Qian Yu, Ph.D.

 

Assistant Professor in GIS and Remote Sensing

 

 

Department of Geosciences

University of Massachusetts

611 N Pleasant St.

Amherst, MA 01003

 

 Office: 267 Morrill Science Center
Phone: (413) 545-2095
Fax:      (413) 545-1200
 Email: qyu <at> geo.umass.edu

 

I am an environmental geographer, interested in using GIS, remote sensing and spatial modeling to study environmental system.  My current research focuses on these following topics.

  1. Riverine  carbon export from watershed, currently  focusing on water carbon measure using in situ spectral measurement and hyperspectral remote sensing image. (Collaborate with Dept of EEOS, UMass-Boston)

  2. Aquatic biomass monitoring and assessment from in situ spectral measurement and high resolution satellite imagery. (Collaborate with USGS Water Resources Center )

  3. Vegetation information (biophysical parameters and vegetation species) extraction from high resolution remote sensing imagery. (Funded by National Park Service)

  4. The theoretical problems associated with the application of high resolution imagery, such as object-based classification uncertainty and accuracy assessment. (Funded by National Park Service)

EDUCATION

2005                    Ph.D. in Environmental Science, University of California at Berkeley

2001                    M.S. in Cartography and GIS,  Nanjing University, P.R.China

1999                    B.S. in Geography,  Nanjing University, P.R.China   

TEACHING

Spring, GEO-SCI 594A:  Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Fall,       GEO-SCI 591Q:  Introduction to Remote Sensing

Spring, 2007, GEO-SCI 594Q:  Advanced Remote Sensing

Spring, 2008, GEO-SCI 591D: Spatial Data Analysis

AWARDS

2004,          ASPRS (American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing ) Space Imaging Award

2004,          Block Grant Scholarship, UC Berkeley

2002,          Block Grant Scholarship, UC Berkeley

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member, the Association of American Geographers (AAG)

Member, the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

Member, the American Geophysical Union (AGU)

GRANT

  1. PI, Estimating carbon flux from terrestrial landscape to coastal water using remote sensing technology and watershed modeling, UMass Faculty Research Grant, $13,500, 05/01/2007-04/30/2009.

  2. Co-PI, Object-oriented vegetation classification at peninsular national parks in California with airborne high resolution imagery: DAIS, National Park Service, $116,000, 2002-2004.

  3.  PI, High Resolution Remote Sensing Based Monterey Pine Mapping and Inventory at San Francisco and Northern San Mateo Coast, Monterey Pine Forest Ecology Cooperative funded, $2,500, 2003.

JOURNAL PUBLICATION

* denotes advisee first authored paper.

Publication in Progress

  1.  *Zhu, W.N., Q. Yu, Y.Q. Tian, R.F. Chen, and B.G. Gardner,  2009, Comparative study of CDOM estimating in coastal and deep ocean area using hyperspectral EO-1 image in Gulf of Mexico,  In preparation.

  2.  *Wang, D.W., Y.Q. Tian, R.F. Chen, Q. Yu, B.G. Gardner and W. Huang, 2009, Exploratory analyses of the driving factors of DOC/CDOM from a terrestrial ecosystem to coastal water using SWAT simulated flow,  In preparation.

  3.  Yu, Q., Y. Q. Tian, M.J. Zimmerman, S. Flint, and M. C. Waldron, 2009, Applying hyperspectral and multispectral remote sensing to the identification of floating aquatic vegetation in the eutrophic Assabet River Basin, Central Massachusetts, U.S.A., Remote Sensing of Environment, Submitted.

  4.  Yu, Q., Y.Q. Tian, R.F. Chen, G.B. Gardner, and W.N. Zhu, 2009, Functional linear analysis for estimating riverine CDOM in coastal environment using in situ hyperspectral data, Remote Sensing of Environment, Resubmitted after revision.

  5.  Pu, R.L., S. Landry, and Q. Yu, 2009, Object-based urban detailed land cover classification with high spatial resolution IKONOS Imagery, Remote Sensing of Environment, In revision.

  6.  *Zhu, W.N., and Q. Yu, 2009, Spatial chromatic tessellation: structure, topology, interpretation and implication, GeoInformatica, In Revision.

