Ph.D. Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, U.S. 2009-2012
Ph.D. Cartography and Geographical Information System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China 2006-2012
M.S. Geographic and Cartographic Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, U.S. 2009-2011
B.A. Engineering in Geographic Information System, Wuhan University, Hubei, P.R. China 2001-2005

1) Derivation of land-surface parameters (temperature and soil moisture) from multi-source remote sensing (active/passive, multi-angle, and multi-channel; airborne and satellite)2) Data assimilation of satellite based land observations into land surface model and weather forecasts model3) Applications of satellite observed products, e.g. earth’s diurnal variability, drought monitoring and climate change