Geographical Engineering Group - Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry

Dr. Yun Zhang, Professor, P.Eng

Canada Research Chair in Advanced Geomatics Image Processing

Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering
University of New Brunswick
15 Dineen Drive, P.O. Box 4400

Fredericton, NB, Canada, E3B 5A3
Phone: 506-453-5140, Fax: 506-453-4943, E-mail: yunzhang@unb.ca

With international research experience Dr. Zhang is an inventor of 2 patent technologies, co-inventor (with his students) of 3 patent-pending technologies, and developer of 6 commercially licensed technologies (1 with his student). He is the author of 30 plus peer-reviewed journal papers and over 100 refereed conference papers. Dr. Zhang is the recipient of the Talbert Abrams Grand Award of ASPRS, John I. Davidson President’s Award of ASPRS, and a nominee of the university teaching award.

Biography

Received his PhD degree from the Free University of Berlin in 1997, Dr. Zhang has been a faculty member of the Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at the University of New Brunswick since 2000. He is an expert in remote sensing and photogrammetry, with substantial research experience in optical and radar image processing, and digital photogrammetry.

Prior to his current position Dr. Zhang has gained solid research experience from and made notable contribution to several leading research institutions worldwide, such as the Technical University of Berlin, German Aerospace Center (DLR), University of Calgary, Wuhan University, and Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Beijing.

Dr. Zhang is the sole inventor of 2 patent technologies and co-inventor (with his students) of 3 patent-pending technologies. He and his research group have developed many innovative technologies and licensed the research results to several internationally leading imaging and mapping companies, such as PCI Geomatics, DigitalGlobe, and Intermap Technologies. One of the technologies was selected as one of 9 Canadian successful research achievements for "The Better World Project 2006" and reported in the "Technology Transfer Works: 100 Cases from Research to Realization" by the Association of University Technology Managers.

The breakthrough automatic image fusion technique - UNB-Pansharp - developed by Dr. Zhang (see the title images above and the PPT presentation Image Fusing (13MB)), for example, has been licensed to PCI Geomatics, DigitalGlobe and an US company for national security and intelligence solutions. It is being used by leading industry, government, academic and military organizations globally across the five continents, including NASA, NOAA, US Geological Survey, US Department of Agriculture, Google Earth, Natural Resources Canada and Department of National Defence, Canada.

Dr. Zhang is the author of 30 plus of peer-reviewed journal papers and reviewer of 14 prestigious scholarly journals in the areas of remote sensing, photogrammetry, image processing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. He is the recipient of the Talbert Abrams Grand Award of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), First Place Recipient of ASPRS John I. Davidson President’s Award, and several other international awards. He is also a nominee of the university teaching award.

Education

Ph.D., Remote Sensing, Free University of Berlin/Technical University of Berlin, Germany, 1997
M.Sc., Remote Sensing, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, 1989
B.Sc.E., Cartography and Land Information, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, 1982

Professional Experience

Professor, University of New Brunswick, 2009 - present
Canada Research Chair, 2008 - present
Associate Professor, University of New Brunswick, 2004 - 2009
Assistant Professor, University of New Brunswick, 2000 - 2004
Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, 1999 - 2000
Research Scientist, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 1997 - 1999
Project Researcher, Free University Berlin / Technical University of Berlin, 1992 - 1997
Faculty member, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, 1983 - 1987
Research Assistant, State Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Beijing, 1982 - 1883

Distinctions

John I. Davidson President’s Award for Practical Paper of ASPRS, 2009, with my PhD student Zhen Xiong
One of 9 Canadian successful research achievements for "The Better World Project 2006" and reported in the "Technology Transfer Works: 100 Cases from Research to Realization", by the Association of University Technology Managers (Other universities made into the 100 Cases include MIT, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and Brown University from the US)
UNB University Research Scholar, 2005 - 2007
Talbert Abrams Grand Award of ASPRS, 2005, Yun Zhang, C. Vincent Tao, and J. Bryan Mercer
Finalist of the Sixth Annual KIRA Award, 2004, in the category of Technological Advancement / Innovation - Public Sector
DAAD PhD Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Establishment), 1992 - 1997

