Dr. Wufan Zhao is currently an Assistant Professor at the Urban Governance and Design (UGOD) Thrust, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). He is the Principal Investigator (PI) of AI4DCity Lab. Before joining HKUST(GZ), he was a Research Fellow at Geomatics Group, KU Leuven. His research primarily focuses on AI-based remote sensing image understanding, 3D city modeling, multi-modal spatiotemporal data fusion, and their methodological and applied studies. His researches will specifically addresses challenges related to urban environments and socio-economic factors under various scales of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Education

• PhD in Remote sensing and Earth Observation, ITC, University of Twente (2022)
• MSc in Geoinformatics, Nanjing Normal University & University of Salzrburg (2018)
• BSc in GIS, Northwest A&F University (2015)

Research Interests

• AI based remote sensing data processing and 3D modeling
• Spatio-temporal data science and digital twin cities
• Urban complex systems and uncertainty

News

• [2024.3] Dr. Wufan Zhao has been shortlisted in the Top 30 reviewers of the ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing for 2023.
• Long-term openings for RA and PhD positions in the Lab. Applications are welcome, students with a master’s degree background are preferred. PhD students will be admitted in January and September each year. Please refer to the official guidelines for more details.
• Undergraduate students are encouraged to apply for the RedBird MPhil of HKUST-gz.
• Postdoc positions are open. Very competitive salary and research fund package. Welcome to drop your resume and research proposal.