Distinguished Lectures

Distinguished Lecture Series

Date	Topic	Speaker
30 Oct 2024	Positioning for the Future	Prof. Peter Teunissen, Professor, Delft University of Technology
2 Oct 2024	Image Understanding and Deep Learning for Climate Change Monitoring, the Green Transition and Lunar and Mars exploration	Prof. Jan-Peter Muller, Emeritus Professor of Image Understanding and Remote Sensing at UCL
17 Sep 2024	More than One Twin: Multiple Digital Twins in City Planning	Prof. Michael Batty, Bartlett Professor of Planning, UCL
11 Sep 2024	Digital Twins and Urban Informatics	Prof. Michael Goodchild, Professor Emeritus
20 May 2024	Global Terrestrial Relief Modeling: Challenges and Quality Issues	Prof. Laurent POLIDORI, President of ISPRS Commission III “Remote Sensing”
21 Mar 2023	Development of a Monitoring System for Power Cable Tunnels with Optic Fiber Sensors	Prof. Yong-Qi CHEN, Professor Emeritus, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
21 Mar 2022	Geo-services: Future of Geomatics	Prof. Wu CHEN, Professor & Head of LSGI
27 Apr 2021	Awarded Projects Sharing at the Geneva Invention Expo 2021	Prof. John Wen-zhong SHI, Chair Professor & Director of Smart Cities Research Institute; and Dr. Charles Man-sing WONG, Associate Professor & Associate Head of LSGI
29 Mar 2021	Urban Informatics & Smart Cities	Prof. John Wen-zhong SHI, Chair Professor & Director of Smart Cities Research Institute
11 Nov 2020	What is Spatio-Temporal Intelligence? - BeiDou Satellite Navigation System and Your Daily Life	Prof. CHEN Wu, LSGI (Keynote Speaker) Dr FENG Shaojun, Chief Scientist, Qianxun Spatial Intelligence Inc. (Guest Speaker)
9 Oct 2019	GIScience beyond Absolute Space: A Space-Place (Splatial) GIScience Framework	Prof. Shih-Lung SHAW, Department of Geography, University of Tennessee, USA
24 Sep 2019	GNSS – Let’s Talk About its Vulnerability	Professor Chris Rizos, Emeritus Professor, University of New South Wales, Sydney
19 Sep 2019	Static and Kinematic GNSS PPP Performance Assessment of the Huawei Mate 20X Smartphone	Professor Emeritus Gérard Lachapelle Department of Geomatics Engineering University of Calgary, Canada
6 Jun 2019	3D Indoor Models based on Sparse Data for Smart Cities	Prof. Dr. Lutz Plümer, Dean of the Faculty of Geosciences and Environmental Engineering, South West Jiaotang University, China
15 May 2019	Geo-complexity: emergent behaviors, spatial-temporal correlations, and information flow	Prof Jianbo GAO, Beijing Normal University
9 May 2019	Optimal Laser Scanner Viewpoint Placement and Multi-Camera System Calibration	Prof. Derek Lichti, Department of Geomatics Engineering, The University of Calgary, Canada
20 March 2019	The ExoMarsLanding Site Selection Process	Prof. Stephanie C. Werner, Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, Norway
27 February 2019	Recent Progress in Image-based Planetary Remote Sensing	Prof. Dr. Christian Wöhler, Image Analysis Group, TU Dortmund University, Germany
27 February 2019	MEMS IMU and GNSS Integration for Positioning and Navigation System	Professor Xiufeng He, Director of Institute of Satellite Navigation & Spatial Information System, Hohai University
22 February 2019	测绘技术应用拓展与质量控制	Prof Benzao Tao, Wuhan University
22 February 2019	Time variable gravity field modeling based on future multiple pair low-low satellite missions	Prof Yunzhong Shen, Tongji university
28 December 2018	Big Data and Intelligent Policing	Prof. Tao Cheng, Director, SpaceTimeLab for Big Data Analytics,University College, London
14 November 2018	Polarization of remote sensing	Professor Lei Yan, Director of Beijing Key Laboratory, Peking University
19 October 2018	Prospects of Deep Learning for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing	Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Heipke, Professor, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
2 October 2018	Big Data and the City	Professor Michael BATTY, Distinguished Chair Professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Bartlett Professor of Planning at University College London and Chairman of the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA)
19 September 2018	雷达遥感在地质灾害监测中的应用	廖明生教授 Professor Mingsheng LIAO, 测绘遥感信息工程国家重点实验室, Wuhan University, China
10 September 2018	Change Detection using Point Clouds - Photogrammetry meets BIM	Prof. Uwe STILLA, Professor, Head of Department of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Technical University of Munich, Germany
