- Email: pengyuc@email.sc.edu
- Location: Columbia, SC, USA
- Website: pengyu-gis.github.io
- GitHub: Pengyu-gis
Curriculum vitae:
Here is the PDF version: PengyuCHEN Résumé
Education

M.S. in Geographic Information Science
University of South Carolina | August 2024 – May 2026
TA full scholarship
Advisor: Dr. Sicheng Wang

B.S. in Geographic Information Science
Wuhan University of Technology | Sept 2020 – June 2024
Thesis: Transformer-based geographic scene description
Research Experience

Research Intern
Harvard University | May 2024 - September 2024
Spatial Data Laboratory (SDL) Internship Program
Geographic Big Data Analytics, Spatio-Temporal Data Mining
Supervisor: Dr. Yuhang Pan, Peking University

Visiting Student & Research Assistant
Wuhan University | July 2023 – July 2024
Wuhan, China
- Trained YOLO-based object detection algorithm and deployed model compression to the K210 microcontroller.
- Application: Detecting Tibetan brown bears and using K210 to drive water pumps and bear spray.
- Currently have a Chinese core journal in submission.
Supervisor: Prof. Teng Fei

Research Intern
Clemson University | Sept 2022 – Jan 2023
Remote
- Data processing, data cleaning, and curve generation using MATLAB and Python.
- Published paper in the Journal of Transport Geography.
Supervisor: Dr. Chao Fan
Teaching Experience

Lab Instructor
University of South Carolina
Course: Landform Geography, GEOG 201
2024 Fall
Leading Experience

GISphere Website Development Leader
GISphere | Part-time | Jun 2021 – Present
Remote
- Developed backend using Django framework with Django REST Framework APIs, connected to MySQL database.
- Built front-end with Vue, managed user demand pool, and led backend development.