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Yongzhu Xiong Aug 2019 Curriculum Vita Yongzhu Xiong Ph.D. Current contact: Home contact: Remote Sensing Lab School of Geography and Tourism, Department of Geography and Environment, Jiaying University University of Hawaii at Manoa 100 Meisong Road, Gongyan Building C208, 2424 Maile Way, Saunders Hall 444, Honolulu, HI Meijiang District, Meizhou 514015, 96822, USA Guangdong, China Mobile Phone: 808-517-1273 Mobile Phone: +86-136-2294-4375 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected], [email protected] Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ZiedrmMAAAAJ&hl=en Google Sites: https://sites.google.com/site/yzxiong Skills &Techniques o Geostatistics and Spatiotemporal Analysis: Multivariate statistical analysis, geospatial analysis, deep learning, spatiotemporal analysis and geostatistical analysis with SPSS, R, Matlab, Origin, Surfer and Fragstats, etc. o GIS and Remote Sensing Software: ArcGIS, QGIS, Google Map / Earth, ENVI/IDL and ERDAS IMAGINE (with certificates of Mapping with Google, Learning ArcGIS, ENVI/IDL, UAV Training, and Geographical Big Data Analysis and Applications) o Database systems: MS SQL server, Geodatabase, Google Earth Engine, Google Fusion Tables, MS Access/Excel o Programming languages: R, Matlab, Python, MS.NET, C/C# (with Certificate of National Computer Rank Examination - Grade 3B for database and C programming) Research Interests GIS and remote sensing applications in urban climatic and environmental change: urban thermal remote sensing, urban carbon dioxide emissions, climate change and sustainability; and urban ecosystem service and sustainable development assessment at multiple scales, by use of geospatial technologies (e.g. GIS, Remote Sensing, R, Matlab, SPSS, Deep Learning, Geostatistics, Data Visualization, etc.) Education Mar. 2003 – Jul. 2007, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, CAS) Ph.D., Human Geography, supervisors: Prof. Liangshu Wang, Deru Xu and Bin Xia Research focus: Applications of geographic information system and remote sensing in study on regional sustainable development. Dissertation topic: Assessment model and its application of 1 C.V. Yongzhu Xiong Aug 2019 coastal zone sustainable development –– A case study of Guangdong province, China. Sep. 2000 – Jun. 2003, School of Earth Sciences, Chengdu University of Technology M.Sc., Paleontology and Stratigraphy, supervisors: Prof. Li Lin, Hongfeng Wang and Lidong Zhu; earned a CET 6 certificate in September 2001 and a National Computer Rank Examination Certificate Grade 3B (database and C programming) in April 2002. Research focus: Biomarker paleobiology. Thesis topic: Biomarker characteristics of hydrothermal sedimentary rocks and paleo-environment reconstruction in Xicheng Ore Field, Shaanxi, China. Sep. 1993 – Jul. 1997, Department of Geology, Chengdu Institute of Technology B.Sc., Geology, advisors: Prof. Shouting Zhang and Zhongquan Li; earned a CET 4 certificate in March 1995. Research focus: Structure Geology. Thesis topic: Characteristics and formation mechanism of high and steep geological structures in eastern Sichuan, China. Work/Research Experience Sep. 2018 – Sep. 2019, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Hawaii at Manoa, HI, USA, supported by China Scholarship Council Visiting scholar, supervisor: Prof. Qi Chen. Research topics focus on deep learning application in remote sensing with two projects, “Thermal Environment Effect of Landscape Pattern Evolution in Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration” (Guangdong Provincial Science Foundation Project Grant, #2017A030307040, PI: Yongzhu Xiong), and “Extraction and Analysis of Hakka Weilong House Information Based on High Resolution Remote Sensing Images” (Guangdong Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Base Project, Grant #17KYKT13, PI: Yongzhu Xiong). May 2013 – Aug. 2014, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, MI, USA, supported by Department of Education of Guangdong Province, China Visiting scholar, supervisor: Prof. Shaopeng Huang, undertaking the research on a US National Science Foundation project titled “Geothermal Research into Paleoclimate (Grant #1202673)”, PI: Shaopeng Huang. Sep. 2008 – Dec. 2011, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Urban Environment Institute, CAS), Xiamen, Fujian, China Postdoctoral researcher fellow, supervisors: Prof. Shaopeng Huang and Run Wang, undertaking research on a sub-project “Construction of urban thermal environment database and visualization analysis modeling (No. 3)” of the knowledge innovation key program titled “Urban thermal environment under the dual impact of global warming and urbanization (No. KZCX2-YW-BR-03)”, PI: Shaopeng Huang. Mar. 2006 – present, School of Geography and Tourism, Jiaying University, Meizhou, Guangdong, China Associate professor, teaching courses: Principle and Application of Geographic Information System, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Professional English for GIS, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, and Thematic Mapping, etc.; chair of GIS Teaching Research Group/Department (Sep. 2006 – Jul. 2008, Sep. 2014 – Jul. 2016), founding director of Institute of Resources and Environmental Information Systems (May 2011 – present), PI of several Guangdong provincial projects. 