People
Faculty
Lu Liang
PhD, Ecosystem Science, Univ. of California, Berkeley, 2015
MS, Geographic Information System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2010
BS, Geographic Information System, Beijing Normal University, 2007
Ph.D. students
John South
B.A., Purdue University, 1974
MBA, University of Dallas, 1997
MGIS, Pennsylvania State University, 2019
Research interests: Imagery Deep Learning, Remote Sensing, Object-based Image Analysis, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Imagery Acquisition, Desertification
M.S. students
Ronney Phillips
M.S., Geography, UNT
B.S., Geography, UNT
Research interests: geography education, air quality, vaccine hesitance
Awardee of AAG Internship, 2020
Featured in Geography October Student Spotlight
Ronney's undergraduate research project report In storymap
Ronney's storymap on vaccine hesitance
Noah Ray
M.S., Geography, UNT (2021-)
B.S., Environmental and Ecosystems Science, Washington State University, 2021
Research interests: machine learning, air quality
Noah won 3rd place in the student competition of SouthWest American Association of Geographers (SWAAG) conference!
UnderGraduate students
Michael Biancardi
BS at University of North Texas, Department of Computer Science
Kyra Shank
BS at University of North Texas, Department of Geography
Alumni
Jacob Daniels
M.S., Electrical Engineering, UNT (Research Assistant in Geography)
B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of North Texas, 2021
Research interests: machine learning, air quality
Cody Hooten
Jonathan Cupit
BS at University of North Texas
Student awardee of TexasView Grant, 2020
Awardee of UNT Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2020
Intern at the NCTCOG in Air Quality Management and Operations, summer 2021
Sean Hickey
BS, Texas A&M College Station, 2013
Awardee of Geospatial Technology Scholarship from Geography Department
Post-graduate career: Dallas Independent School District.
Research interests: low-cost sensor calibration, machine learning, GIS
Bishwa Sapkota
PhD at Texas A&M University
MS. Forest Resources, University of Arkansas at Monticello, 2018
BS, Forestry, Tribhuwan University, Nepal, 2016
Laura Davila (professional degree)
Ronan Hart
MS, Utah State University, 2020
BS, Southern Methodist University, 2014
Research interests: mobile air quality monitoring, geospatial analysis
Publication: Hart R, Liang L, Dong PL. (2020) Monitoring, mapping, and modeling spatial–temporal patterns of PM2.5 for improved understanding of air pollution dynamics using portable sensing technologies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(14), 4914.
Kanan Davel
MS. University of North Texas, USA , 2022 - Geography
B.S. School of Science, Gujarat University, India 2014 – Environmental Science
Research interests: GIS, Remote Sensing, Machine Learning, Disaster/ Emergency Management