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Faculty
Lu Liang
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
Ph.D. students
Master of Urban Planning, Nanjing University, 2024
Bachelor of Engineering in Urban Planning, Zhejiang University, 2021
Research Interests: Urban heat, Urban Forestry, Environmental Justice, Children-friendly Planning, Unban Analytics, GIS & Remote Sensing
Di Li
Di Li
Master of Urban Design in Architecture, GSD, Harvard University, 2024
Bachelor of Architecture, Southeast University, 2022
Research Interests: Local Climate Zones and urban climate; digital twins for cities and parks; urban blue and green space design; GIS and spatial analysis; gardening robotics; vision–language model (VLM) applications in landscape and urban studies
Jialin Sun
Jialin Sun
MS, Land Use and Information Technology, China Agricultural University, 2024
BEng, Remote Sensing Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, 2022
Research interests: Urban forests; air pollution modeling; geospatial data science; GIS, remote sensing, machine learning, agriculture
Wenrui Xu
Wenrui Xu
Master of Architecture in Urban Informatics, Tsinghua University, 2025
Bachelor of Engineering in Architecture with the Highest Distinction, Tongji University, 2023
Minor in Finance, Fudan University, 2023
Research Interests: Geospatial Data Science, Urban Remote Sensing, Urban Planning and Design, Public Health, Large Language Model
Xinyi(Sydnie) Zhang
Xinyi(Sydnie) Zhang
Master of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania, 2023
Bachelor of Engineering in Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, 2021
Research Interests: Multi-Hazards, Wildfire-Linked Risk, Cascading Hazards, Geo-AI, Hazard Mitigation Planning, Climate Adaptation and Resiliency
Lab Alumni
Lab Alumni
William Locke, Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature, Chinese Language and Culture, Beloit College (2011); Master of Artificial Intelligence, University of North Texas (2023)
William Locke, Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature, Chinese Language and Culture, Beloit College (2011); Master of Artificial Intelligence, University of North Texas (2023)
John South: B.A., Purdue University (1974); MBA, University of Dallas (1997); MGIS, Pennsylvania State University (2019)
John South: B.A., Purdue University (1974); MBA, University of Dallas (1997); MGIS, Pennsylvania State University (2019)
Ronney Phillips: B.S., Geography, UNT; M.S., Geography, UNT (2023)
Ronney Phillips: B.S., Geography, UNT; M.S., Geography, UNT (2023)
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: B.S., Environmental and Ecosystems Science, Washington State University (2021); M.S., Geography, UNT (2021-2023)
Noah Ray: B.S., Environmental and Ecosystems Science, Washington State University (2021); M.S., Geography, UNT (2021-2023)
Michael Biancardi: B.S., Computer Science, UNT (2021); M.S., Computer Science, UNT (2021-2023)
Michael Biancardi: B.S., Computer Science, UNT (2021); M.S., Computer Science, UNT (2021-2023)
Jacob Daniels: B.S., Electrical Engineering, UNT (2021); M.S., Electrical Engineering, UNT (Research Assistant in Geography) (2021-2022)
Jacob Daniels: B.S., Electrical Engineering, UNT (2021); M.S., Electrical Engineering, UNT (Research Assistant in Geography) (2021-2022)
Kanan Davel: B.S. School of Science, Gujarat University, India (2014); MS. Geography, UNT (2022)
Kanan Davel: B.S. School of Science, Gujarat University, India (2014); MS. Geography, UNT (2022)
Sean Hickey BS, Texas A&M College Station (2013); M.S., Geography, UNT (2018-2020) Awardee of Geospatial Technology Scholarship from Geography Department
Sean Hickey BS, Texas A&M College Station (2013); M.S., Geography, UNT (2018-2020) Awardee of Geospatial Technology Scholarship from Geography Department
Bishwa Sapkota: BS, Forestry, Tribhuwan University, Nepal (2016); MS. Forest Resources, University of Arkansas at Monticello (2018); PhD at Texas A&M University
Bishwa Sapkota: BS, Forestry, Tribhuwan University, Nepal (2016); MS. Forest Resources, University of Arkansas at Monticello (2018); PhD at Texas A&M University
Visiting Scholars
Visiting Scholars
Peimin Chen, 2025, School of Geospatial Engineering and Science; Sun Yat-Sen University
Zhenhua Li, 2026, The City University of Hong Kong
Ce Hou, 2026, Peking University
Wentong Guo, 2026, Zhejiang University
Xi Gao, 2026, Zhejiang University
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