2 C.V. Yongzhu Xiong Aug 2019 Jun. 2005, Volunteer, Conference reception and business services for the IPACES (International Professionals for the Advancement of Chinese Earth Sciences) 5th Annual Meeting 2005, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China. Apr. 2000 – Aug. 2000, Land Resources Investigation Group, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China Investigator of geology, undertaking field investigation and exploration on geology, ore deposit and geochemistry in Eastern Tibet, China. Jul. 1997 – Mar. 2000, Southeastern Hubei Geological Group, Daye, Hubei, China Assistant engineer of geology, undertaking field investigation and exploration on geology, minerals and geochemistry in Huangshi City, China, database software development, and geological and mineral mapmaking. Research Projects [1] Apr. 2018 – Dec. 2018, Guangzhou City Information Research Institute Co., Ltd. Project: Standardization and spatialization of corporation and unit address data in Shunde, Foshan City, $10000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [2] May 2017 – May 2020, Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project: Study on Thermal Environment Effect of Landscape Pattern Evolution in Pearl River Delta Urban Agglomeration (No. 2017A030307040), $23000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [3] Jun. 2017 – Jun. 2019, Jiaying University Teaching Quality Project: A textbook---Introduction to Remote Sensing Principle (No. ZLX030), $3000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [4] May 2017 – May 2019, Guangdong Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage Research Base Project: Extraction and Analysis of Hakka Weilong House Information Based on High Resolution Remote Sensing Images (No. 17KYKT13), $3000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [5] Mar. 2017, Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project: Development and Demonstration Application of Automatic Monitoring and Evaluation System for Geohazards, Proposal for Application (not approved), PI: Yongzhu Xiong [6] Jun. 2013 – Aug. 2014, US Natural Science Foundation Project: P2C2: Geothermal Research into Paleoclimate (No. AGS-1202673), $250006, PI: Shaopeng Huang (the second researcher) [7] Jul. 2015 – Dec. 2016, Guangzhou City Information Research Institute Co., Ltd. Project: Elevator, Place Name / Address and POI Special Data Collection Database Construction in Zhuhai City, $36000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [1] Apr. 2015 – Dec. 2017, Jiaying University Innovation and Promotion Project: Study on Thermal Environment Effect of Urban Agglomeration Landscape Pattern Evolution (No. CQX027), $6000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [8] May 2015 – May 2017, Jiaying University Teaching Quality Project: Excellent Resource Sharing Course of Geographic Information System (No. 3-6-18), $6000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [9] Jul. 2012 – Apr. 2016, Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Plan Project: Comprehensive Assessment and Adjustment Strategy for Coastal Zone Sustainable Development in Guangdong (No. 2012B0703 00077), $4600, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [10] Jan. 2011 – Dec. 2015, CAS State Key Laboratory of Loess and Quaternary Geology Open Fund Project: 3 C.V. Yongzhu Xiong Aug 2019 WebGIS-based Urban Thermal Environment Database Construction and Visualization Analysis (No.SKLLQG1015), $3000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [11] Dec. 2010 – Dec. 2015, Xi'an Jiaotong University High Science and Technology Innovation Platform of "985 Project": Thermal Environmental Database and Visualization Platform, $23000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [12] Sep. 2008 – Sep. 2009, Main Direction Program of Knowledge Innovation of Chinese Academy of Sciences Project: Urban Thermal Environment under Dual Effects of Urbanization and Global Warming (No.KZCX2-YW-BR-03, $306000, PI: Shaopeng Huang), No. 2 sub-project: Construction of Urban Thermal Environment Database and Visualization Analysis Modeling, $92000, coPI: Yongzhu Xiong [13] Jul. 2007 – Jun. 2010, Jiaying University Talent Introduction Project: A Preliminary Study on Digital Campus Simulation System Based on Geographic Information System---A case study of Jiaying University (No. 2014A01), $3000, PI: Yongzhu Xiong [2] May 2007 – May 2009, Jiaying University New Century Teaching Reform Key Project: Training Mode and Practice of Innovative Talents