| Prof. Yi WangChina University of Geosciences, Wuhan Yi Wang is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at China University of Geosciences, serving as the Director of the Hubei Provincial First-Class Undergraduate Program in "Geoinformation Science and Technology." Recognized for his academic excellence, he has been selected for prestigious programs including the university's "Cradle Plan Talent" and "Distinguished Geoscientist" award. He was consecutively listed in Stanford University's "World’s Top 2% Scientists" from 2023 to 2024. His primary research focuses on disaster remote sensing, spatiotemporal analysis and prediction of geological hazards, and intelligent geoscience information processing. He has led or participated in over 10 national and provincial-level research projects. With a strong publication record, he has authored more than 60 papers, including over 40 as first or corresponding author in international SCI journals. His work has garnered significant impact, with total citations exceeding 4,000, nine papers recognized as ESI Global Top 1% Highly Cited, and multiple awards such as the Elsevier "Most Cited Paper Award." In addition to his research, Professor Wang serves on the editorial boards of several journals and holds national invention patents and software copyrights. |
| Prof. Jisheng XiaYunnan University Jisheng Xia is a Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, currently serving as the Party Committee Secretary of the School of Earth Sciences at Yunnan University. He holds several academic and professional roles, including member of the Education and Popularization Committee of the National GIS Association, Vice Chairman of the Yunnan Provincial Society of Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, and standing council member of the Yunnan Geographical Society. He has been recognized as a leading young academic scholar in Kunming. Since joining Yunnan University in April 2002, he has been engaged in teaching and research focusing on GIS applications, watershed eco-environment informatization, mountain environmental change and simulation, and LiDAR remote sensing. He has received multiple awards, such as the Third Prize of the Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Award, the Second Prize of the Ministry of Education Science and Technology Award, the First and Second Prizes of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Science and Technology Award, teaching achievement awards from Yunnan University, and the Yunnan University Wu Daguan Outstanding Teacher Award. Professor Xia has led three projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has authored over 80 academic papers published in journals including GIScience & Remote Sensing, Geosphere, Remote Sensing, Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, Landscape Ecology, Geographical Science, and Resources and Environment in the Yangtze Basin. Among these, 20 papers are SCI-indexed with him as the first or corresponding author. He has also published four academic monographs and textbooks. |
| Prof. Khairul Nizam Abdul MauludUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia Professor Sr Ts. Gs. Dr Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud is a Professor in Geospatial Technology Applications at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) and serves as Deputy Executive Director (Sustainability) at the UKM Strategy Center. A globally recognized Top 2% Scientist, he holds a PhD from UKM and has authored over 200 journal papers, 55 books/chapters, and supervised more than 50 postgraduate students. With nearly 23 years of expertise in Geospatial Technology and GIS, he has led over 100 research grants and 53 consultancy projects. His work focuses on climate change impacts, notably completing 33 water-related projects on sea-level rise, shoreline erosion, and coastal vulnerability. He is a key government expert in coastal geomorphology and spatial water quality analysis. An Australia Awards Fellow (University of Technology Sydney) and Visiting Professor at Samarkand State University, Uzbekistan, he currently leads high-impact climate change research while serving as a grant evaluation panelist for Malaysian ministries. Title: Augmenting Urban Terrain Accuracy through LiDAR-Driven TIN Integration for 3D City Modelling and Flood Risk Assessment |
