Yubolang

Editorial Board Member:

Remote Sensing (2015 IF: 3.036)

Journal of Spatial Science (2015 IF: 1.095)

Cogent Geoscience

Guest Editor of Journal Special Issue:

Special Issue of Remote Sensing: Recent Advances in Remote Sensing with Nighttime Lights (Deadline of submission: 31 May 2017)

Special Issue of Remote Sensing: Remote Sensing for 3D Urban Morphology (Deadline of submission: 31 March 2017)

Member:

Association of American Geographers (AAG), The Geographical Society of China (GSC), American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS), SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), CPGIS

Reviewer for Academic Journals:

Landscape and Urban Planning‚ IEEE Transactions on Geosciences and Remote Sensing, IEEE Geosciences and Remote Sensing Letters‚ IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing‚ ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Computers Environment and Urban Systems, Hydrological Processes‚ International Journal of Remote Sensing‚ Remote Sensing Letters‚ International Journal of Digital Earth, Science of the Total Environment‚ Urban Studies‚ Remote Sensing (MDPI)‚ GISciences and Remote Sensing, Frontiers of Earth Science, Earth Science Informatics, CATENA, ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Applied Energy, Sustainability, International Journal of Disaster Risk Science, International Journal of Image and Data Fusion, Geo-spatial Information Science, World Development, Spatial Statistics, Resources Conservation & Recycling 

Reviewer for Research Grants:

National Natural Science Foundation of China (2011 to present)

NSF (2016)

Committee Member for Conference:

Program Committee Member: GIScience 2014, Vienna, 2014

Program Committee Member: GIScience 2012, Columbus, OH, USA, 2012

Program Committee Member, The 19th International Conference on Geoinformatics, Shanghai, China, 2011

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Urban Remote Sensing

Object-oriented Analysis for Remotely Sensed Images

LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging)

Nighttime Light Remote Sensing

GIS Software Development

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1. Education

        PhD (with high honor), (Cartography and Geographic Information System), 2009, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China;

        Visting PhD Student (Geography), September 2007 to February 2009, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA;

        Bachelor of Science (GIS), 2002, East ChinaNormalUniversity, Shanghai, China.

2. Professional Experience

        Associate Dean of School of Geographic Sciences, March 2016 to present;

        Professor of Geography, Janurary2016 to present;

        Assistant Dean of School of Geographic Sciences, June 2014 to March 2016;

Associate Professor of Geography, August2011 to December 2015;

        Lecturer of Geography, July2009 to July2011.

Google Citation: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RMKHyaQAAAAJ

ResearcherID: H-4156-2011

ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5628-0003

ResearchGate: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bailang_Yu

RESEARCH GRANTS

1. Funded Projects as Principal Investigator (PI)

Yu Bailang. Investigating spatio-temporal distribution and assessing utilization for solar energy in urban area based on multi-source RS data and GIS,the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41471449), Janurary 2015¾December, 2018, 850,000 Yuan (RMB).

Yu Bailang. Quantifying the relationship between urban morphology evolution and carbon emission in China using nighttime light images and GIS,the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (No. 15ZZ026), Janurary 2015¾December, 2016, 80,000 Yuan (RMB).

Yu Bailang. Investigating the solar energy utilization in downtown Shanghai based on Remote Sensing data, the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (No. 14ZR1412200), July 2014¾June, 2017, 100,000 Yuan (RMB).

Yu Bailang. Methods for estimating solar energy utilization in downtown areas using GIS and Remote Sensing data, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China, Janurary 2013¾December, 2015, 200,000 Yuan (RMB).

Yu Bailang. Methods for estimating carbon storage of urban vegetation using laser scanning data and Remote Sensing images, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41001270), January 2011¾December, 2013, 180,000 Yuan (RMB).

Yu Bailang. Methods for deriving vegetation features from Vehicle-based Laser Scanning data, the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No. 20100076120017), January 2011¾December, 2013, 36,000 Yuan (RMB).

Yu Bailang. Object-oriented analysis of urban geographic information in multi-scales using Remote Sensing data, the Specialized Research Fund of Key Lab of Geographical Information Science, Ministry of Education (No. KLGIS2011C04), June 2011¾May, 2013, 50,000 Yuan (RMB).

Yu Bailang. Methods for estimating carbon storage of urban vegetation using LiDAR and Remote Sensing data, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China, Janurary 2010¾December, 2011, 150,000 Yuan (RMB).

