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Science Systems

Zherong Wu

  • Year

    2024

  • Program

    AI in Sci

  • Institution

    Cornell University

  • Field of Study

    "Earth, atmospheric, and ocean sciences", Biological and agricultural sciences, Engineering

Dr. Zherong Wu is a Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellow at Cornell University. She got her PhD in Earth System and GeoInformation Science from Chinese University of Hong Kong and her B.Eng. in Remote Sensing from Wuhan University. In 2022, she worked as a research intern at the United Nations (UN). Dr. Wu’s research integrates innovative satellite remote sensing and AI-driven analytical methods to monitor and understand urban geohazard and carbon dynamics, ultimately supporting sustainable development. She has published 1 UN chapter, 27 papers (2 first/corresponding ESI highly-cited paper) and 7 patents. She has won several prestigious awards, such as the American Association of Geographers Remote Sensing Best Paper (1st), IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Excellent PhD Dissertation (1st), and China Rising Star in GIS.