Peer-reviewed Articles

  1. Hui, F.M., B. Xu, H.B. Huang, Q. Yu, and P. Gong, 2008, Modeling spatial-temporal change of Poyang Lake using multi-temporal Landsat imagery, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 29(20), 5767-5784.

  2. Yang, J., Q. Yu, P. Gong, 2008, Quantifying air pollution removal by green roofs in Chicago, Atmospheric Environment, 42(31), 7266-7273.

  3. Pu, R., P. Gong, and Q. Yu, 2008, Comparative analysis of EO-1 ALI and Hyperion, and Landsat ETM+ data for mapping forest crown closure and leaf area index, Sensors, 8(6), 3744-3766; DOI: 10.3390/s8063744.

  4. Yu, Q., P. Gong, Y.Q. Tian,  R. Pu and J. Yang, 2008, Factors affecting spatial variation of classification uncertainty in an object-based vegetation mapping, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 74 (8), 1007-1018.(PDF)

  5. Ge, S.K., R.I. Carruthers, D.F. Spencer, and Q. Yu, 2008, Canopy assessment of biochemical features by ground-based hyperspectral data for an invasive species, giant reed (Arundo donax), Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,147(1-3):271-278. DOI 10.1007/s10661-007-0119-z.

  6. *He, H.M., Q. Yu,  J. Zhou, Y.Q. Tian and R.F. Chen, 2008, Modelling complex flood flow evolution in the Middle Yellow River basin, China, Journal of Hydrology, 353, 76– 92. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.01.030.

  7. *He, H.M., J. Zhou, Y.J. Wu, Q. Yu, W.C. Zhang and X.P. Xie, 2007, Estimating water quality pollution impacts based on economic loss models in urbanization process in Xi'an, China, Journal of Urban Planning and Development, 133(3) 151-160.

  8. *He, H.M.,  J. Zhou, Q. Yu, Y.Q. Tian, and R.F. Chen, 2007, Flood Frequency and Routing Processes at a Confluence of the Middle Yellow River in China, River Research and Applications, 23 (4) 407-427.

  9. Tian Y.Q., R. McDowell, Q. Yu, G.W. Sheath, W.T. Carlson and P. Gong, 2007, Modeling to analyze the impacts of animal treading effects on soil infiltration, Hydrological Processes, 21(8), 1106-1114 (DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6293).

  10. Yu, Q., P. Gong, N. Clinton,G. Biging, M. Kelly and D. Schirokauer, 2006, Object-based detailed vegetation classification with airborne high spatial resolution remote sensing imagery, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72(7) 799-811. (PDF)

  11.  Guo, Y. Y.,  R.G. Amundson, P. Gong and Q. Yu, 2006, Quantity and spatial variability of soil carbon in the conterminous United States, Soil Science Society of America Journal, 70: 590-600.

  12.  Guo, Y. Y.,  R.G. Amundson, P. Gong and Q. Yu, 2006, Analysis of factors controlling soil carbon in the conterminous United States, Soil Science Society of America Journal,  70: 601-612.

  13.  Tian Y.Q., D.G. McCall, W. Dripps, Q. Yu and P. Gong, 2005, Using surface features to evaluate meat tenderness of grazing beef animals, Food Australia, 57 (8): 322-326.

  14.  Pu, R., Q. Yu, P. Gong and G.S. Biging, 2005, EO-1 Hyperion, ALI and Landsat 7 ETM+ data comparison for estimating forest crown closure and leaf area index, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26(3):457-474.

  15.  Tian, Y.Q., J.D. Radke, P. Gong and Q. Yu, 2004, Spatially allocating PM2.5 emissions from residential wood burning in California, Atmospheric Environment, 38 (6): 833-843.

  16.  Yu, Q., G. Wu, and X. Li, 2001, Studies on relational storage of spatial data, Remote Sensing Information, 61(1): 24-30. (In Chinese)

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

2006-present   GIS lab manager in Dept of Geosciences at UMass

2005-2006 Vice president of the International Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Science (CPGIS)

2001-2005 Secretary-General of the International Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Science (CPGIS)