2. Funded Projects as Project Staff

Research scientist, Investigating Greenhouse Gas and Globle Warming Mechanism Based on Data Assimilation(Professor Jiong Shu at East China Normal University is the PI),the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) (No. 2010CB951603), July 2010¾December, 2014, 3,500,000 Yuan (RMB).

PUBLICATIONS

1. Peer-reviewed Journal Articles (* means corresponding author)

Shi Kaifang, Chen Yun, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author), Xu Tingbao, Yang Chengshu, Li Linyi, Huang Chang, Chen Zuoqi, Liu Rui,  Wu Jianping, 2016, Detecting spatiotemporal dynamics of global electric power consumption using DMSP-OLS nighttime stable light data. Applied Energy. 184: 450-463. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.10.032) (SCI)

Chen Liang, Yu Bailang, Yang Feng, Mayer Helmut, 2016, Intra-urban differences of mean radiant temperature in different urban settings in Shanghai and implications for heat stress under heat waves: A GIS-based approach. Energy and Buildings. 130: 829-842. (DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.09.014) (SCI)

Wu Qiusheng, Su Haibin, Sherman D.J., Liu Hongxing, Wozencraft J.M., Yu Bailang, Chen Zuoqi, 2016, A graph-based approach for assessing storm-induced coastal changes. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 37(20): 4854-4873. (DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2016.1225180) (SCI)

Shi Kaifang, Chen Yun, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Xu Tingbao, Li Linyi, Huang Chang, Liu Rui, Chen Zuoqi, Wu Jianping, 2016‚ Urban Expansion and Agricultural Land Loss in China: A Multiscale Perspective. Sustainability. 8(8): 790. (DOI: 10.3390/su8080790) (SCI/SSCI)

Wu Bin, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Wu Qiusheng, Huang Yan, Chen Zuoqi, Wu Jianping, 2016, Individual tree crown delineation using localized contour tree method and airborne LiDAR data in coniferous forests. International Journal of Applied Earth Observations and Geoinformation. 52: 82-94. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2016.06.003) (SCI)

Wang Shujie, Liu Hongxing, Yu Bailang‚ Zhou Guoqing, Cheng Xiao, 2016, Revealing the early ice flow patterns with historical Declassified Intelligence Satellite Photographs back to 1960s. Geophysical Research Letters. Online First. (DOI: 10.1002/2016GL068990) (SCI) (This paper is reported by Nature Research Highlights and ScienceNews.)

Yu Siyi, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Song Wei, Wu Bin, Zhou Jianhua, Huang Yan, Wu Jianping, Zhao Feng, Mao Weiqing, 2016, View-based greenery: A three-dimensional assessment of city buildings' green visibility using Floor Green View Index. Landscape and Urban Planning. 152: 13-26. (DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2016.04.004) (SCI/SSCI)

Shi Kaifang, Chen Yun, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Xu Tingbao, Chen Zuoqi, Liu Rui, Li Linyi, Wu Jianping, 2016‚ Modeling spatiotemporal CO2 (carbon dioxide) emission dynamics in China from DMSP-OLS nighttime stable light data using panel data analysis. Applied Energy. 168: 528-533. (DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.11.055) (SCI)

Wu Bin, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Huang Chang, Wu Qiusheng, Wu Jianping, 2016‚ Automated extraction of ground surface along urban roads from mobile laser scanning point clouds. Remote Sensing Letters. 7(2): 170-179. (DOI: 10.1080/2150704X.2015.1117156) (SCI)

Huang Yan, Chen Zuoqi, Wu Bin, Chen Liang, Mao Weiqing, Zhao Feng, Wu Jianping, Wu Junhan, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author), 2015‚ Estimating roof solar energy potential in the downtown area using a GPU-accelerated solar radiation model and airborne LiDAR data. Remote Sensing. 7(12): 17212-17233. (DOI: 10.3390/rs71215877)  (SCI)

Hu Yingjie, Gao Song, Janowicz Krzysztof, Yu Bailang‚ Li Wenwen, Prasad Sathya, 2015‚ Extracting and understanding urban areas of interest using geotagged photos. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. 54: 240-254. (DOI: 10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2015.09.001)  (SSCI)

