Publications
Data Science (Python/MATLAB/R/Machine Learning) | Hydrology (VIC & TSEB Models) | Remote Sensing (UAV & Satellite)
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Peer-reviewed Journal Publications
Gao R, Safeeq M, Torres-Rua AF, Alfieri JG, Kustas WP, Prueger JH, Bambach N, Castro S, Hipps LE, McKee L, Abatzoglou JT, Viers JH. Forecasting evapotranspiration products using a convolutional neural network-long short-term memory (CNN-LSTM) to support agricultural water management in California vineyards. 2025. Under review.
Gao R, Alsina MM, Torres-Rua AF, Hipps L, Kustas W, Anderson M, Nieto H, McElrone A, Knipper K, Bambach N, Castro S, Prueger J, Alfieri JG, McKee L, White A, Gao F, Coopmans C, Gowing I, Agam N, Sanchez L, Dokoozlian N. Integrating time-series meteorological data and sUAS information into a machine learning framework for California vineyard water stress monitoring. 2025. Irrigation Science.
Yang R, Mu Z, Gao R, Huang M, Zhao S. Interactions between ecosystem services and their causal relationships with driving factors: a case study of the Tarim River Basin, China. Ecological Indicators. 2024. 169.
Li Z, Mu Z, Gao R. Applicability of ERA5 reanalysis precipitation data in runoff modeling in the Ili River Basin. Journal of Hydrology Engineering. 2024. 29(5).
Meza K, Torres-Rua AF, Hipps LE, Kustas WP, Gao R, Christiansen L, Kopp K, Nieto H, Burchard-Levine V, Martín MP, Coopmans C. Spatial estimation of actual evapotranspiration over irrigated turfgrass using sUAS thermal and multispectral imagery and TSEB model. Irrigation Science. 2023 Dec 6:1-24.
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF, Nieto H, Zahn E, Hipps LE, Kustas WP, Alsina MM, Bambach N, Castro SJ, Prueger JH, Alfieri JG. ET Partitioning Assessment Using the TSEB Model and sUAS Information across California Central Valley Vineyards. Remote Sensing. 2023 Jan 28;15(3):756.
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF, Aboutalebi M, White WA, Anderson M, Kustas WP, Agam N, Alsina MM, Alfieri JG, Hipps LE, Dokoozlian N. LAI estimation across California vineyards using sUAS multi-seasonal multi-spectral, thermal, and elevation information and machine learning. Irrigation Science. 2022 Sep;40(4-5):731-59.
Zhou Y, Mu Z, Peng L, Gao R, Yin Z, Tang R. Medium and long-term hydrological forecasting of snowmelt runoff in the western Tianshan mountains based on mutual information and neural network. Journal of Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute. 2018; 35(8), 17.
Gao R, Mu Z, Peng L, Zhou Y, Yin Z, Tang R. Application of CFSR and ERA-interim reanalysis data in runoff simulation in high cold Alpine areas. Water Resources and Power. 2017; 35, 8-12.
Gao R, Mu Z, Application of VIC model in western Tianshan mountains. South-to-North Water Transfers and Water Science & Technology. 2017; 15(4), 44-48.
Gao R, Mu Z, Peng L, Zhou Y, Yin Z, Tang R. Application of CFSR data under different correction methods in runoff simulation in Western Tianshan mountains. Chinese Journal of Agrometeorology. 2017; 38(06), 342.
Yin Z, Mu Z, Gao R, Zhou Y, Tang R. Application of HBV hydrology model of consideration glacier in west Tianshan. Journal of Hydroelectric Engineering. 2017; 36(11), 42-49.
Peer-reviewed Conference Publications
Gao R, Alsina MM, Torres-Rua AF, Hipps LE, Kustas WP, White WA, Anderson M, Alfieri JG, Dokoozlian N, Nieto H, Gao F. Exploratory analysis of vineyard leaf water potential against UAS multispectral and temperature information. In Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping VII 2022 Jun 3 (Vol. 12114, pp. 160-185). SPIE.
