Current Members
For opportunities of joining our team, please go to To Potential Students
Abul Kalam Azad
Research Associate
Email: akazad@ucalgary.ca
Arash Mozhdehi
PhD student
Email: arash.mozhdehi@ucalgary.ca
Hadi Aghazadeh Kohneh Shahri
PhD student
Email: hadi.aghazadehkohneh@ucalgary.ca
Yunkai Bao
PhD student (co-supervised with Dr. Steve Drew)
Email: yunkai.bao@ucalgary.ca
Zhiqiang Jiang
PhD student
Email: zhiqiang.jiang@ucalgary.ca
Sherry Chalotra
PhD student
Email: sherry.chalotra@ucalgary.ca
Bahareh Mohammadraei
MSc student
Email: bahareh.mohammadraei@ucalgary.ca
Apratim Sen
MSc student (co-supervised with Dr. Jeong Woo Kim)
Email: apratim.sen@ucalgary.ca
Shichuang Nie
MSc student (co-supervised with Dr. Hongzhou Yang)
Email: sunnie.nie@ucalgary.ca
Reza Safarzadeh Ramhormozi
PhD student
Email: Reza.SafarzadehRamhormozi@ucalgary.ca
Saeid Kalantari
PhD Student
Email: saeid.kalantari@ucalgary.ca
Mahdi Mohammadizadeh
Ph.D student
Email: mahdi.mohammadizadeh@ucalgary.ca
Mahdi Sadeghi Bakhi
PhD student (co-supervised with Dr. Henry Leung)
Email: mahdi.sadeghibakhi@ucalgary.ca
Shangfeng Huang
PhD student (co-supervised with Dr. Ruisheng Wang)
Email: shangfeng.huang@ucalgary.ca
Beom Sae Shawn Kim
MSc Student (co-supervised with Dr. Jeong Woo Kim)
Email: beomsae.kim1@ucalgary.ca
Ananya Vishwanath
MSc student (co-supervised with Dr. Hongzhou Yang)
Email:ananya.vishwanath1@ucalgary.ca
Paul Dobre
MSc student (co-supervised with Dr. Hongzhou Yang)
Email: paul.dobre@ucalgary.ca
Alumni
Post-doctoral Fellows and Research Associates
- Jihee Han, Post-doc Fellow, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, October 2021- December 2022.
- Raha Azam Bahrehdar, Post-doc Fellow, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, September 2020- November 2021.
- Xiaoqin Cui, Research Associate, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, July 2018 – March 2020.
- Ge Cui, Post-doc Fellow, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, August 2018- September 2019.
- Yashar Balazadegan Sarvrood, Post-doc Fellow, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, February 2017- February 2019.
- Liqiang Geng, Research Associate, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, May 2013- Jan 2014.
- Yongxiang Cai, Post-doc Fellow, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, November - December 2011 and May 2012 – March 2013 (work as a visiting scholar from Sept 2010 - Oct 2011).
- Bin Wang, Post-doc Fellow, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, June 2011 - September 2012.
- Hamid Assilazdeh, Post-doc Fellow, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, October 2009 - September 2010.
PhD Students Graduated
- Abul Kalam Azad, Ph.D, Land Use Connected to Traffic Prediction Using Neural Network and Deep Learning: Base Studies in Calgary, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, Aug 2021.
- Seyyed Mohammadreza Rahimi, Ph.D, Behavior-based and Contextual Location Recommendation for Location-based Social Networks, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor (co-supervised with Dr. B. Far), Jan 2021.
- Helen Pinto, Ph.D, Thermal Efficiency Insights from Public SAGD Information, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor (co-supervised with Dr. I. Gates), Jan 2020.
- Ge Cui, Ph.D, Personalized Travel Route Recommendation Based on GPS Trajectories, Geomatics Engineering, June 2018.
- Ehsan Mohammadi, Ph.D, Sketch Recognition and Interpretation Using a Web-Based PGIS Framework for Urban Planning, Geomatics Engineering, Jan 2017.
Master Students Graduated
- Ali Abbasi, MSc, Carbon-aware Federated Learning with Model Size Adaptation, Electrical and Software Engineering, July 2024.
- Mehdi Salamati, MSc, Optimal Routing of Multi-Modal Wide Energy and Infrastructure Corridors, Electrical and Software Engineering, December 2021.
- Changlin Yang, MSc., Steam Injection Distribution Optimization in SAGD Oil Field Using Reinforcement Learning and Web-Based GIS, Geomatics Engineering, April 2021.
- Dillon Pullano, MSc., 3-D Cadastral Boundary Relationship Classification Algorithms using Conformal Geometric Algebra, Geomatics Engineering, April 2021.
- Rodrigo de Oliveria e Silva, MSc., Exploring Personalized Route Recommendation Based on Travel Behaviors of Historical GPS Trajectories, Geomatics Engineering, June 2020.
- Ayed Althobiti, MEng., Geomatics Engineering, April 2018.
- Ling Bai, MEng., Geomatics Engineering, April 2018.
- Bingjie Wei, MSc., Well Production Prediction and Visualization Using Data Mining and Web GIS, Geomatics Engineering, June 2016.
