EDUCATIONS |
Post-doc,
ESPM, University of California at
Berkeley, USA, 2001
Ph.D.,
Geography (GIS & RS), University of
Mainz, Germany,
1999
M.S., Geography (GIS & RS),
the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
China, 1989
B.S.,
Computer Cartography, Nanjing
University, China, 1986
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RESEARCH
INTERESTS |
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Remote Sensing
and digital image processing algorithms
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Methods for
generating / improving global land surface products
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GIS and remote sensing applications in land-use and
environmental studies
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Geographic information systems and geographic
information science
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3-D
visualization and simulation
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Physical geography
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PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCES |
2006- present |
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Planning, Grand
Valley State University |
2002-2006 |
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Southern Illinois
University at Carbondale |
2001-2002 |
Postdoctoral
Research, Department of Environmental
Science, Police and Management, University of California at Berkeley |
2000-2001 |
Senior Research Fellow,
Department of Geography, University of Mainz, Germany |
1993-1999 |
Research Assistant,
Department of Geography, University of Mainz, Germany |
1989-1992 |
Research Associate, Nanjing Institute of Geography, the
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
TEACHING
EXPERIENCES/SUBJECTS |
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Computer Cartography
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Physical Geography
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Introduction to Remote
Sensing
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Advanced Remote
Sensing
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Introduction to
Geographic Information System
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Analytical
Cartography
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Visualizing the Modern World
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Computer in Geography
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Introduction to Digital Image Processing (ERDAS
IMAGINE)
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GIS, 3-D Visualization
and Simulation
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GRANTS RECEIVED |
Sun, W.
(PI). 2004-2007.
Improving Land Surface Products
from Multiple EOS Data Sets Using Knowledge-based Expert Systems.
NASA/University of Maryland, sub-grant. ($76,429).
Sun, W. (PI).
2005-2006. Mentor for Undergraduate Assistantship. Title of
Position: Remote Sensing Research Assistant. Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale. ($5,200).
Sun,
W. (PI). 2004-2005. Improving Remote Sensing Image
Classification Accuracies by Using Texture Analysis and Artificial
Neural Networks. Office of Research Development and
Administration Faculty Seed Grant, Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale ($16,262).
Williams, C.,
Sun, W. (Co-PI), & J. Shimp, 2004. Illinois
Wildlife Preservation Fund Large Project Application for FY 2005:
Inventory of Asian Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) Invasions in
Southern Illinois. ($3,597)
Sun, W. (PI).
2004-2005. Mentor for Undergraduate Assistantship. Title of
Position: Remote Sensing Research Assistant. Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale. ($4,800).
Sun, W. (PI).
2003-2004. Establishing an Efficient and Safe File Server in
Geography’s Spatial and Environmental Analysis Lab. The
Undergraduate Technology Fee, Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale ($11,569).
Sun, W. (PI).
2002-2003. Modernization of Geography’s Spatial Environmental
Analysis Lab. The Undergraduate Technology Fee, Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale ($20,370).
Sun, W. (PI).
2000-2001. Applying 3D Visualization and Simulation Techniques on
Sustainable Landscape Development in Landau/Pfalz, Germany.
University of Mainz, Germany (€20,000).
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HONORS |
Sun, W. 2004.
Summer salary, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Sun, W. 2003.
Summer salary, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Sun, W. 2003.
Travel money, Graduate school, Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale.
Sun, W. 1997-1999. The German
Science Foundations Fellowship (DFG), Germany.
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COMPUTER
SKILLS |
Programming:
MATLAB, C, C++, FORTRAN, AML, Avenue, SML, SQL Software:
ArcGIS, Arc/Info, ArcView, ERDAS IMAGINE, PCI Geomatica, eCognition,
Idrisi, SPSS,
AutoCAD, ArcCAD,
GPS-Asset, Surveyor Data Collection, GPS-PFINDER, MS Office
System:
Unix, Windows XP, Windows 2000, WinNT, DOS, Internet
Database:
dBASE, MS Access |
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS |
Book
Sun, W. 2004. Land-Use Classification
Using High Resolution Satellite Imagery: A New Information
Fusion Method – An Application in Landau, Germany. Johannes
Gutenburg University Mainz, Germany. ISBN: 3-88250-049-2, 95pp.
