Advisor: Dr. Eunsang Cho GPA: 3.53/4.00 Focus: Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Cryosphere Studies
Research Interests
Remote Sensing
Soil Moisture
Hydro-climate Modeling
UAV Technology
LiDAR Analysis
Environmental Monitoring
Research Projects
Advancing environmental sensing and hydrology
Airborne LiDAR Snow Depth in Boreal Forests
2024-2025 • NASA SnowEx 2023 Alaska Campaign
Analyzed Airborne-LiDAR point cloud data to estimate snow depth under forest canopy conditions
Integrated manual measurements and environmental variables using R and ArcGIS Pro
UAV-Based Gamma-Ray Soil Moisture Detection
2025-ongoing • Semi-Arid Rangelands, Texas
Operated UAV-mounted Medusa MS-1000 gamma sensor
Processed radiometric data using Gamman software
Developed soil moisture calibration relationships
Urbanization-Induced Snow-Rain Transition
2025-ongoing
Collaborating with PhD researcher from UT Austin to study urbanization-driven precipitation phase shifts using reanalysis and satellite data.
Publications
Assessing the Accuracy and Influencing Factors of Airborne LiDAR Snow Depth Estimates in Boreal Forests: Insights from NASA SnowEx 2023 Alaska Campaign
The Cryosphere
In Progress
Exploring the Sensitivity of UAV-Based Gamma-Ray Signals to Soil Moisture in Semi-Arid Rangelands, Texas
In Preparation
Conference Presentations
AGU 2025 Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA • Upcoming
"Exploring the Sensitivity of UAV-Based Gamma-Ray Signals to Soil Moisture in Semi-Arid Rangelands, Texas"
81st Eastern Snow Conference
Syracuse, NY • June 2025
"Assessing the Accuracy and Influencing Factors of Airborne LiDAR Snow Depth Estimates in Boreal Forests"
TXST STEM Conference
San Marcos, TX • March 2025
"Evaluating Airborne LiDAR Snow Depth Measurements in Boreal Forest Environments"
Teaching & Service
Graduate Instructional Assistant
August 2024 - Present • Texas State University
Teaching Assistant for Fluid Mechanics
DOE STEM Summer Camp Mentor
July 2025 • Texas State University
President, Chinese Students and Scholars Association
December 2024 - Present • Texas State University
Technical Skills
R Programming
Google Earth Engine
ArcGIS Pro
ERDAS
Gamman
CloudStation
Certification: FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (January 2025) Languages: English (Fluent), Chinese (Native) Professional Membership: American Geophysical Union (AGU) - 2025-Present