Current Members

For opportunities of joining our team, please go to To Potential Students

Research Associates:

  • Dr. Abul Azad

PhD Students:

  • Zahra Irandegani, PhD, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, January 2025 - present
  • Naraa Gombodorj, PhD, Geomatics Engineering, co-supervisor(with Dr. JW Kim), January 2025 - present
  • Sherry Chalotra, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, July 2024 - present
  • Zhiqing Jiang, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, January 2024 – Present
  • Mahdi Sadeghi Bakhi, Software Engineering, co-supervisor (with Dr. Henry Leung), September 2023 - Present
  • Bahareh Mohammadraei, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, May 2023 - Present
  • Yunkai Bao, Software Engineering, co-supervisor (with Dr. Steve Drew), September 2022 – Present
  • Shangfeng Huang, Geomatics Engineering, Supervisor (with Dr. Ruisheng Wang), September 2023 – Present
  • Hadi Aghazadeh Kohneh Shahri,  Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, January 2022 – Present
  • Mahdi Mahammadizadeh, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, January 2022 – Present
  • Arash Mozhdehi, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, January 2022 – Present
  • Saeid Kalantari, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, January 2022 - Present
  • Reza Safarzadeh Ramhormozi, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor, May 2021- Present

MSc Students:

  • Paul Dobre, Geomatics Engineering, co-supervisor(with Dr. Hongzhou Yang), September 2024 - present
  • Shichuang Nie, Geomatics Engineering, co-supervisor(with Dr. Hongzhou Yang), September 2024 - present
  • Apratim Sen, Geomatics Engineering, supervisor (with Dr. JW Kim), July 2024- Present
  • Ananya Vishwanath,  Geomatics Engineering, co-supervisor (with Dr. Hongzhou Yang), May 2024- Present

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

  • Shawn Kim, MSc, Clustering-Based Improved Ant Colony Optimization for the Multi-Trip Vehicle Routing Problem with a Heterogeneous Fleet and Time Windows: An Industrial Case Study, Geomatics Engineering, January 2025.
  • 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