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Biography Education Professional Experience Distinctions Ten-year Highlights Image Fusion SAR-MS Fusion Moving Target, Image Matching, & Segmentation Web-I-3D See Us from Space in 3D! See Us from Space in 2D! Slideshow: Research	Dr. Yun Zhang, Professor, P.Eng Canada Research Chair in Advanced Geomatics Image Processing Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering University of New Brunswick 15 Dineen Drive, P.O. Box 4400 Fredericton, NB, Canada, E3B 5A3 Phone: 506-453-5140, Fax: 506-453-4943, E-mail: yunzhang@unb.ca With international research experience Dr. Zhang is an inventor of 2 patent technologies, co-inventor (with his students) of 3 patent-pending technologies, and developer of 6 commercially licensed technologies (1 with his student). He is the author of 30 plus peer-reviewed journal papers and over 100 refereed conference papers. Dr. Zhang is the recipient of the Talbert Abrams Grand Award of ASPRS, John I. Davidson President’s Award of ASPRS, and a nominee of the university teaching award. Biography Received his PhD degree from the Free University of Berlin in 1997, Dr. Zhang has been a faculty member of the Department of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering at the University of New Brunswick since 2000. He is an expert in remote sensing and photogrammetry, with substantial research experience in optical and radar image processing, and digital photogrammetry. Prior to his current position Dr. Zhang has gained solid research experience from and made notable contribution to several leading research institutions worldwide, such as the Technical University of Berlin, German Aerospace Center (DLR), University of Calgary, Wuhan University, and Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Beijing. Dr. Zhang is the sole inventor of 2 patent technologies and co-inventor (with his students) of 3 patent-pending technologies. He and his research group have developed many innovative technologies and licensed the research results to several internationally leading imaging and mapping companies, such as PCI Geomatics, DigitalGlobe, and Intermap Technologies. One of the technologies was selected as one of 9 Canadian successful research achievements for "The Better World Project 2006" and reported in the "Technology Transfer Works: 100 Cases from Research to Realization" by the Association of University Technology Managers. The breakthrough automatic image fusion technique - UNB-Pansharp - developed by Dr. Zhang (see the title images above and the PPT presentation Image Fusing (13MB)), for example, has been licensed to PCI Geomatics, DigitalGlobe and an US company for national security and intelligence solutions. It is being used by leading industry, government, academic and military organizations globally across the five continents, including NASA, NOAA, US Geological Survey, US Department of Agriculture, Google Earth, Natural Resources Canada and Department of National Defence, Canada. Dr. Zhang is the author of 30 plus of peer-reviewed journal papers and reviewer of 14 prestigious scholarly journals in the areas of remote sensing, photogrammetry, image processing, computer vision, and artificial intelligence. He is the recipient of the Talbert Abrams Grand Award of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), First Place Recipient of ASPRS John I. Davidson President’s Award, and several other international awards. He is also a nominee of the university teaching award. Education Ph.D., Remote Sensing, Free University of Berlin/Technical University of Berlin, Germany, 1997 M.Sc., Remote Sensing, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, 1989 B.Sc.E., Cartography and Land Information, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, 1982 Professional Experience Professor, University of New Brunswick, 2009 - present Canada Research Chair, 2008 - present Associate Professor, University of New Brunswick, 2004 - 2009 Assistant Professor, University of New Brunswick, 2000 - 2004 Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Calgary, 1999 - 2000 Research Scientist, German Aerospace Center (DLR), 1997 - 1999 Project Researcher, Free University Berlin / Technical University of Berlin, 1992 - 1997 Faculty member, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, 1983 - 1987 Research Assistant, State Academy of Surveying and Mapping, Beijing, 1982 - 1883 Distinctions John I. Davidson President’s Award for Practical Paper of ASPRS, 2009, with my PhD student Zhen Xiong One of 9 Canadian successful research achievements for "The Better World Project 2006" and reported in the "Technology Transfer Works: 100 Cases from Research to Realization", by the Association of University Technology Managers (Other universities made into the 100 Cases include MIT, Yale, Stanford, Columbia, and Brown University from the US) UNB University Research Scholar, 2005 - 2007 Talbert Abrams Grand Award of ASPRS, 2005, Yun Zhang, C. Vincent Tao, and J. Bryan Mercer Finalist of the Sixth Annual KIRA Award, 2004, in the category of Technological Advancement / Innovation - Public Sector DAAD PhD Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Establishment), 1992 - 1997
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