Prof. LIN Hui
Institute of Space and Earth Information Science
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong
Email: huilin@cuhk.edu.hk

Education

1992

Ph.D. in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. (Supervisor: Professor Hugh Calkins)

1987

M.A. in GIS, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. (Supervisor: Professor Duane Mable)

1983

M.Sc. in Remote Sensing, Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. (Supervisor: Professor CHEN Shupeng)

1980

Dip. Engineering in Aerial Photogrammetry, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, Wuhan, China.

Position held

Professor, Department of Geography and Resource Management

Director, Institute of Space and Earth Information Science

Research Interests

- Microwave Remote Sensing Image Processing and Analysis
- Virtual Geographic Environments (VGE )
- Spatial Database and Data Mining
- Spatially Integrated Humanities and Social Science

Undergoing Research Projects

2006	ITF	$997,050
	Development of comprehensive methodologies for paddy rice yield monitoring using ENVISAT ASAR data.

2007	RGC	$989,000
	A Study on the Collaborative Virtual Geographic Environment (CVGE) for Simulating Air Quality in Pearl River Delta (PRD) Region.

2007	ITF	$999,396
	Development of the Advanced Radar Satellite Remote Sensing Technology for Monitoring Urban Ground Deformation

2008	ITF	$14,829,250
	Build and Operate CBERS-02B Satellite Ground Receiving Station to Support Earth Resources and Environmental Monitoring (GHP/002/07)

2008	RGC	$293,700
	Modeling Pedestrian Evacuation using a Geo-referenced Multi-agent Approach: Taking Hong Kong's Fireworks Show as a Sample Case

2009	QEF	$4,569,300
	Promoting independent enquiry learning skills in the new senior secondary curriculum (NSS) through satellite remote sensing and geo-information science (with Prof. John Lee)

Selected Publication

· Lin, Hui, F. Huang, G. Lu, 2009, Development of virtual geographic environments and the new initiative in experimental geography, Acta Geographica Sinica, Vol.64, No.1, pp.7-20.

· Liao, M., L. Jiang, Hui Lin, B. Huang, J. Gong, 2008, Urban change detection based on coherence and intensity characteristics of SAR imagery, PE&RS, Vol. 74, No.8, pp.999-1006.

· Zhang, P., K. Tan, Hui Lin, B. So, 2007, The study on spatio-temporal transition of population in Songjiangfu region of China between 1392 and 1816: a historical GIS approach, The International Journal of the Humanities, Vol.5, No.4, pp.13-22

· Guilbert Eric and Hui Lin, 2007, A new model for cloud tracking and analysis on satellite images, GeoInformatica, Vol. 11, No.3, pp.287-309.

· Yang, Y., Hui Lin, Z. Guo, J. Jiang, 2007, A data mining approach for heavy rainfall forecasting based on satellite image sequence analysis, Computers & Geosciences, Vol. 33, No.1, pp.20-30.

· Yang, Yubin, Hui Lin, Jixi Jiang, 2006, Cloud Analysis by Modeling the Integration of Heterogeneous Satellite Data and Imaging, IEEE Trans. on SMC: Part A Vol. 36, No.1, pp.162-172.

· Li, Xiang and Lin, Hui, 2006, Indexing network-constrained trajectories for connectivity-based queries, International Journal of Geographic Information Science, Vol.20, No.3, pp.303-328.

· Zhu, Qing and Hui Lin, 2004，Cyber City Geographic Information Systems, Wuhan University Press, 282p.

· Lin, Hui and Jianhua Gong, 2002, Distributed virtual environments for managing country parks in Hong Kong: a case study of the Shing Mun Country Park, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, Vol.68, No.4,pp369-377.

· Lin, Hui and Bo Huang, 2001, SQL/SDA: a Query Language for Supporting Spatial Data Analysis and its Web-based Implementation, IEEE Transaction on Knowledge and Data Engineering, Vol. 13, No.4, pp.671-682.

· Gong, Jianhua and Hui Lin, 2000, Virtual Geographical Environment, Higher Education Press, Beijing. 173p.

· Lin, Hui and G. Lu，1999, Modeling the Tidal and Wave System of the East China Sea, Science Press, Beijing. 266p.　