5 September 2018	Impact and Mitigation of Ionospheric Scintillation Effects on GNSS Positioning	Dr. Marcio Aquino, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Nottingham, UK
16 August 2018	轨迹大数据处理与挖掘	吉根林教授 Professor JI, Genlin, 南京师范大学, 计算机科学与技术学院院长
30 July 2018	Developing Ensemble-Based Sensitivity Tools to Improve and Understand the Predictability of High-Impact Events	Dr. Brian ANCELL Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
30 July 2018	Developing Ensemble-Based Sensitivity Tools to Improve and Understand the Predictability of High-Impact Events	Dr. Brian ANCELL Associate Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Department of Geosciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA
30 July 2018	Confronting Uncertainties in Hydrometeorological Forecasting	Professor Qingyun DUAN Chair Professor and Chief Scientist, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
23 July 2018	Research at GFZ to monitoring natural hazards and global change	Professor Harald SCHUH Director of Department 1 ‘Geodesy‘ at Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Germany
4 July 2018	Measurement-based perturbation and differential equation parameter estimation: solutions to mathematical problems incorrectly solved for 100 years and mathematical foundations for satellite gravimetry from tracking	Dr Peiliang Xu, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
20 June 2018	Conception and Future Perspective of Space and Ground Integration PNT Network	Professor Baoguo YU Director of State Key Laboratory of Satellite Navigation System and Equipment Technology (CEPNT)
11 June 2018	Senseable Cities	Professor Carlo Ratti Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
7 June 2018	南京百年时空框架建设与服务	Professor Nan JIANG 江南教授 Nanjing Normal University 南京师范大学, China
30 Apr 2018	3D Mapping and Spatial Data Science for “Smart and Connected” Future World	Prof. Joon Heo Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering & Director of Open Smart Education Center Yonsei University, Korea
27 Apr 2018	Weather, Space Weather, and Global Watch of FORMOSAT Satellites	Prof. Jann-Yenq (Tiger) Liu Institute of Space Science National Central University, Taiwan
20 Apr 2018	A Tale of Two Cities -- 3D Utility Mapping in Singapore & Zurich, and Smart Cities Development in Singapore	Dr. Victor Khoo Deputy Director - Land Survey Division Singapore Land Authority, Singapore and Dr. Gerhard Schrotter Director/CE Department of Geomatics City of Zürich
5 Mar 2018	Geo-computation for Social Science - Experiences in Wuhan University	李德仁院士 Prof LI Deren Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering
22 Feb 2018	Sharing session - 遥感影像分类：像素—对象—场景	Prof. Zhang Liangpei State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS)
6 Feb 2018	The Progress of Chinese Lunar Exploration and the Prospect of Chinese 2020 Mars Exploration	Prof. LI Fei Vice-President of Wuhan University Director of the Chinese Antarctic Research Center of Surveying and Mapping (CACSM) of Wuhan University
2 Feb 2018	精密测量技术在水务领域新应用	李清泉教授 Prof. Li Qingquan 深圳大学校长
11 Jan 2018	Contemporary Research in Location Based Services and Modern Cartography	Prof. Georg Gartner Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation Technical University of Vienna
5 Jan 2018	环境变迁与松嫩平原土地退化	王清教授吉林大学建设工程学院地质工程、岩土工程专业教授
5 Jan 2018	基于摄影测量的边坡岩体结构信息获取关键技术	王凤艳教授吉林大学地球探测科学与技术学院测绘工程系
14 Dec 2017	Map Spatial Cognition: Theory, Methods and Application	Prof. Weihua Dong Beijing Normal University China
14 Dec 2017	Urban Dynamic Mapping with Ubiquitous Point Clouds	Prof. Bisheng YANG Wuhan University China
14 Dec 2017	GNSS for Atmosphere, Weather and Climate – A New Frontier of Geospatial Innovation	Prof. Kefei ZHANG SPACE Research Centre RMIT University, Australia
14 Dec 2017	Is Our GNSS Capability Good Enough for Tomorrow’s New Demands?	Prof. Chris Rizos Professor of Geodesy and Navigation University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
11 Dec 2017	Introduction to BeiDou Satellite Navigation System	Prof. Yang Yuanxi Professor of Geodesy and Navigation Xian Research Institute of Surveying and Mapping, and China National Administration of GNSS and Applications (CNAGA)
23 Oct 2017	遙感與中國可持續發展：機遇和挑戰	徐冠华院士 Prof. XU Guanhua 中國科學院院士 Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
23 Oct 2017	科技創新形勢與發展戰略	张赤东博士 Dr ZHANG Chidong 中國科學技術發展戰略研究院科技體制與管理研究所副所長 Deputy Director of the Institute of Science and Technology Systems and Management, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development (CASTED)
