Jinfei Wang

Professor

Research Interests

  • Algorithms for automatic linear and other man-made feature detection from images
  • Methods for GIS feature extraction and lane use/cover change detection in urban environment using multispectral and hyperspectral data
  • Methods for object oriented information extraction from high resolution remotely sensed imagery
  • Applications of radar/optical remote sensing and GIS for environmental change analysis near large rivers/mountains and in marsh and mangrove wetlands

Publications (past 7 years)

Refereed Journals

Zhou, J., Chen, Y., Wang, J., Wang, Y. and Zhan, W. (submitted 2010) 'Modeling the diurnal variations of surface urban heat island (UHI) with multi-source satellite data' Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Zhou, J., Chen, Y., Wang, J. and Hu, D. (submitted 2010) 'Analysis of urban heat island in the Beijing Metropolitan area using time-series MODIS data' IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (J-STARS)

Chen, Z. and Wang, J. (submitted 2010) 'Regional Assessment of the Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Landslide Hazard by Logistic Regression Modeling in the Three Gorges Area, China' Natural Hazards

Lehrbass, B. and Wang, J. (in press) 'Techniques for object-based classification of urban tree cover from high-resolution multispectral imagery' Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

Aldred, D. and Wang, J. (in press) 'A method for obtaining and applying classification parameters in object-based urban rooftop extraction from VHR multispectral images' International Journal of Remote Sensing

Zhou, J., Wang, J., Li, J. and Hu, D. (in press) 'Atmospheric correction of PROBA/CHRIS data in an urban environment' International Journal of Remote Sensing

Chen, Z. and Wang, J. 2010 'Land use and land cover change detection using satellite remote sensing techniques in the mountainous Three Gorges Area, China' International Journal of Remote Sensing 31(6): 1519 – 1542

Chen, Z. and Wang, J. 2008 'A new method for minimizing topographic effects on Radarsat-1 images: an application in mapping human settlements in the mountainous Three Gorges Area, China' Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 34(2): 13-25

Fung, T., So, L., Chen, Y., Shi, P. and Wang, J. 2008 'Analysis of green space in Chongqing and Nanjing, cities of China with ASTER images using object oriented image classification and landscape metric analysis’ International Journal of Remote Sensing 29(24): 7159-7180

Kovacs, J.M., Vandenberg, C.V., Wang, J. and Flores-Verdugo, F. 'The use of multipolarized spaceborne SAR backscatter for monitoring the health of a degraded mangrove forest' Journal of Coastal Research 24(1): 248-254

Chen, Z. and Wang, J. 2007 'Landslide Hazard Mapping using logistic regression model in Mackenzie Valley, Canada' Natural Hazards (accepted)

Chen, Y., Fung, T., Shi, P. and Wang, J. 2006 'Classification of Remote Sensing Image Based on Object Oriented and Rules' Journal of Wuhan University - Information Science 31(4): 316-320

Peng, X., Wang, J. and Zhang, Q. 2005 'Deriving terrain and textural information from s tereo RADARSAT data for mountainous land cover mapping' International Journal of Remote Sensing 26(22): 5029-5049

Kovacs, J.M., Wang, J. and Flores-Verdugo, F. 2005 'Mapping mangrove leaf area index at the species level using IKONOS and LAI-2000 sensors' Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 62: 377-384

Zhang, Q., Wang, J., Gong, P. and Shi, P. 2005 'Detection of recently constructed multi-storey buildings using SPOT panchromatic and Landsat TM/ETM+ data' GeoCarto International 20(1): 3-14

Kovacs, J. M., Flores, F., Wang, J. and Aspden, L.P. 2004 'Evaluating leaf area index of a degraded mangrove forest' Aquatic Botany 80: 13-22

Chen, T., Wang, J. and Zhang, K. 2004 'A Wavelet Transform Based Method for Road Centerline Extraction' Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 70(12)1423-1432

Zhang, Q., Wang, J., Gong, P. and Shi, P. 2003 'Urban spatial pattern analysis from SPOT panchromatic imagery using textural analysis' International Journal of Remote Sensing 24(21): 4137-4160

Zhang, Q. and Wang, J. 2003 'A rule-based urban land use inferring method for fine resolution multispectral imagery' Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 29(1): 1-13

Arzandeh, S. and Wang, J. 2003 'Monitoring the change of Phragmites distribution using satellite data' Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 29(1): 24-35

Peng, X., Wang, J., Raed, M., Gari, J. 2003 'Land Cover Mapping from RADARSAT Stereo Images in Southern Argentina' Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 29(1)75-87

Lu, X.X., Ashmore, P. and Wang, J. 2003 'Seasonal water discharge and sediment load changes in the Upper Yangtze, China, Mountain Research and Development' 23(1): 56-64

Lu, X.X., Ashmore, P. and Wang, J. 2003 'Sediment yield mapping and scaling in large river basins: an example of the Upper Yangtze, China' Environmental Modeling & Software 18: 339-353

Chapters in Books

Chen, Z. and Wang, J. (submitted 2010) 'Remote Sensing Monitoring of Land Use and Land Cover Change Along Yangtze River, China' in River Basin Dynamics ed D. Higgitt and X. Lu

Supervised Graduate Students and Theses Titles

PhD Students Year Title
F. Flores de Santiago Current Multiple approaches for assessing mangrove biophysical variables using in situ and remote sensing techniques
C. Zeng Current 3D building extraction from high resolution remotely sensed data
Z. Chen 2007 Land Use/Cover Change Detection in the Three Gorges Area
Q. Zhang 2002 Spatial, spectral and temporal analysis of urban landscape dynamics using optical satellite data
MSc Students Year Title
A. Gambles Current TBA
Q. Ma Current TBA
T. Zhao Current TBA
N. Lantz Current Detection and mapping of Phragmites australis using high resolution multispectral and hyperspectral satellite imagery
B. Lehrbass 2010 Object-based Urban Tree Cover Extraction from High Spatial Resolution Optical and LiDAR Imagery: Techniques and Data Integration
D. Aldred 2007 Rooftop Identification from Spaceborne Remote Sensing Images
Q. Tan 2007 CHRIS-PROBA Hyperspectral Data for Urban Studies in Beijing
C. Gilby 2005 Application of remote sensing and a geographic information system (GIS) for monitoring plant invasiveness in the wetlands of Walpole Island, Ontario
D. May 2004 Mapping wetland extent and condition from IKONOS satellite imagery of the O'Donnell Point region, Georgian Bay, Ontario
J. Tian 2004 Extraction of urban man-made features from high resolution remotely sensed data
Z. Chen 2003 Application of GIS to landslide hazard mapping: A case study in southern MacKenzie Valley
X. Peng 2002 Use of stereo radarsat data and the derived DEM for landcover mapping in a mountainous are of Southern Argentina
S. Arzandeh 2001 Evaluation of radar and optical satellite imagery for wetland mapping and change detection in Walpole Island, Ontario

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Jinfei Wang

  • Office: SSC 2402
  • Telephone: 661-2111 x85017
  • e-mail: jfwang@uwo.ca

 

Courses Taught

  • GEO 2220 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • GEO 2230 - Remote Sensing
  • GEO 3231 - Advanced Topics in Remote Sensing
  • GEO 9110 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
  • GEO 9418 - Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis