EDUCATION
2016     Ph.D. Geography, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2010     M.S. Physical Geography, Harbin Normal University, China
2007     B.S. Geography, Harbin Normal University, China

RESEARCH INTEREST
Remote sensing
Geographic information science
Geospatial analysis
​Urban building energy use
Urban growth modeling
Land use and land cover change modeling

HONORS AND AWARDS
2020                Professional Development Fund, Office of the Provost, UNCG
2014                Finalist, Student Honors Paper Competition, Remote Sensing Specialty Group, AAG
2014                Student Travel Scholarship, Western Great Lakes Region, ASPRS 
2013                First Place, Student GIS Project Competition, GIS Council, UWM 
2013-2014       Clinton Edwards Grad Research Award, Department of Geography, UWM
2013-2014       Mary Jo Read Fellowship, Department of Geography, UWM 
2010-2016       Mary Jo Read Travel Award, Department of Geography, UWM 
2010-2011       Mary Jo Read Dissertation Travel Award, Department of Geography, UWM 
2010-2011       Chancellor’s Graduate Student Award, UWM
2010                Outstanding Master Thesis Award, Harbin Normal University, China
2010                Distinguished Graduate Students Award, Department of Education, Heilongjiang Province, China

RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED
1. Integrated assessments of climate change and human activities on building energy use. AAG Research Grant, PI, $500, American Association of 
    Geographers. April 2021- December 2021.
2. Improving urban impervious surface estimation with remote sensing techniques, New Faculty Grant. PI, $5000, Office of Research & Engagement,
    UNCG. January 2021-June 2022.
​3. Developing a landscape of building energy use on the UNCG campus, Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Award, Faculty mentor,
    $1000, The Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office, UNCG, Spring 2021.
4. Modeling building energy use on the UNCG campus with high spatial and temporal resolution, Sustainability Faculty Fellowship, PI, $3500,
    Office of Sustainability, UNCG, August 2020-August 2021.
5. A framework for developing the landscape of urban building energy use, Faculty First Grant, PI, $5000, Office of Research & Engagement, UNCG
    Summer 2019.

SERVICES
Journal article peer reviewer
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research
Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment
International Journal of Remote Sensing
​Remote Sensing Letters
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems.
GIScience & Remote Sensing
Chinese Geographical Science
​Sustainability
Remote Sensing
Sensors

Professional services
2022-             Associate Editor, Papers in Applied Geography
2022-             Editorial Board Member, PLOS ONE
2019-             Editorial Board Member, Southeastern Geographer
2019-2021     Faculty Director, AAG Remote Sensing Specialty Group
2020/2021     Judge, Students Honors Paper Competition, RSSG, AAG

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2010-Present    Association of American Geographers (AAG)