Wu Qiusheng, Liu Hongxing, Wang Shujie, Yu Bailang‚ Beck Richard, Hinkel Kenneth, 2015‚ A localized contour tree method for deriving geometric and topological properties of complex surface depressions based on high-resolution topographical data. International Journal of Geographical Information Science. 29(12): 2041-2060. (DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2015.1038719)  (SCI/SSCI)

Chen Zuoqi, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author), Hu Yingjie, Huang Chang,  Shi Kaifang, Wu Jianping, 2015, Estimating House Vacancy Rate in Metropolitan Areas using NPP-VIIRS Nighttime Light Composite Data. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 8(5): 2188-2197. (DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2015.2418201) (SCI)

Zhou Jianhua‚ Huang Yan, Yu Bailang, 2015‚ Mapping Vegetation-Covered Urban Surfaces Using Seeded Region Growing in Visible-NIR Air Photos. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 8(5): 2212-2221. (DOI:10.1109/JSTARS.2014.2362308) (SCI)

Shi Kaifang, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author), Hu Yingjie, Huang Chang, Chen Yun, Huang Yixiu, Chen Zuoqi, Wu Jianping, 2015, Modelling and mapping total freight traffic in China using NPP-VIIRS nighttime light composite data. GIScience and Remote Sensing. 52(3): 274-289. (DOI: 10.1080/15481603.2015.1022420) (SCI)

Yu Bailang, Shi Kaifang, Hu Yingjie, Huang Chang, Chen Zuoqi, Wu Jianping, 2015, Poverty Evaluation Using NPP-VIIRS Nighttime Light Composite Data at the County Level in China. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 8(3): 1217-1229. (DOI:10.1109/JSTARS.2015.2399416) (SCI)

Hu Yingjie, Lv Zhenghua, Wu Jianping, Janowicz Krzysztof, Zhao Xizhi‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author), 2015‚ A multistage collaborative 3D GIS to support public participation. International Journal of Digital Earth. 8(3): 211-233. (DOI:10.1080/17538947.2013.866172) (SCI)

Chen Liujia‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Chen Zuoqi, Li Bailiang, Wu Jianping, 2014‚ Investigating the Temporal and Spatial Variability of Total Ozone Column in the Yangtze River Delta Using Satellite Data: 1978–2013. Remote Sensing. 6(12): 12527-12543. (DOI:10.3390/rs61212527) (SCI/EI)

Zhou Jianhua‚ Yu Bailang‚ Qin Jun, 2014‚ Multi-Level Spatial Analysis for Change Detection of Urban Vegetation at Individual Tree Scale. Remote Sensing. 6(9): 9086-9103. (DOI:10.3390/rs6099086) (SCI/EI)

Yu Bailang‚ Shu Song, Liu Hongxing, Song Wei, Wu Jianping, Wang Lei, Chen Zuoqi, 2014‚ Object-based spatial cluster analysis of urban landscape pattern using nighttime light satellite images: a case study of China. International Journal of Geographical Information Science. 28(11): 2328-2355. (DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2014.922186)  (SCI/SSCI)

Wei Ye, Liu Hongxing, Song Wei, Yu Bailang‚ Xiu Chunliang, 2014‚ Normalization of time series DMSP-OLS nighttime light images for urban growth analysis with Pseudo Invariant Features. Landscape and Urban Planning. 128(1):1-13. (DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2014.04.015) (SCI/SSCI)

Shi Kaifang, Huang Chang, Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Yin Bing, Huang Yixiu, Wu Jianping, 2014‚ Evaluation of NPP-VIIRS nighttime light composite data for extracting built-up urban areas. Remote Sensing Letters. 5(4):358-366. (DOI: 10.1080/2150704X.2014.905728) (SCI)

Shi Kaifang‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Huang Yixiu, Hu Yingjie, Yin Bing, Chen Zuoqi, Chen Liujia, Wu Jianping, 2014‚ Evaluating the Ability of NPP-VIIRS Nighttime Light Data to Estimate the Gross Domestic Product and the Electric Power Consumption of China at Multiple Scales: A Comparison with DMSP-OLS Data. Remote Sensing. 6(2): 1705-1724. (DOI:10.3390/rs6021705) (SCI/EI, ESI Highly Cited Paper)

Chen Zuoqi‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Huang Yan, Hu Yingjie, Lin Hao, Wu Jianping, 2013‚ Validation of total ozone column derived from OMPS using ground-based spectroradiometer measurements. Remote Sensing Letters. 4(10): 937-945. (DOI:10.1080/2150704X.2013.820004) (SCI)

