A-Xing Zhu
Professor,
Department of Geography and Institute of Environmental Studies- Adjunct Professor, Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Professional Background
Ph.D. University of Toronto, 1994
Professional Activities
- Lead delegate to University Consortium for Geographical Information Sciences (UCGIS)
- Chairman of the CPGIS Research Development Committee
- Chairman of Spatial Information Analysis Consortium (SIAC) at UW-Madison
Research Areas
- Geographical Information Science
- Environmental Modeling with GIS
- Physical Geography
Current Research
My current research interests and projects include:
- Spatially detailed, GIS-based quantitative environmental modeling as scenario analysis tool for land use planning and natural resource management
- Spatial data mining and knowledge discovery
- Quantification of detailed spatial variation of geographical phenomena using GIS and fuzzy logic
- Uncertainty in GIS and its propagation through environmental models
- Soil survey using GIS, artificial intelligence and fuzzy logic (SOLIM)
- Landslide mapping using GIS, remote sensing and fuzzy logic
Honors and Awards
- "One-Hundred Talent" Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Senior Research Fellow, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- The ASPRS Intergraph Award for best paper in spatial data standards, 1998
- World Bank Scholarship for Outstanding Chinese Scholars
Selected Publications
- A.X. Zhu, 2005. "Research issues on uncertainty in geographic data and GIS-based analysis." In Robert McMaster and Lynn Ursery (eds.) A Research Agenda For Geographic Information Science, CRC Press, New York, pp. 197-223.
- A.X. Zhu, R.X. Wang, J.P. Qiao, Y.B. Chen, Q.G. Cai, C.H. Zhou, 2004. “Mapping landslide susceptibility in the Three Gorge Area, China using GIS, expert systems and fuzzy logic.” GIS and Remote Sensing in Hydrology, Water Resources and Environment, IAHS Publication 289 (IAHS Red Book), International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Wallingford, UK, pp. 385-391.
- W. Li, J.E. Burt, A.X. Zhu, C. Zhang, and J. Feyen, 2004. “Two-dimensional Markov chain for simulating spatial distribution of soil types.” Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 68:1479-1490.
- X. Shi, A.X. Zhu, J. Burt, F. Qi, and D. Simonson, 2004. “A case-based reasoning approach to fuzzy soil mapping.” Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 68, pp. 885-894.
- F. Qi and A.X. Zhu, 2003. “Knowledge discovery from soil maps using inductive learning.” International Journal of Geographical information Science, Vol. 17, No. 8, pp. 771-795.
- A.X. Zhu, B. Hudson, J. E. Burt, and K. Lubich, 2001. “Soil mapping using GIS, expert knowledge and fuzzy logic.” Soil Science Society of America Journal, Vol. 65, pp. 1463-1472.
- A.X. Zhu and D.S. Mackay, 2001. “Effects of spatial detail of soil information on watershed modeling.” Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 248, pp. 54-77.
Courses Taught
- Geog 120 Introduction to Global Physical Environment
- Geog 377 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
- Geog 570 Problems in Cartography: Environmental Modeling with GIS
- Geog 578 GIS Applications
- Geog 579 GIS and Spatial Analysis
- Geog 970 Seminar in GIScience
- Geography 765: Intro. to Geogrphic Inquiry & Analysis
Current Graduate Students
- Jian Liu (Ph.D) – Dissertation: Distributed hydro-ecological modeling as scenario analysis tool for soil erosion assessment
- Adam Simcock (Ph.D) – Dissertation: Multiscale terrain analysis using wavelets
- Junghwa Ahn (Ph.D)
- Feihua Yang (Ph.D) – Dissertation:
- Qiguang Zhu (Ph.D)
A Message for Prospective Graduate Students
Research Focus: My research focus is 1) the development of modern spatial information processing techniques (such as GIS/remote sensing, artificial intelligence techniques, and fuzzy logic concepts), and 2) the application of these techniques in natural resource management and environmental modeling. Current efforts focus on: the quantification of gradual spatial variation of geographic features/phenomena using GIS techniques and fuzzy logic concepts; development of spatially detailed, GIS-based quantitative models as scenario analysis tool for land use planning; and natural resource management. See the SOLIM website for more details.
Graduate Training Focus: My focus has been on the integration of modern spatial information processing technology and natural resource disciplines. Most of my students develop "dual proficiencies", that is, on one hand, they develop a high proficiency in technical fields which allows them to conduct comprehensive spatial analysis using modern information technology; on the other hand, they develop a profound background in disciplines related to the natural resource field (such as forestry, soils, water resources, and ecology) which allows them to apply the spatial analytical techniques effectively.
Contact Information
- A-xing Zhu
- Associate Professor
- Department of Geography
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Room 255 Science Hall
- 550 North Park Street
- Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1404 USA
- Phone 1-608-262-0272
- Fax 1-608-265-3991
- Email: azhu@wisc.edu