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF, Hipps LE, Kustas WP, Anderson M, White WA, Alfieri JG, Alsina MM, Dokoozlian N, Nieto H, Gao F. Assessment of TSEB-PT and-2T in ET partitioning estimation over California commercial vineyards based on sUAS information. In Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping VII 2022 May 30 (Vol. 12114, p. 121140I). SPIE.
Nassar A, Torres-Rua A, Merwade V, Dey S, Zhao L, Kim IL, Kustas WP, Nieto H, Hipps LE, Gao R, Alfieri J. Development of high-performance computing tools for estimation of high-resolution surface energy balance products using sUAS information. In Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping VI 2021 Apr 12 (Vol. 11747, pp. 89-97). SPIE.
Gao R, Torres-Rua A, Nassar A, Alfieri JG, Aboutalebi M, Hipps LE, Ortiz NB, McElrone AJ, Coopmans C, Kustas WP, White WA. Evapotranspiration partitioning assessment using a machine-learning-based leaf area index and the two-source energy balance model with sUAV information. In Autonomous Air and Ground Sensing Systems for Agricultural Optimization and Phenotyping VI 2021 Apr 12 (Vol. 11747, pp. 106-129). SPIE.
Repositories
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF. Feature extraction from the high-resolution AggieAir images for leaf water potential estimation in California vineyards. Zenodo. 2025.
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF. A Simplified Model for California grapevine leaf water potential mapping at the field scale based on a machine learning approach. Zenodo. 2025.
Gao R, Safeeq M, Viers JH. A Python tool for Altum-PT Sensor Footprint Generation and Georeferencing – Altum_PT_Footprint. Zenodo. 2025.
Gao R, Safeeq M, Viers JH. A Python tool for data transferring from the SD card to your field computer – Data_Auto_Transfer. Zenodo. 2025.
Gao R. Goodness of fit model. Zenodo. 2025.
Gao R, Safeeq M, Viers JH. A Python tool for Apogee IRT sensor footprint generation and georeferencing – Apogee_IRT_Footprint. Zenodo. 2025.
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF. Temperature separation via eliminating shadow-pixel influence based on high-resolution sUAS image in California vineyards. CUAHSI HydroShare. 2023.
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF. A python-based program generating a part of information based on AggieAir images for the TSEB model: taking California vineyards as an example. CUAHSI HydroShare. 2022.
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF. Features extraction from the LAI2200C plant canopy analyzer. CUAHSI HydroShare. 2021
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF, Nassar A, Hipps LE, Nieto H, Aboutalebi M, White WA, Anderson M, Kustas WP, Alsina MM, Alfieri JG, Dokoozlian N, Gao F, McKee L, Prueger J, Sanchez L, McElrone AJ, Bambach N, Gowing I, Coopmans C. TSEB modeling and the comparison between the model results and the eddy-covariance monitored data within the footprint area. CUAHSI Hydroshare. 2021
Gao R, Nassar A, Torres-Rua AF, Hipps LE, Aboutalebi M, White WA, Anderson M, Kustas WP, Alsina MM, Alfieri JG. Footprint area generating based on eddy covariance records. CUAHSI HydroShare. 2021.
Gao R, Torres-Rua AF, Nassar A, Hipps LE, Nieto H, Aboutalebi M, White WA, Anderson M, Kustas WP, Alsina MM, Alfieri JG, Dokoozlian N, Gao F, McKee L, Prueger J, Sanchez L, McElrone A, Bambach N, Gowing I, Coopmans C. Feature extraction approaches for leaf area index estimation in California vineyards via machine learning algorithms. CUAHSI HydroShare. 2021.
Gao R. (Unpublished Model) A hybrid Python-Matlab model for agricultural drainage ditch system (ADDS) detection and delineation based on high-resolution LiDAR terrain data for low-relief land. 2020.
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