Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, CUHK

Prof. ZHANG Hongsheng
Institute of Space and Earth Information Science
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong
Email: stevenzhang@cuhk.edu.hk

Education
2013	Ph.D. in Earth System and Geoinformation Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2010	M.Eng. in Computer Applications Technology, South China Normal University
2007	B.Eng. in Computer Science and Technology, South China Normal University

Position held
2014.10-Present	Research Assistant Professor, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, CUHK
2013.8-2014.10	Research Associate, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, CUHK
2013.5-2013.7	Intern, The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations
2010.8-2013.5	Teaching Assistant, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, CUHK
2010.1-2010.6	Software Engineer, EASTONE Co. Ltd. (Stock Symbol: 300310)

Research Interests
- Urban Remote Sensing - Remote Sensing of Environment and Natural Disasters - Multi-sensor Image Fusion - Image Processing and Pattern Recognition

Awards
2013	Postgraduate Research Output Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2013	Lion Dr. Francis K Pan Scholarship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2012	1st Prize, Yuen-Yuen Scholarship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2011	Best Student Paper Award in the 19th International Conference GeoInformatics
2010	Silver Award, Chinese Entrepreneurship Plan Competition for University Students (Provincial Level)
2009	2nd Prize, “Challenge Cup” National Competition, China
2009	Guangdong Excellent Postgraduate, Guangdong, China
2008	Best Speaker Award in the 29th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing
2005	Honorable Mention Award in the ACM Asia Programming Contest
2005	3rd Prize, Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), China (Provincial Level)
2004	National Scholarship, China

Services
2014	Academic advisor, Master of Science in Earth System Science, ISEIS, CUHK
2014	Academic advisor, Master of Science in National Geo-survey and Public Policy, ISEIS, CUHK
2014	Member, Examination panel, Graduate Division of Earth System and GeoInformation Science, CUHK
2014	Member, Graduate panel, Graduate Division of Earth System and GeoInformation Science, CUHK
2014.7	Session Chair, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2014)
2014.6	Session, Chair International Workshop on Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Applications
2013.8	Invited Lecturer, United Nations Regional Training Workshop on Applications of Space Technology
2011 - 2012	Student Representative, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
	Reviewer of International Journals Remote Sensing of Environment Journal of Biogeography International Journal of Geographical Information Science Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing Journal of Forestry Research Journal of Applied Remote Sensing Remote Sensing IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing Frontiers of Earth Science Annals of GIS
	Member of international organizations Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Society for Digital Earth (ISDE) The International Association of Chinese Professional in Geographic Information Sciences (CPGIS) Hong Kong Society for Remote Sensing (HKSRS)

Research Projects
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Application of Human Visual Perception on the Multi-scale Analysis of Remotely Sensed Images, 2012-2015, Co-Investigator National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC): Oil Spill Monitoring Using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Images, 2013–2016, Co-Investigator Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF): Developments of Key Technologies and Demonstration Systems for Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau Water Quality and Quantity Remote Sensing Monitoring, 2012–2014, Co-Investigator Open Research Fund of Chinese Academy of Sciences: Monitoring cyanobacteria blooming in Taihu Lake with microwave remote sensing, 2012–2013, Co-Investigator Shenzhen Research Foundation: Monitoring the urbanization and its environmental impacts using remote sensing techniques, 2013–2014, Co-Investigator CUHK Direct Grant: Imperious surface estimation using multi-satellite data in humid sub-tropic regions, 2012–2014, Co-Investigator

Selected Publication
PATENTS Hongsheng Zhang and Yan Li. A Curve Partition Based Watermarking Algorithm for Vector maps. NO. 200810026405.7 (Chinese patent)

REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS (CORRESPONDING AUTHOR) Yuanzhi Zhang, Hongsheng Zhang and Hui Lin. Improving the Impervious Surfaces Estimation with Combined Use of Optical and SAR Remote Sensing Images. *Remote Sensing of Environment, 2014. vol. 141, pp. 155-167. (IF=5.103) Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang and Hui Lin. Seasonal Effects of Impervious Surface Estimation in Subtropical Monsoon Regions. *International Journal of Digital Earth, 2014, vol. 7(9), pp. 746-760 (IF=1.222) Hongsheng Zhang, Hui Lin, Yan Li, and Yuanzhi Zhang. Feature Extraction for High-resolution Imagery Based on Human Visual Perception, *International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2013, vol. 34, issue 4, pp. 1146-1163 (IF=1.138) Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang and Hui Lin. A Comparison Study of Impervious Surfaces Estimation using optical and SAR remote sensing images, *International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 2012, vol. 18, pp. 148-156. (IF=2.176) Yu Li, Yuanzhi Zhang, Jie Chen and Hongsheng Zhang. Improved Compact Polarimetric SAR Quad-Pol Reconstruction Algorithm for Oil Spill Detection. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 2014, vol. 11(6), pp. 1139-1142 (IF=1.823) Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang and Hui Lin. Evaluation of the potential of ASAR data to estimate impervious surface area. *Annals of GIS, 2012, vol. 18, issue 4, pp. 289-298 Hongsheng Zhang, Yan Li and Zhaoping Yin. An approach on Interactive Allocated the Map Symbol System for SVG WebGIS. *Science of Surveying and Mapping. 2012, 37(6): 130-132. (in Chinese) Hongsheng Zhang, Yan Li and Yang Cao. A Curve Partition Based Watermarking Algorithm for Vector Graphics. *Journal of Image and Graphics*. 2009, 14(8):1516-1522. (in Chinese)

