Xiaoxiang Zhu is a Full Professor for Data Science in Earth Observation at Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Director of the International AI Future Lab (AI4EO). She leads interdisciplinary research on signal processing and machine learning applied to Earth observation (EO) data, addressing global challenges like urbanization and climate change. Her work focuses on extracting geoinformation from big EO datasets using innovative AI techniques. Education & Positions: Professor (W3) since 2019, TUM Former Head of EO Data Science Department at German Aerospace Center (DLR) Adjunct Teaching Professor (2013–2015) Research Interests: Deep learning in SAR and multispectral imagery Global urban morphology mapping Uncertainty quantification in AI models EO data fusion and big data analytics Climate change monitoring via satellite data Articles Trends: Her publications emphasize AI-driven solutions for EO challenges, including SAR tomography, benchmark datasets (e.g., So2Sat LCZ42), and uncertainty estimation in neural networks. Over 220 journal papers and 173 conference papers highlight her contributions to geosciences and remote sensing. Awards: IEEE Fellow (2021) ERC Grants (Starting & Proof of Concept) Heinz Maier-Leibnitz-Preis (2015) Member of German and Bavarian Academies of Sciences Advising & Grants: Supervised PhD students (e.g., Mou) Secured €10M+ in research funding Co-led Helmholtz AI Research Field MASTr (2019–2022) Labs & Teams: Founder of AI4EO Lab Co-leader of Munich Data Science Research School (MUDS) Member of ELLIS Society and IEEE committees