- Wei Wei, MEng., Geomatics Engineering, December 2015.
- Xi Wang, MSc., Discovering Relationships Between Reservoir Properties and Production Data for CHOPS using Data Mining Methods., Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Dec 2015.
- Wenxin Yang, MSc., Recommending Profitable Travel Routes Based on Big Taxi Trajectories Data, Geomatics Engineering, December 2015.
- Xiaodong Sun, MSc, Geovisualization for Association Rule Mining in CHOPS Well Data, Geomatics Engineering, Aug 2015.
- Hamid Kiavarz Moghaddam, MSc., Vehicle Accident Severity Rule Mining Using Fuzzy Granular Decision Tree, Geomatics Engineering, April 2015.
- Dequan Zhou, MSc., Location Recommendation on Location Based Social Networks Utilizing Check-in Data and Location Category, Geomatics Engineering, Sept 2014.
- Seyyed Mohammadreza Rahimi, MSc., Activity-based and Behavior-based Location Recommendation in Location Based Social Networks, Geomatics Engineering, Jan 2014.
- Iftikhar Farooqi, MEng, Geomatics Engineering, Sept 2013.
- Baijie Wang, MSc., Reservoir Characterization and Horizontal Well Placement Guidance Acquisition Using Data Mining and GIS, Geomatics Engineering, May 2012.
- Jing Wang, MSc., A Traffic Accident Risk Mapping Framework, Geomatics Engineering, Jan 2014.
- Wei Gu, MSc., Optimization of Static and Mobile Facility Location Selection: Method and Case Study, Geomatics Engineering, University of Calgary, Dec 2010.
Undergraduate Summer Intern Students
- Siddhant Jakhotiya, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, May – August 2024
- Samprati Vishnoi, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, July – October 2023
- Sauhaard Batra, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, May – July 2023
- Ravindranath Sawane, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, February – June 2023
- Beom Sae (Shawn) Kim, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, May – December 2022
- Ravindranath Sawane, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, July – September 2022.
- Khushboo Dev, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, May – August 2022.
- Shawn Kim, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, October 2020– August 2021.
- Yuhan Liao, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, May – Aug 2021.
- Aaron Chen, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, May – Aug 2019.
- Zhenyi Tang, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, May – Aug 2019.
- Siddharth Basu, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, May – Aug 2019.
- Chris Cho, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, May 2018 – Aug 2018.
- Rodrigo Silva, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, May - Aug 2014.
- Xunchen Bao, BSc., Geomatics Engineering, May – Sept 2013.
Visiting Scholars and Students
- Amir Zare, Visiting PhD student, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Puebla, Mexico, January 2023 - Present
- Gustavo L. Mourao, Visiting Scholar, Instituto SENAI de Inovação em Sistemas Embarcados
FIESC - SENAI/SC, September 2023 - Donghyun Kim, Visiting PhD student, Jeonbuk National University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, Feb - August 2022
- Gyunggyu Kim, Visiting MSc Student, Jeonbuk National University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, Feb - August 2022
- Eunsol Go, Visiting MSc Student, Jeonbuk National University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, Feb - August 2022
- Seaeun Park, Visiting MSc Student, Jeonbuk National University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, Feb - August 2022
- Fanxun Zeng, Visiting PhD, Nanjing University, Geomatics Engineering, Supervisor, Feb - Dec 2021
- Jeong Yang Yun, Visiting MSc. Student, Dong-A University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, Jan - June 2021
- Yu Jeong Seong, Visiting MSc. Student, Dong-A University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, Jan - June 2021
- Min-Seo Kim, Visiting MSc. Student, Sejong University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, March 2020 – September 2020
- Fang Gong, Visiting PhD Student, China University of Geosciences, December 2019 – December 2020
- Boting Qu, Visiting PhD Student, Northwest University, supervisor, September 2019 – September 2020
- Junghyun Lee, Visiting PhD Student, Segong University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, September 2019 - February 2020
- Dongjun Lee, Visiting MSc. Student, Sejong University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, September 2019 – February 2020
- Soohyeon Lim, Visiting MSc. Student, Sejong University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, September 2019 – February 2020
- Dohyun Jeong, Visiting MSc. Student, Dong-A University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, September 2019 – February 2020
- Jisu Kim, Visiting MSc. Student, Dong-A University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, September 2019 – February 2020
- Yangah Kim, Visiting MSc. Student, Dong-A University, co-supervised with Dr. JW Kim, September 2019 – February 2020
- Xiaodong Cui, Visiting PhD. Student, Shandong University of Science and Technology, September – December 2019
- Dr. Yun Xiao, Visiting Scholar, Northwest University, Xi'an, China, 2016-2017
- Mr. Chunlin Ma, Visiting Scholar, Xinjiang Geomatics Centre, Urumqi City, China, 2016-2017
- Dr. Anliang Ning, Visiting Scholar, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin, China, 2014-2015
- Dr. Xueyan Song, Visiting Scholar, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, 2014-2015
- Dr. Haitao Jing, Visiting Scholar, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo, China, 2012-2013
- Dr. Yongxiang Cai, Visiting Scholar, Yangtze University, Wuhan, China, 2011-2012