Yan Cheng

Phone+4535322350
Emailyachign.kudk
Websitehttps://ign.ku.dk/forskning/geografi/

Øster Voldgade 10
1350 København K

Research activity per year

Short presentation

I am a PhD student funded by the DRYTIP and Data Pool+ projects (expected to finish in Feb. 2025). I am passionate about using deep learning to decode earth observations (e.g., satellite images) and to understand terrestrial ecosystems in a changing climate. Application-wise, I am interested in physical climate risk assessment and nature-based solutions to climate change.

Education/Academic qualification

Natural Resources Management, MSc, University of Twente

1 Sep 2017 → 22 Mar 2019

Award Date: 22 Mar 2019

Geographical Information Science, BSc, Wuhan University

1 Sep 2013 → 30 Jun 2017

Award Date: 30 Jun 2017

External positions

Remote sensing specialist, DHI

18 Jul 2022 → …

Data Analyst, World Resources Institute

18 Jan 2021 → 25 Aug 2021

AiO/Research Assistant, University of Twente

2 Dec 2019 → 1 Dec 2020

Intern, Esri (Redlands, CA)

31 May 2019 → 18 Oct 2019

Keywords

Faculty of Science
Remote sensing
Climate change
Deep learning
Drought
Land degradation
High resolution imaging
Phenology
Time series
Terrestrial ecosystems

113 Citations
6 Conference abstract for conference
4 Journal article
2 Preprint
1 Article in proceedings
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- 1 Working paper

Scattered tree death contributes to substantial forest loss in California
Cheng, Y., Oehmcke, S., Brandt, M. S., Rosenthal, L., Das, A., Vrieling, A., Saatchi, S., Wagner, F., Mugabowindekwe, M., Verbruggen, W., Beier, C. & Horion, S., 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, p. 1-13 641.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

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3 Citations (Scopus)

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A framework to assess multi-hazard physical climate risk for power generation projects from publicly-accessible sources
Luo, T., Cheng, Y., Falzon, J., Kölbel, J., Zhou, L., Wu, Y. & Habchi, A., 2023, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 4, 13 p., 117.
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3 Citations (Scopus)

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Phenology of short vegetation cycles in a Kenyan rangeland from PlanetScope and Sentinel-2
Cheng, Y., Vrieling, A., Fava, F., Meroni, M., Marshall, M. & Gachoki, S., 2020, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 248, 20 p., 112004.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

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104 Citations (Scopus)

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deadtrees.earth - an open, dynamic database for accessing, contributing, analyzing, and visualizing remote sensing-based tree mortality data
Kattenborn, T., Mosig, C., Pratima, KC., Frey, J., Perez-Priego, O., Schiefer, F., Cheng, Y., Potts, A., Jehle, J., Mälicke, M. & Mahecha, M., 2024.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review

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deadtrees.earth - An Open-Access and Interactive Database for Centimeter-Scale Aerial Imagery to Uncover Global Tree Mortality Dynamics
Mosig, C., Vajna-Jehle, J., Mahecha, M. D., Cheng, Y., Hartmann, H., Montero, D., Junttila, S., Horion, S., Adu-Bredu, S., Al-Halbouni, D., Allen, M., Altman, J., Angiolini, C., Astrup, R., Barrasso, C., Bartholomeus, H., Brede, B., Buras, A., Carrieri, E., Chirici, G. & 106 others, Cloutier, M., Cushman, KC., Dalling, J. W., Dempewolf, J., Denter, M., Ecke, S., Eichel, J., Eltner, A., Fabi, M., Fassnacht, F., Feirreira, M. P., Frey, J., Frick, A., Ganz, S., Garbarino, M., Garcia, M., Gassilloud, M., Ghasemi, M., Giannetti, F., Gonzalez, R., Gosper, C., Greinwald, K., Grieve, S., Gutierrez, J. A., Goeritz, A., Hajek, P., Hedding, D., Hempel, J., Hernandez, M., Heurich, M., Honkavaara, E., Jucker, T., Kalwij, J. M., Khatri-Chhetri, P., Klemmt, H-J., Koivumaeki, N., Korznikov, K., Kruse, S., Krueger, R., Laliberte, E., Langan, L., Latifi, H., Lehmann, J., Li, L., Lines, E., Lopatin, J., Lucieer, A., Ludwig, M., Ludwig, A., Lyytikaeinen-Saarenmaa, P., Ma, Q., Marino, G., Maroschek, M., Meloni, F., Menzel, A., Meyer, H., Miraki, M., Moreno-Fernandez, D., Muller-Landau, H. C., Maelicke, M., Moehring, J., Muellerova, J., Neumeier, P., Naesi, R., Oppgenoorth, L., Palmer, M., Paul, T., Potts, A., Prober, S., Puliti, S., Perez-Priego, O., Reudenbach, C., Rossi, C., Ruehr, N. K., Ruiz-Benito, P., Runge, C. M., Scherer-Lorenzen, M., Schiefer, F., Schladebach, J., Schmehl, M-T., Schwarz, S., Schwenke, M. B., Seidl, R., Shafeian, E., Simone, L. D., Sohrabi, H., Sotomayor, L., Sparrow, B., Steer, B. S. C., Stenson, M., Stoeckigt, B., Su, Y., Suomalainen, J., Torresani, M., Umlauft, J., Vargas-Ramirez, N., Volpi, M., Vasquez, V., Weinstein, B., Ximena, T. C., Zdunic, K., Zielewska-Buettner, K., de Oliveira, R. A., van Wagtendonk, L., von Dosky, V. & Kattenborn, T., 2024, bioRxiv, 32 p. (bioRxiv).
Research output: Working paper › Preprint › Research