26 Sep 2017	Understanding Issues of Data Usability	Dr David Forrest FBCart.S University of Glasgow, UK Vice President, International Cartographic Associations
25 Sep 2017	What is Web Mapping anyway?	Professor Bert Veenendaal Professor - Spatial Information Department of Spatial Sciences Curtin University Australia
25 Sep 2017	DInSAR Processing of High Resolution and Polarimetric Data	Professor Jordi J. Mallorqui Signal Theory and Communications Department Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Spain
15 Aug 2017	Validation of Fine Resolution Global Land Cover Datasets: Methodology and Practice	Prof. TONG Xiaohua Dean of College & Chair Professor in Geographic Information Science (GISci) and Remote Sensing College of Surveying and Geo-Informatics Tongji University, China
18 July 2017	Precise Indoor Positioning and Location-Based Services	Prof. CHEN Ruizhi Director & Professor State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing Wuhan University, China
22 June 2017	How open is OpenStreetMap?	Dr. Hongchao FAN Professor of Geoinformatics Wuhan University China
22 June 2017	GIScience for Human Dynamics Research	Dr. Shih-Lung SHAW Alvin and Sally Beaman Professor Arts and Sciences Excellence Professor University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA
8 June 2017	Uncertainty and Context in Research on Human Mobility in Space-Time	Prof. Mei-Po KWAN Professor Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign USA
1 June 2017	Spatial Point Data Decomposition	Prof. Tao PEI Professor Institute of Geographical Sciences of Natural Resources Research Chinese Academy of Science China
31 May 2017	From CyberGIS to Spatial Data Science	Prof. Shaowen Wang Professor, Geography & Geographic Information Science Professor, Computer Science University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
16 May 2017	Sensing Planet Earth	Prof. C.K. Shum Professor & Distinguished University Scholar Division of Geodetic Science School of Earth Sciences The Ohio State University, USA
4 May 2017	Evaluating Lyme disease risk in Eastern Ontario, Canada using GIS, remotely sensed data and tick population modeling	Prof. Dongmei CHEN Department of Geography and Planning Queen’s University Kinston, Canada
26 April 2017	The Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) UCL: Research Activities at CASA	Prof. Michael Batty Emeritus Professor of Planning Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) University College London (UCL), UK
10 April 2017	High mobility of mud-core anticline responsible for anomalous high deformation rate in fold-and-thrust belt of southwestern Taiwan	Prof. HU Jyr-Ching Professor, Department of Geosciences National Taiwan University
7 April 2017	區域性大地水準面精細結構的確定問題	Prof. Xu Houze 許厚澤院士中國科學院測量與地球物理研究所研究員中國第二代衛星導航系統重大專項專家委員會委員
30 March 2017	大數據支持下的社會感知：一點地理學的思考	劉瑜教授遙感與地理信息系統研究所北京大學
8 Mar 2017	FCE Distinguished Chair Professor Inaugural Lecture on “Technologies of Space and Place”	Professor Michael Goodchild Member, US National Academy of Sciences Foreign Member, Royal Society of CanadaForeign Member, Royal Society of Canada Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences Foreign Member, Royal Society Corresponding Member, British Academy Emeritus Professor of Geography University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Distinguished Chair Professor of Geographic Information Science The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
24 Feb 2017	Recent Progress on Indoor Mobile Mapping Systems and Their Applications	Prof. Kai-Wei CHIANG Professor and Chair Department of Geomatics National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
15 Feb 2017	System Biases in GNSS (A Review)	Dr. Peng Fang Academic Specialist Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California, USA
13 Feb 2017	GIS之睿智學習	Prof. Tang Guoan 湯國安教授 Professor School of Geography Science Nanjing Normal University, China
7 Jan 2017	Parallel GeoComputation: Design, Implementation and Applications	Prof. GUAN Qinfeng Professor of GIScience in the National Engineering Research Center of GIS and the School of Information Engineering China University of Geosciences (CUG) in Wuhan China
3 Jan 2017	1. Fengyun Meteorological Satellites: Achievements and Applications 2. Remote sensing of Atmospheric Water Vapor Using Multi-instrument on board Fengyun Meteorological Satellite Series	Prof. Hu Xiuqing Professor Science and Technology leader at China Meteorological Administration Vice Chairman of WMO/GSICS Research Group