Journal Articles
Sun, W.,
Xu, G., Gong, P., and Liang, S., 2006. Fractal analysis of remote
sensing images: A review of methods and applications,
International Journal of Remote Sensing, 27(22):4963-4990.
Sun, W., 2006. Three new implementations of the triangular prism method for
computing the fractal dimension of image surfaces.
Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 72(4):373-382.
Sun,
W., Kolappal, A., & Gong, P. 2005. Two computation methods for
detecting anisotropy in image texture. Geographic Information
Sciences, 11(2):87-96.
Sun, W.,
Kelly, M., & Gong, P. 2005. “Separation of Dead Tree Crowns from the
Oak Woodland Forest Mosaic by Integrating Spatial Information.”
Geocarto International, 20(2):15-20.
Sun,
W., Heidt, V., Gong, P., and Xu, G. 2003. “Information Fusion for
Rural Land-Use Classification with High Resolution Satellite
Imagery”, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote
Sensing, 41(4):883-890.
Sun,
W. and Heidt, V. 2001. “Contribution of Spatial Information of
High-resolution Satellite Imagery to Optimizing the Classification
Method”, Research Magazine of Johannes Gutenberg-University
Mainz, 17: 46-51.
Sun,
W. 1992. “Developing PC-Based GIS Using Landsat Imaginary as the
Principal Data Source.” Memoirs of Nanjing Institute of
Geography,
Academia Sinica, 8:84-92.
Conference Procedings
Sun, W.,
Liang, S., Xu, G., and Fang, H., 2005.
Improving MODIS PFT product using
multisource evidential reasoning.
Proceedings of the 9th
International Symposium on Physical Measurements and Signatures in
Remote Sensing,
1:225-227.
Conference
Presentations
Liang, S., Fang, H., Townshend, J.,
Dickinson, R., and Sun, W. 2006. Remotely sensed land surface
climatologies for climate studies. Presented at 2006 Western
Pacific Geophysics Meeting, American
Geophysical Union.
Beijing,
China.
Sun, W.
2005. Three new implementations of the triangular prism method for
computing the fractal dimension of image surfaces. Presented at
the Annual Conference of Association of American Geographers,
Denver, USA.
Sun, W.,
Kelly, M., & Gong, P. 2004. “Separation of Dead Tree Crowns from the
Oak Woodland Forest Mosaic by Integrating Spatial Information,”
presented at the Annual Conference of Association of American
Geographers,
Philadelphia, USA.
Blazevic, A,
Sun, W., & Sengupta, R. 2004. “Using Location-Allocation to
Maximize Coverage of Forest Fire Suppressant Aircraft,” presented at the Annual Conference of Association of American
Geographers,
Philadelphia, USA.
Sun, W. 2003.
"Information Fusion for Land-Use Classification with High Resolution
Satellite Imagery," presented at the Annual Conference of
Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, USA.
Heidt, V. &
Sun, W. 2002. “A New Information Fusion Method for Land-Use
Classification Using High-Resolution Satellite Imagery,” presented
at the international conference of NATO/CCMS Pilot Study of
Landscape Sciences for Environmental Assessment, Las Vegas, USA.
Sun,
W., Heidt, V. 2001. “Applying 3D Visualization and
Simulation Techniques in Natural Resource Planning and
Management,” presented at the annual Hannover Industry
Exhibition, Hannover, Germany.
Sun,
W. 2001. “Improvement of Classification Accuracy for Satellite
Imagery using GIS data,” presented at annual ESRI UserGroup
SW,
Germany.
Sun,
W. 2001. “Virtual Flight over the Region of South Vein Street, ”
presented at annual ESRI UserGroup SW, Germany.
Sun,
W. 1998. “Improve the Accuracy of Geometric Correction of
High-resolution IRS-1C Satellite Imagery Using Differential GPS,”
presented at the Research Forum of the University of Mainz,
Germany.
Heidt,
V. and W. Sun. 1998. “GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in
Landscape Planning in Southwest Germany.” Invited presentation at Nanjing Institute of Geography, the Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Nanjing, China.
Heidt,
V. and W. Sun. 1998. “Planning for Sustainable Regional
Development Using GIS and Remote Sensing in Germany.” Invited
presentation at the Northeast University of Economics and
Business,
Dalian, China.
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RESEARCH
PROJECTS |
Improving Land Surface Products from Multiple
EOS Data Sets Using Knowledge-based Expert Systems.
NASA/University of Maryland.
Improving Remote Sensing Image Classification
Accuracies by using Texture Analysis and Artificial Neural Networks. Southern
Illinois
University at
Carbondale.
Fractal Approaches in Texture Analysis and Classification of
Remotely Sensed Data. Southern
Illinois
University at
Carbondale.
Monitoring spatial and temporal soil organic carbon
variation at regional level using remote sensing and GIS.
Southern
Illinois
University at
Carbondale.
Using Location-Allocation to Maximize Coverage of
Forest Fire Suppressant Aircraft. Southern
Illinois
University at
Carbondale.
Object-based Vegetation Classification with Airborne High
Resolution Image.
In collaboration with UC Berkeley.
Habitat
Modeling to Assess the Risk of Invasion by Celastrus Orbiculatus on
Public Lands Using Remote Sensing in Southern Illinois.
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.
Mapping
and Monitoring Sudden Oak Death: Diagnosis and Management. In
collaboration with UC Berkeley.
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Interpreting suddenly died oak by using digital ADAR aircraft digital
photos
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Conduct oak change detection using two years of data
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Perform GIS analysis and mapping
Planning for Sustainable Region Development in
Southwest Germany: An Ecological and Landscape Protection Approach. Funded
by the Ministry of Environment, the Rheinland-Pfalze State, Germany
(2000-2001).
Developing New Approaches for Land-use Classification
Using High-resolution IRS-1C Satellite Imagery.
Funded by the Ministry of Environment, the Rheinland-Pfalze
State and the University of Mainz, Germany (1996-1999).
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Developed a software package (using C
programming) for effective extraction of land-cover types from IRS-1C imagery
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Used GPS for the geo-referencing of IRS-1C imagery
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Produced maps and other spatial information outputs
Establishing
a Biodiversity GIS for the City of Mainz. Funded by the Ministry of
Environment, the Rheinland-Pfalze State, Germany (1995-1996).
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Responsible for spatial database management
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Performed C and FORTRAN Programming for data conversion and integration
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Conducted GIS analysis and programming in Arc/Info, and produced a series
of maps
Developing
an ArcCAD-Systems Based GIS for Upgrading Landscape Planning in
Sprendlingen-Gensingen and Nieder-Olm, Germany. Funded by the Ministry of
Environment, the Rheinland-Pfalze State, Germany (1993-1994).
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Conducted GIS analysis and programming in ArcCAD
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Performed C programming for data conversion
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Performed database management, and produced mapping outputs
Standardization
of National GIS Systems of China. Funded by the Science Foundation of China and the
Chinese Academy of Sciences (1991-1992)
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Participated in the design of cartographic and database standards
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Developed GIS application software in PC environment using C and FORTRAN
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Performed data transfer and conversions
GIS
Applications in Urban Environment Engineering - A Case Study of
Nanjing.
Funded by the Science Foundation of China and the Urban Planning
Bureau of Nanjing (1991-1992)
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Responsible for database development and GIS analysis
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Performed environmental modeling using PC ARC/INFO
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Prepared graphic representations and maps
GIS Applications in Regional
Development Planning for the
Nanjing Economic Zone. Funded by the Chinese Academy of
Sciences (1989-1990)
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Designed GIS spatial database
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Wrote programs to generate user defined products
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Assisted in setting up and operating digitizers, scanners and plotters
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