Lin Hao‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Chen Zuoqi, Hu Yingjie, Huang Yan, Wu Jianping, Wu Bin, Ge Rong, 2013‚ A geospatial web portal for sharing and analyzing greenhouse gas data derived from satellite remote sensing images. Frontiers of Earth Science. 7(3): 295-309. (DOI:10.1007/s11707-013-0365-z) (SCI)

Wu Bin‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Yue Wenhui, Shu Song, Tan Wenqi, Hu Chunling, Huang Yan, Wu Jianping, Liu Hongxing, 2013‚ A Voxel-Based Method for Automated Identification and Morphological Parameters Estimation of Individual Street Trees from Mobile Laser Scanning Data. Remote Sensing. 5(2): 584-611. (DOI:10.3390/rs5020584) (SCI/EI)

Huang Yan‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Zhou Jianhua, Hu Chunlin, Tan Wenqi, Hu Zhiming, Wu Jianping, 2013‚ Toward automatic estimation of urban green volume using airborne LiDAR data and high resolution Remote Sensing. Frontiers of Earth Science. 7(1): 43-54. (DOI:10.1007/s11707-012-0339-6) (SCI)

Yu Bailang, Hu Zhiming, Wu Jianping, Qian Jie, Hu Chunling, Tan Wenqi, and Guo Zhongyang, 2013, Analyzing the social service function of urban public green space for the residential districts quantitatively: a case study of the central area of Shanghai, China, Resources and Environment in the Yangtze Basin. 22(7): 871-879. (CSCD, CSSCI)

Wu Bin‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Yue Wenhui, Tan Wenqi, Hu Chunling, Wu Jianping,  2013, Method for identifying individual street trees from the cloud data of the vehicle-borne laser scanning points, Journal of East China Normal University (Natural Science). (2): 38-49. (DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1000-5641.2013.02.005) (CSCD)

Zhong Haidong, Wu Jianping, Yu Bailang, Wang Zhanhong, Study on the spatial pattern of Shanghai crime based upon GIS, Journal of East China Normal University (Natural Science). (2): 30-37. (DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1000-5641.2013.02.004) (CSCD)

Shu Song‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Wu Jianping‚ Liu Hongxing, 2011, Methods for Deriving Urban Built-up Area Using Night-light Data:Assessment and Application,Remote Sensing Technology and Application. 26(2), 169-176. (CSCD)

Zhong Haidong‚ Yin Jie‚ Wu Jianping‚ Yao Shenjun‚ Wang Zhanhong‚ Lv Zhenhua‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ 2011‚ Spatial Analysis for Crime Pattern of Metropolis in Transition Using Police Records and GIS: a Case Study of Shanghai‚ China. International Journal of Digital Content Technology and its Applications. 5(2)‚ 93-105. (DOI:10.4156/jdcta.vol5. issue2.11.) (EI) 

Yu Bailang‚ Liu Hongxing‚ Wu Jianping‚ Hu Yingjie‚ Zhang Li‚ 2010‚ Automated derivation of urban building density information using airborne LiDAR data and object-based method. Landscape and Urban Planning. 98(3-4)‚ 210-219. (DOI:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.08.004) (SCI‚ SSCI‚ EI)

Yu Bailang, Liu Hongxing, Wu Jianping, 2010, Exploring the theoretical framework of object-oriented analysis for urban spatial information using remote sensing data. Journal of East China Normal University (Natural Science), 2010, (6): 12-25. (CSCD)

Yu Bailang, Liu Hongxing, Wu Jianping, 2010, A method for urban vegetation classification using airborne LiDAR data and high resolution remote sensing images. Journal of Image and Graphics, 2010, 15(5): 782-789. (CSCD)

Yu Bailang‚ Liu Hongxing‚ Wu Jianping‚ Lin Wei-ming‚ 2009‚ Investigating impacts of urban morphology on spatio-temporal variations of solar radiation with airborne LiDAR data and a solar flux model: a case study of downtown Houston. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 30(17)‚ 4359-4385. (DOI: 10.1080/01431160802555846) (SCI‚ EI)