25 Nov 2016	InSAR for Geohazards Studies	Prof. Zhong Lu Shuler-Foscue Chair Geophysics PhD. University of Alaska
18 Oct 2016	Persistent Scatterer Pair (PSP) SAR Interferometry: Approach and Applications with COSMO-SkyMed Data	Dr. Mario Costantini PhD in Geoinfrmatio Head of Algorithm and Processing-System Engineering e-GEOS, Italy
6 Oct 2016	Remote Sensing for Antarctic Ice Sheet and Global Sea Level Monitoring	Prof. Rongxing LI Professor Tongji University, China
9 Aug 2016	Eleven Years of Google Maps: Past! and Future?	Dr. Yun Zhang Professor Canada Research Chair in Advanced Geomatics Image Processing Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering University of New Brunswick, Canada
22 Jul 2016	From GNSS-R to GNSS+R: Remote Sensing with Signals of Opportunity	Dr. James L. Garrison Associate Professor School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Purdue University, USA
30 May 2016	Spatio-Temporal Sub-Pixel Mapping of Time-Series Images	Prof. Peter M. Atkinson Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology Lancaster University, UK
14 May 2016	Novel Indoor Localization Technologies Using Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)	Prof. Dr. Günther Retscher Associate Professor Department of Geodesy and Geoinformation of the TU Wien Vienna University of Technology, Austria
22 April 2016	Understanding Human Mobility Patterns in Urban Areas	Prof. Pu Wang School of Traffic & Transportation Engineering Central South University, China
21 April 2016	Big Data and The City: Redefining Big, Recasting Small	Prof. Michael Batty Bartlett Professor of Planning Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) University College London (UCL), UK
4 April 2016	On the Design of Column-Reinforced Foundation	Prof. Mounir Bouassida Professor in Civil Engineering National Engineering School of Tunis University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis
17 March 2016	Close-Range Photogrammetry: Three Decades of Evolution to Full Process Automation	Prof. Clive Fraser, Program Science Director in the Cooperative Research Centre, Professorial Fellow in the Department of Infrastructure Engineering, University of Melbourne, Australia
17 March 2016	Natural Hazards and Water Resources Studies Using Space Geodesy	Prof. C.K. Shum, Professor & Distinguished University Scholar, Division of Geodetic Science, School of Earth Sciences & Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University, USA
16 March 2016	Understanding Global Climate Issues from Antarctic Resea	Prof. Richard Coleman Executive Director, IMAS Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research Collaborations and Infrastructure), University of Tasmania, Australia
14 March 2016	The Provenance of Consumer and Social Media Data	Prof. Paul Longley Department of Geography University College London, UK
14 March 2016	Dealing with Uncertainty in Urban Earth Observation: From Buildings to Land Use	Prof. Dr. Ir. Alfred Stein Department of Earth Observation Science University of Twente, Netherlands
22 February 2016	Monitoring Atmospheric Composition from Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellites	Prof. Jhoon Kim, Prof. Jhoon Kim is leading an international science team to monitor air quality in Asia-Pacific region from geostationary platform.
11 Jan 2016	The Consumerization of GIS	Prof. Michael Frank Goodchild, Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of California
29 December 2015	Space-Time Analytics of urban Mobility	Prof. Tao Cheng, University College London, UK
30 November 2015	Recent Advances in Image Engineering	Prof. Derek Lichti, University of Calgary, Canada
24 November 2015	高程系统与大地水准面精化研究	Prof. XU Houz, Academician of the Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, China
26 October 2015	Advanced machine learning methods for per-pixel remote sensing image classification	Prof. Peijun DU, Nanjing University, China
20 October 2015	Big data and location-based social media: Implications for GIScience and cartographic research & education	Prof. Daniel Sui, The Ohio State University, USA
7 October 2015	Spatial-temporal Data Mining and Urban Planning Applications	Prof. ZHAN Qingming, Director, Research Centre for Digital City, Wuhan University, China
2 September 2015	Current Trends in Geoinformatics	Prof. Josef Strobl, Head of Department of Geoinformatics, University of Salzburg, Austria