Speakers

Zhenlong  Li, Ph.D., M.S.

Dr. Zhenlong Li is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina (USC), where he established and leads the Geoinformation and Big Data Research Laboratory (GIBD). He received B.S. degree in Geographic Information Science from Wuhan University in 2006, and M.S. and Ph.D. (with distinction) in Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences from George Mason University in 2010 and 2015 respectively. Dr. Li is recognized as a Breakthrough Star by USC in 2020. He is also a Peter and Bonnie McCausland Faculty Fellow (2020-2023) at the USC College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Li’s primary research field is GIScience with a focus on geospatial big data analytics, high performance computing, spatiotemporal analysis/modelling, CyberGIS, and geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) with applications to disaster management, climate analysis, human mobility, and public health. He has more than 80 publications including over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, and 20 articles in books and proceedings.

He served as the Chair of the Association of American Geographers CyberInfrastructure Specialty Group, Co-Chair of the Cloud Computing Group of Federation of Earth Science Information Partners (ESIP), and the Board of Director of the International Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Sciences (CPGIS). Currently, he sits on the Editorial Board of 4 international journals including the ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information , Geo-spatial Information Science, PLOS ONE, and Big Earth Data. He also serves as a peer reviewer for more than 30 international journals.
 

Sessions

Geospatial Breakout Session