2. Peer-reviewed Conference Articles

Huang Yan‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Hu Zhiming, Wu Jianping, Wu Bin, 2012‚ Locating suitable roofs for utilization of solar energy in downtown area using airborne LiDAR data and object-based method: A case study of the Lujiazui region, Shanghai. In: The Proceedings of 2012 Second International Workshop on Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Applications (EORSA), Shanghai‚ China. (DOI:10.1109/EORSA.2012.6261192) (EI)

Wu Bin‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ Yue Wenhui, Wu Jianping, Huang Yan, 2012‚ Voxel-based Marked Neighborhood Searching method for identifying street trees using Vehicle-borne Laser Scanning data. In: The Proceedings of 2012 Second International Workshop on Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Applications (EORSA), Shanghai‚ China. (DOI:10.1109/EORSA.2012.6261193) (EI)

Lin Hao‚ Hu Longping‚ Hu Yingjie‚ Wu Jianping‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ 2011‚ An integrated Framework for Retrieving and Analyzing Geographic Information in Web Pages. In : The Proceedings of 19th international conference on Geoinformatics‚ Shanghai‚ China.  (DOI:10.1109/GeoInformatics.2011.5980857)(EI)

Wang Zhanhong‚ Wu Jianping‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ 2011‚ Analyzing spatio-temporal distribution of crime hot-spots and their related factors in Shanghai‚ China. In : The Proceedings of 19th international conference on Geoinformatics‚ Shanghai‚ China. (DOI:10.1109/GeoInformatics.2011.5981000) (EI)

Hu Zhiming‚ Wu Jianping‚ Wu Bin‚ Shu Song‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ 2010‚ Simulating and Mapping the Variations of Solar Radiation at the Lujiazui Region of Shanghai Using Airborne LiDAR Data. The Proceedings of 2010 International Conference on Remote Sensing‚ Hangzhou‚ China. 305-308‚ IEEE.

Hu Yingjie‚ Wu Jianping‚ Zhong Haidong‚ Lv Zhenhua‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ 2010‚ An Approach for Integrating Geospatial Processing Services into Three-Dimensional GIS. In : The Proceedings of Web Information Systems and Mining (LNCS)‚ 6318: 154-161. (DOI:10.1007/978-3-642-16515-3_20) (EI‚ ISTP)

Hu Yingjie‚ Wu Jianping‚ Lv Zhenhua‚ Zhong Haidong‚ Yu Bailang* (Corresponding Author)‚ 2010‚ A method for representing thematic data in three-dimensional GIS. In : The Proceedings of 18th international conference on Geoinformatics‚ Beijing‚ China. (DOI:10.1109/GEOINFORMATICS.2010.5567909) (EI‚ ISTP)

Lv Zhenhua‚ Hu Yingjie‚ Zhong Haidong‚ Yu Bailang‚ Wu Jianping‚ Li Bo‚ Zhao Hui‚ 2010‚ Spatial indexing of global geographical data with HTM. In : The Proceedings of 18th international conference on Geoinformatics‚ Beijing‚ China. (DOI:10.1109/GEOINFORMATICS.2010.5567967) (EI‚ ISTP)

Zhong Haidong‚ Li Ping‚ Hu Yingjie‚ Lv Zhenhua‚ Yin Jie‚ Yu Bailang‚ Wu Jianping‚ 2010‚ A solution for the data collection in the field survey based on Mobile and Wireless GIS. In : The Proceedings of 18th international conference on Geoinformatics‚ Beijing‚ China. (DOI:10.1109/GEOINFORMATICS.2010.5567747) (EI‚ ISTP)

Yu Bailang; Liu Hongxing; Zhang Li; Wu Jianping‚ 2009‚ An object-based two-stage method for a detailed classification of urban landscape components by integrating airborne LiDAR and color infrared image data: A case study of downtown Houston‚ Proceedings of 2009 Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event. (DOI: 10.1109/URS.2009.5137543) (EI‚ ISTP)

Yu Bailang‚ Liu Hongxing‚ Gao Yige‚ Wu Jianping‚ 2008‚ Object-based algorithms and methods for quantifying urban growth pattern using sequential satellite images. In : Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability V‚ edited by Gao W. and Wang H.‚ Proceedings of SPIE. 7083 (Article CID 708305). (DOI: 10.1117/12.793369) (EI)

HONORS, AWARDS

Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Prize (1st Class), 2013

Teaching award for young faculty of East China Normal University (3rd Class), 2012

National teaching award for young faculty in GIS (Outstanding winner), 2011

The China Scholarship Council under the State Scholarship Fund, 2007.