Dr. Yan is a GIScientist working on volunteered geographic information (VGI), social sensing, geo-crowdsourcing, and the related spatial big data analytics and computational social sciences. He is also interested in pedagogical research that pertains to GIS education.
He is currently the Director of MSc in Applied GIS and the Continuing GIS Education & Training programmes (e.g., Graduate Certificate in Applied GIS), and a member of the GIS Unit and the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department of Geography. He is also the co-chair of the ISPRS Technical Commission Working Group on Human Behaviour and Spatial Interactions. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, and conducted his postdoc research at the Institute of Geography, Heidelberg University, Germany. He teaches courses about Geographic Information Science (GIS). He is also experienced in Surveying and Mapping. He worked as a land and marine surveying engineer between 2009 and 2010.
ORCID Profile
GE2215 Introduction to GIS
GE3238 GIS Design and Practices
GE4214 Remote Sensing of Environment
GE5223 Introduction to Applied GIS
GE5227 Internet GIS
GE6225 GIS Research Thesis
GE6226 GIS Research Project
GE3550A GIS Internship
GE5225 Thesis Planning and Implementation
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International Journal of Geographical Information Science, Transactions in GIS, ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Remote Sensing, International Association for Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM), Annals of GIS, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Environments, Sustainability, Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, Arabian Journal of Geosciences, Forests, The Professional Geographer, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Geo-spatial Information Science, Earth Science Informatics, Geocarto International, Cartography and Geographic Information Science, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Urban Informatics, International Journal on Smart and Sustainable Cities, Journal of Public Transportation, Expert Systems With Applications.
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