CONFERENCE PAPERS Gang Li, Hui Lin, Yu Li, Hongsheng Zhang. Monitoring Glacier Flow Rates Dynamic of Geladandong Ice Field by SAR Images Interferometry and Offset Tracking. IGARSS2014. Quebec, Canada, 2014 Lanying Yuan, Zhenlu Yu, Zezhong Zheng, Guoqing Zhou, Yalan Liu , Qing Xia, Minfeng Xing and Hongsheng Zhang. Establishment of Rocky Desertification Index in Southwest of China. IGARSS2014. Quebec, Canada, 2014 Hongsheng Zhang, Hui Lin, Yu Li and Yuanzhi Zhang. Impervious Surfaces Estimation Using Dual-Polarimetric SAR and Optical Data. IGARSS2014. Quebec, Canada, 2014 Hongsheng Zhang, Hui Lin and Yuanzhi Zhang. A Practical Semi-automatic Approach for Optical and SAR Data Co-registration. EORSA2014. Changsha, China, 2014 Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang and Hui Lin. Impervious Surface Estimation with Optical and SAR Images. 35th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment. Beijing, China, 2013 Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang and Hui Lin. Urban Land Cover Mapping Using Random Forest Combined with Optical and SAR Data. IGARSS2012. Munich, Germany, 2012 Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang and Hui Lin. Compare Different Levels of Fusion between Optical and SAR Data for Impervious Surfaces Estimation. EORSA2012. Shanghai, China, 2012 Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang* and Hui Lin. Urban Land Use / Land Cover Classification by Fusing Optical and SAR Remote Sensing Images. Geoinformatics2012, Hong Kong. Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang and Hui Lin. Evaluation of the potential of ASAR data to estimate impervious surface area. Geoinformatics2011. Shanghai, China, 2011 (Best Student Paper Award) Hongsheng Zhang, Hui Lin, Yan Li. Feature Extraction for High Resolution Imageries based on Human Visual Perception. ACRS2010. Hanoi, Vietnam, 2010 Hongsheng Zhang and Yan Li. Urban information extraction for remote sensing images considering the human cognitive characteristics. 2009 Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event, Vols. 1-3: 583-587, 2009 Hongsheng Zhang, Yan Li. Toward a 2D Vector Map with A Feature Nodes Based Watermarking Method. Proc. SPIE 7146, 71461P (2009), DOI:10.1117/12.813153 Hongsheng Zhang, Xiaoguang Chen, Yan Li. A research on feature ontology for hyper-spectral remote sensing images. ACRS2009. Beijing, China, 2009 Hongsheng Zhang and Yan Li. Shape Adaptive Neighborhood Classification Method for Remote Sensing Image. Proc. SPIE 7285, 72850F (2008), DOI:10.1117/12.815857 Hongsheng Zhang, Yan Li. A Novel Feature Extraction Approach for Remote Sensing Image Based on the Shape Adaptive Neighborhood. ACRS2008. Colombo, Sri Lanka, 2008. (Best Speaker Award) Hongsheng Zhang, Yan Li and Guobin Chi. A feature extraction approach for remote sensing images considering the cognitive science. The 2nd Conference on Environmental Remote Sensing of Pearl River Delta. Guangzhou, China. Jun. 2009. (in Chinese) Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi Zhang* and Hui Lin. Urban Land Use / Land Cover Classification by Fusing Optical and SAR Remote Sensing Images. The 4th Forum on Environmental Remote Sensing for Pearl River Delta Region. 24, Feb., 2012, Hong Kong (Abstract) Hongsheng Zhang, Yuanzhi ZHANG and Hui Lin. Evaluate the Potential of SAR data in Chlorophyll-a Concentration Estimation. National Symposium on Water Color Remote Sensing of Case-2 Waters. 14 Sep. 2012, Guangzhou (Abstract)