Education Background

• 2016        Ph.D. Geography, University of Kansas
  

• 2011        M.S.   Cartography and Geographic Information Science, China University of Petroleum
  

• 2008        B.S.    Geographic Information Science, China University of Petroleum
  

Awards and Honors

• First Place Winner, Graduate Student Research Competition, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science 2015 Symposium, Alexandria, Virginia ($1,000), 2015.
  
• Second Place Winner, Student Research Presentation Competition, the 14th Annual GIS Day of University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas ($200), 2015.
  
• Travel Award, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science 2015 Symposium, Alexandria, Virginia ($400), 2015.
  
• Outstanding Student, R.S. Tarr Student Illustrated Paper Competition, the Association of American Geographers 111th Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois ($50), 2015.
• Travel Award, Geographic Information Systems and Science Specialty Group (GISSG) Honors Competition for Student Papers, the Association of American Geographers 110th Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida ($500), 2014.
• Finalist, Remote Sensing Specialty Group Honors Competition for Student Papers, the Association of American Geographers 110th Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, 2014.
• Finalist, Student Research Presentation Competition, the 12th Annual GIS Day of University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, 2013.
  
• Third Place Winner, English Speaking Contest in Shandong Province, Jinan, China, 2010.
• Excellent Graduate Student, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China, 2009-2011.
• Academic Excellence Scholarship, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China, 2005-2008.