CPGIS member

IEEE member

Member of IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society

Member of IEEE Young Professionals

Reviewer of Refereed Journals:

Acta Oceanologica Sinica, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in  Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, International Journal of Remote Sesning, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, IEEE Access

Satellite Remote Sensing Data Processing and Applications

Air quality monitoring and forcasting

Radar Remote Sensing, Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry

Ocean Remote Sensing, including physics, data interpretation, and application

Education

Ph.D. (2010)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

M.S (2006)

Wuhan University‚ Wuhan‚ China

B.S (2004)

Central South University‚ Changsha‚ China

Academic hornors

Lion Dr. Francis K Pan 2010 for Research Excellence‚ The Chinese University of Hong Kong‚ Hong Kong‚ 2010

Yuen-Yuen Scholarship 2009 of ISEIS for Research Excellence‚ The Chinese University of Hong Kong‚ Hong Kong‚ 2009.

The 17th International Conference on Geoinformatics 2009‚ Best Student Paper Award‚ given on the August 12‚ 2009.

Yuen-Yuen Scholarship 2008 of ISEIS for Research Excellence‚ The Chinese University of Hong Kong‚ Hong Kong‚ 2008.

He Jishan Scholarship for Excellent Students in Geoinformation Science‚ Central South University‚ Changsha‚ China‚ 2003.

Academic activities

Visiting scholar‚ Stanford University‚ Department of Geophysics‚ Stanford University‚ CA‚ USA‚ 2009.

Gave an oral presentation at the 17th International Conference on Geoinformatics 2009‚ Fairfax‚ VA‚ USA‚ August 12-14‚ 2009.

Participated in the Ocean Remote Sensing Workshop sponsored by Institute of Remote Sensing Applications‚ Chinese Academy of Science‚ Beijing‚ China‚ 2008.

Chaired Session “GIS & Remote Sensing Monitoring of Natural Hazards” and gave an oral presentation at International Conference “Geoinformatics 2008”‚ Guangzhou‚ June 27 - 29‚ 2008.

Gave an oral presentation at the First International Conference on Environmental Remote Sensing for Pearl River Delta Region‚ Hong Kong‚ January 10 - 11‚ 2008.

Gave an oral presentation at Asian Conference on Remote Sensing‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia‚ November 12 - 16‚ 2007.

Gave an oral presentation at the 12th Inter-University Seminar on ASIAN MEGA-CITIES‚ Seoul‚ Korea‚ March 29- April 1‚ 2007.

Publications

Google Citation:http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=odFyVrUAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearcherID: K-8844-2014

[27]Zhao, Q., A. Pepe, W. Gao, Z. Lu, M. Bonano, M.L. He, J. Wang, X. Tang, A DInSAR Investigation of the ground settlement time evolution of ocean-reclaimed lands in Shanghai, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 8(4):1763-1781, 2015(SCI)

[26]Zhai, T., Q. Zhao*, W. Gao,  R. Shi, W. Xiang,  H. Huang, C. Zhang, Analysis of spatio-temporal variability of aerosol optical depth with empirical orthogonal functions in the Changjiang River Delta, China, Frontiers of Earth Science, 9(1):1-12, 2015 (SCI)

[25] Zeni, G., A. Pepe, Q. Zhao*,  M. Bonano, W. Gao, X. Li, X. Ding, A Differenital SAR Interferometry (DINSAR)Investigation of the deformation affecting the coastal reclaimed areas of the Shanghai Megacity, in IGARSS 2014, Quebec, Canada, July 13-18, 2014

[24]Zhao, Q.*, W. Gao, W. Xiang, R. Shi, C. Liu, T. Zhai, H. Huang, L. Gumley, K.Strabala,  Analysis of air quality variability in Shanghai using AOD and API data in recent decade,Frontiers of Earth Science,7(2):159-168,2013 (SCI)

[23]Zheng, Q., Q. Zhao*, Y. Yuan, X. Liu, J. Hu, X. Liu, L. Yin, X. Ye, Shear-flow induced secondary circulation in parallel underwater topographic corrugation, Journal of Ocean University of China, 11(4): 427-435, 2012 (SCI)

[22]Zheng, Q., B. Holt, X. Li, X. Liu, Q. Zhao, Y. Yuan, X. Yang, Deep-water seamount wakes on SEASAT SAR image in the Gulf, Geophysical Research Letters, 39:L16604, 2012 (SCI)

[21]Zhao, Q.*, H. Lin, W. Gao, H. Zebker, A. Chen, K. Yeung, 2011. InSAR Detection of Residual Settlement of an Ocean Reclaimation engineering project: a case study of Hong Kong International Airport, Journal of Oceanography, 67: 415-426. (SCI)

[20]Zheng, Q., Q. Zhao, N. Walker, C. Li, 2010. Oil spil in the Gulf of Mexico and spiral vortex, Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 29(4): 1-2. (SCI)

[19]Zhao, Q.*, H. Lin, L. Jiang, F. Chen, and S. Cheng, 2009. A study of ground deformation in Guangzhou urban area with Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, Sensors, 9(1): 503-518. (SCI)

[18]Lin, H., F. Chen, and Q. Zhao, 2009. Land deformation monitoring using coherent target-neighborhood networking method combined with polarimetric information, a case study of Shanghai, China, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 32(9): 2395-2407. (SCI)

[17]Jiang, L., H. Lin, Q. Zhao, 2010. Spatial and temporal deformation characteristics of marine alluvial deposits due to land reclamation: implications from InSAR observation and geotechnical estimate, Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 35, 331-343. (SCI)

[16]Lin, H., L. Jiang, and Q. Zhao, 2008. Urban land subsidence monitoring with Differential InSAR technique, City pioneer, 2008(04): 39-46.

[15]Liao, M., X. Tian, and Q. Zhao, 2007. Missions and applications of TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X, Journal of Geomatics, 32(2):44-46.

[14]Zhai, T., Q. Zhao*, R. Shi, W. Gao, Spatial and seasonal variations of MODIS aerosol optical depth in East China during 2000-2012, Proc. SPIE8869, Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability, San Diego, California, United States, 25 August, 2013

[13]Zhao, Q.*, H. Lin, F. Chen, and W. Gao, InSAR detection of residual settlement of ocean reclamation areas in Shenzhen, China, in SPIE Proceedings of Geoinformatics 2011, Shanghai, 24-26 June, 2011

[12]Zhao, Q.*, H. Lin, Y. Zhang, L. Jiang, Fulong Chen, and Shilai Cheng, 2009. Analysis of active ground subsidence zones in Guangzhou city using ASAR Persistent Scatterer Interferometry, in 2009 Urban Remote Sensing Joint Event, Shanghai,20-22 May, 2009

[11]Cheng, S., H. Lin, L. Jiang, F. Chen, Q. Zhao, 2009. GPS water vapor retrieval on SAR interferometry atmospheric mitigation in Hong Kong reclaimed land subsidence monitoring, in 2009 Urban Remote Sensing Joint Event, Shanghai,20-22 May, 2009

[10] Jiang, L., H. Lin, F. Liu, and Q. Zhao, 2008. Monitoring crustal deformation along the Xianshuihe fault in the eastern Tibetan margin area with ENVISAT ScanSAR interferometry, in proceeding of IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A, 6-11 July, 2008

[9]Jiang, L., H. Lin, Q. Zhao and Y. Wang, 2008. Monitoring a large and complex land subsidence in coal mining areas with a small-baseline interferogram stacking technique, in proceeding of IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A, 6-11 July, 2008

[8]Zhao, Q.*, H. Lin, and L. Jiang, 2008. Ground deformation monitoring in Pearl River Delta region with Stacking D-InSAR technique, in SPIE Proceedings of Geoinformatics 2008, Guangzhou, 27-29 June, 2008

[7]Zhao, Q.*, H. Lin, and L. Jiang, 2007. Coherent point target analysis for estimating subsidence velocity in Hong Kong with a time series of ENVISAT ASAR data, Asian Conference on Remote Sensing, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-16 November, 2007 

[6]Pepe, A., Q. Zhao, W. Gao, B. Manuela, F. Calò, M. Manunta, X. Li, X. Ding, Z. Lu, R. Lanari, DInSAR detection of Surface Deformation in the Coastal Reclaimed Areas of Shangay city, 2013 Dragon Symposium, Palermo Sicily, Italy, 3-7 June, 2013

[5]Zhao, Q.*, W. Gao, X. Li, X. Chen, X. Ding, Z. Lu, Detection of residual settlement of coastal reclaimed areas in Shanghai, China, with advanced DInSAR technology, 2013 Dragon Symposium, Palermo Sicily, Italy, 3-7 June, 2013

[4]Zhao, Q.*, W. Gao, R. Shi, C. Liu, H. A. Huang, L. E. Gumley, K.Strabala, MODIS Monitoring of Aerosol in Shanghai During Expo 2010, AOGS-AGU (WPGM) Joint Assembly 2012, August, 2012

[3]Zhao Q.*, H. Lin, and L. Jiang, 2008. Ground deformation monitoring in Hong Kong with Stacking D-InSAR technique, The First International Conference on Environmental Remote Sensing for Pearl River Delta Region, Hong Kong, 10-11 Jan, 2008

[2]Zhao, Q.*, L. Lu, T. Wang, M. Liao, and H. Lin, 2007. Ground subsidence monitoring in Shanghai using ENVISAT ASAR images, in Proceedings of the 12th Inter-University Seminar on Asian Mega-cities, Seoul, Korea, 29 March -1 April, 2007

[1]Lu, L., M. Liao, T. Wang, Q. Zhao, D. Li, 2006. Coherent target deformation monitoring with long-term ASAR data set in Shanghai, China ESA DRAGON Program Symposium, Lijiang, 10-14 July 2006