Prof. John W.Z. SHI DoSCRI & Chair Professor of Geographical Information Science and Remote Sensing
AIEAS, DNatSc, FHKIS, FRICS, FHKIES

Location ZS631
Phone +852 2766 5975
mail john.wz.shi@polyu.edu.hk
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Research Overview GISci, remote sensing and urban informatics, with focusing on analytics and quality control for spatial big data, object extraction and change detection from satellite images and LiDAR data, integrated indoor mapping technology, 3D and dynamic GISci modelling, and Smart City applications.

Teaching areas
Geographical Information Systems Concepts and Principles, Advanced Geographical Information Systems, Design and Development of Geographical Information Systems.




Education and Academic Qualifications Doctor of Natural Sciences, University of Osnabruck
Master of Engineering, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping
Bachelor of Engineering, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping




Professional Qualifications Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors




Academic and Professional Experiences 2019
Fellow,Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

2018
Academician, International Eurasian Academy of Sciences

2018
Fellow,Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors(UK)

2017
Science and Technology Progress Award in Surveying and Mapping (Grand Award), by Chinese Society for Surveying, Mapping andGeoinformation(as primary contributor)

2012
The WangZhizhuoAward, by International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

2011
Distinguished Alumina of Wuhan University

2008
Award of Innovative Publication Engineering, by General Administration of Press and Publication of China (as primary contributor)

2007
National Natural Science Award (Second-class), by the State Council of China (as the primary contributor)

2007
Progress Award in Science and Technology (First-class, as the third contributor), by Ministry of Education, China

2006
Award of Chang Jiang Scholars, Chair Professor, by Ministry of Education, China

2006
ESRI Award for Best Scientific Paper in GIS (as the first contributor), by American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

2006
Distinguished Young Scholar Fund (B), by National Natural Science Foundation, China

2007 and 1998
The President’s Award for Outstanding Performance/Achievement (one of the three awardees selected from over 1000 faculty members in 2007)