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Delineating Standing Deadwood in High-Resolution RGB Drone Imagery
Möhring, J., Mosig, C., Cheng, Y., Mahecha, M., Priego, O. P., Beloiu, M., Volpi, M., Horion, S., Latifi, H., Shafeian, E., Fassnacht, F., Montero, D., Zielewska-Büttner, K., Laliberté, E., Cloutier, M., Schmehl, M-T., Frick, A., Müller-Landau, H., Cushman, KC., Hupy, J. & 11 others, Ma, Q., Su, Y., Khatri-Chhetri, P., Kruse, S., Frey, J., Schiefer, F., Junttila, S., Potts, A., Uhl, A., Rossi, C. & Kattenborn, T., 2024. 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research › peer-review

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High-resolution mapping of tree mortality in European forests
Cheng, Y., Oehmcke, S., Mosig, C., Beloiu, M., Kattenborn, T., Abel, C., Gominski, D. P. J., Nord-Larsen, T., Fensholt, R. & Horion, S., 2024. 1 p.
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Mapping Tree Mortality at Global Scale Using Sentinel-2
Mosig, C., Mahecha, M., Montero, D., Cheng, Y., Perez Priego, O., Beloiu, M., Volpi, M., Horion, S., Latifi, H., Shafeian, E., Fassnacht, F., Ganz, S., Zielewska-Büttner, K., Laliberté, E., Cloutier, M., Schmehl, M-T., Frick, A., Müller-Landau, H., Cushman, KC., Hupy, J. & 11 others, Ma, Q., Su, Y., Khatri-Chhetri, P., Kruse, S., Frey, J., Schiefer, F., Junttila, S., Potts, A., Uhl, A., Rossi, C. & Kattenborn, T., 2024. 1 p.
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4 Visiting an external academic institution
1 Lecture and oral contribution

Teaching assistant for the MSc course - "Satellite Image Processing and Analysis in the Big Data Era"
Yan Cheng (Other)
Apr 2023 → Jun 2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
ETH Zurich
Yan Cheng (Visiting researcher)
Feb 2024 → Mar 2024
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Wuhan University
Yan Cheng (Visiting researcher)
Dec 2023
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Southern University of Science and Technology
Yan Cheng (Visiting researcher)
Dec 2023
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
USGS
Yan Cheng (Visiting researcher)
Jul 2023
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution

DDSA Travel Grant 2023
Cheng, Yan (Recipient), Jun 2023
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Travel Grant
Cheng, Yan (Recipient), May 2023
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
ITC Excellence Scholarship
Cheng, Yan (Recipient), Apr 2017
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions

Yan Cheng

Personal profile

Short presentation

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Keywords

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Dive into details

Scattered tree death contributes to substantial forest loss in California

A framework to assess multi-hazard physical climate risk for power generation projects from publicly-accessible sources

Phenology of short vegetation cycles in a Kenyan rangeland from PlanetScope and Sentinel-2

deadtrees.earth - an open, dynamic database for accessing, contributing, analyzing, and visualizing remote sensing-based tree mortality data

deadtrees.earth - An Open-Access and Interactive Database for Centimeter-Scale Aerial Imagery to Uncover Global Tree Mortality Dynamics

Delineating Standing Deadwood in High-Resolution RGB Drone Imagery

High-resolution mapping of tree mortality in European forests

Mapping Tree Mortality at Global Scale Using Sentinel-2

Teaching assistant for the MSc course - "Satellite Image Processing and Analysis in the Big Data Era"

ETH Zurich

Wuhan University

Southern University of Science and Technology

USGS

DDSA Travel Grant 2023

IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Travel Grant

ITC Excellence Scholarship

Yan Cheng

Personal profile

Short presentation

Education/Academic qualification

External positions

Keywords

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Research output

Activities

Prizes