformation , as well as conference proceedings such as AGILE and ACM-GIS. Haunert’s contributions address challenges in geospatial data quality, including polygon simplification and river dataset matching. He has also explored applications in vehicle localization and virtual reality systems like the GeoScope for urban planning. His work bridges theoretical GIScience with practical applications in cartography and geoinformatics.

Luke Bergmannمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Geomatics
• Globalization and Transnational Flows
• Digital Geographies
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Luke Bergmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia . He holds a Canada Research Chair in GIS, Geospatial Big Data and Digital Geohumanities , reflecting his interdisciplinary focus on geographic computation, social justice, and environmental health. His work bridges theoretical and applied domains, including agroecology , disease ecology , and digital geographies . Education: PhD in Geography (University of Minnesota, 2012) MA in Geography (University of Minnesota) BS in Physics (Duke University) His research interests span relational geographic computation, sociospatial theory, and the intersection of technology with ecological and social systems. Recent work explores climate change impacts on vector-borne diseases , industrial agricultural environments , and critical GIS pedagogy. He has pioneered methods for non-Euclidean spatial analysis and speculative cartography . Scientific Awards: Canada Research Chair in GIS, Geospatial Big Data and Digital Geohumanities Publications highlight his engagement with global challenges: Ensemble distribution modeling for malaria and dengue vectors, spatial cluster analysis in pediatric IBD, and critical examinations of land use narratives in pandemic emergence. His lab/studio fosters collaborative research in geospatial methodologies and their social applications.

Gustavo Ovando-Montejoمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Geographic Information Science (GIScience)
• Environmental and Natural Resource Management
• Human-Environment Interactions
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Gustavo Ovando-Montejo is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Environment & Society within the College of Natural Resources at Utah State University, based at the Blanding campus. He contributes to environmental and geospatial education and research, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in GIScience, environmental data science, and natural resource management. Education: PhD in Geography (Geographic Information Science), Oklahoma State University, 2019 MS in Geography (Geographic Information Science), Oklahoma State University, 2015 BS in Geographic Information Systems, Brigham Young University, 2013 Research Interests: Dr. Ovando-Montejo's research centers on human-environment interactions, land cover change, and landscape ecology, with a focus on linking spatial patterns to ecosystem services. He explores issues of environmental equity, indigenous segregation, and applies advanced geospatial and data science techniques to environmental and natural resource problems. His work bridges technical GIScience with social and ecological applications. Publication Trends: His recent publication focuses on web-based visualization of large-scale geospatial data, emphasizing equitable access to advanced analytics. This reflects a growing trend in democratizing petascale computing for broader environmental research and education, combining technical innovation with social responsibility. Scientific Awards: QCNR Teacher of the Year, 2024 Advising and Grants: While no formal advisees or grants are listed in the provided text, Dr. Ovando-Montejo has been actively involved in teaching and extension since 2011. He teaches core courses such as Environmental Data Science, Geospatial Analysis, and Physical Geography, and contributes to USU Extension Sustainability efforts, indicating a long-standing commitment to outreach and applied environmental education. Labs and Teams: Specific research labs or collaborative teams are not mentioned in the available content. However, his work in geospatial analysis and environmental data science suggests potential affiliations with cyberinfrastructure or sustainability research initiatives at Utah State University.

Damon Scottمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Urban Studies
• Queer Studies
• Geography
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Damon Scott is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography, Global and Intercultural Studies at Miami University. His work examines how race, gender, and sexuality influence urban planning and spatial dynamics, blending critical geography with queer theory. Ph.D. & M.A. in Geography, University of Texas B.A. in Geography, Oberlin College Scott's research focuses on postwar urban redevelopment and sexual geographies , particularly in San Francisco. His publications analyze how urban policies affect marginalized communities, with a strong emphasis on historical context and social justice . Recent articles explore gentrification , queer spaces , and affective urbanism , appearing in journals like Journal of Urban History and Cultural Geographies . These works highlight the interplay between spatial practices and identity formation. Notable awards include the Sexuality Research Fellowship from the Social Science Research Council and recognition by the National Parks Service's LGBTQ Heritage Initiative for his groundbreaking LGBTQ historic district preservation efforts. As an Alumni Teaching Scholar , Scott developed place-based pedagogical approaches and teaches courses on urban redevelopment, global cities, and social activism. His field courses in Chicago and San Francisco emphasize experiential learning.