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.