Pengyu Chen

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Open to collaboration on: GeoAI · Remote Sensing · Spatial Statistics · AI for Good

Starting my Ph.D. in Geospatial and Environmental Analysis at Virginia Tech in Fall 2026.

Education

M.S. in Geographic Information Science 2024 – 2026
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
GPA: 3.82/4.0 | Teaching Assistant (Full Scholarship)
Advisor: Dr. Sicheng Wang
Visiting Student 2023 – 2024
Wuhan University, China
Advisor: Prof. Teng Fei
B.S. in Geographic Information Science 2020 – 2024
Wuhan University of Technology, China
Thesis: Transformer-based geographic scene description | Advisor: Prof. Wei Cui

Research & Internship

Graduate Research Assistant Jul – Aug 2025
University of South Carolina (Funded by City of Columbia)
  • Developed a deep learning pipeline using SegFormer to automate tree canopy detection from historical aerial imagery (2005–2023).
  • Conducted multi-temporal analysis to assess urban canopy change and its environmental impact.
Research Intern (Spatial Data Lab) May – Sept 2024
Harvard University (CGA)
Focus: Geographic Big Data Analytics and Spatio-Temporal Data Mining under the supervision of Dr. Yuhang Pan.
Research Assistant & Visiting Student 2023 – 2024
Wuhan University
  • Developed a YOLO-based Intelligent Bear Deterrence System to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts.
  • Optimized and deployed computer vision models to K210 microcontrollers for real-time edge computing.
Research Intern Sept 2022 – Jan 2023
Clemson University (Remote)
Co-authored research in Journal of Transport Geography; processed mobility datasets and generated impact curves for extreme temperatures.

Advisors

Sicheng Wang Dr. Sicheng Wang M.S. Advisor, USC
Teng Fei Prof. Teng Fei Visiting Advisor, WHU
Wei Cui Prof. Wei Cui B.S. Advisor, WUT