Jipeng Liu

Jipeng Liu

M.S. in Civil Engineering
Remote Sensing & Hydrology Researcher specializing in airborne LiDAR, UAV-based sensing, and hydro-climate modeling

Education

Master of Science in Civil Engineering
Texas State University • Expected May 2026
Advisor: Dr. Eunsang Cho
GPA: 3.53/4.00
Focus: Remote Sensing, Hydrology, Cryosphere Studies
Texas State University

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