PI Shengli Tao (sltao@pku.edu.cn)

Education
2011.9-2017.1 Ph.D. Ecology Peking University, Beijing, China
2007.9-2011.6 B.S. Ecology University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
Employment
2022.5- Assistant Professor Institute of Ecology, Peking University, Beijing, China
2019.10-2021.9 Postdoctoral Researcher French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES), Toulouse, France
2017.4-2019.9 Postdoctoral Researcher French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Toulouse, France

Dr. Shengli Tao is an assistant professor at the Institute of Ecology, Peking University. His research focuses on ecological remote sensing, with an emphasis on using LiDAR and Radar to monitor the 3D dynamics of forests, cities, and water resources.
He has published more than 60 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals such as Science, Nature Climate Change, PNAS, National Science Review, and Ecology. His work involves extensive collaboration with researchers from China, Europe, and the United States, and he has participated in international research projects funded by CNRS, CNES, the European Space Agency (ESA), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Dr. Tao also co-led the 2022–2025 LiDAR Workshop for Forestry Applications in Beijing. His research achievements have been recognized by multiple national honors, including the First-Class Prize of Beijing Science and Technology (2021) and the Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs in China's Ecological and Environmental Research (2024).

Research interests:
- Ecological remote sensing (LiDAR, Radar)
- Vegetation Ecology
- Urban Ecology
Honors & awards:
- 2017 Outstanding Graduate of Beijing
- 2017 Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation of Peking University
- 2021 First Prize of Beijing Natural Science Award for “Carbon Budget of Terrestrial Ecosystems” *
*Dr. Tao is the 6th contributor (in overall 12 contributors) of this work.
- 2022 Boya Young Scholar of Peking University
- 2022 Member of National Youth Talent Program
- 2024 Youth Science and Technology Award of the Ecological Society of China
- 2024 Top Ten Scientific and Technological Advances in China's Ecological and Environmental Research**
**Dr. Tao is the 1st contributor of this work.
- 2025 National Forestry and Grassland Administration Young Top Talents in Scientific and Technological Innovation
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Postdocs

Asadilla Yusup (asadilla@pku.edu.cn)

Education
2018-2023 Ph.D. Ecology, Xinjiang University
2013-2016 M.S. Geography, Xinjiang Normal University
2008-2013 B.E. Geology, Xinjiang University

Research interests:
- LiDAR applications in forest ecology
- Desert riparian forest ecosystem


Qinwei Ran (qwran@pku.edu.cn)

Education
2016-2023 Ph.D. Ecology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences; CNRS & Paris Observatory
2012-2016 B.A. Geography, Beijing Forestry University

Research interests:
- Wetland and forest ecology


PhD students

Xiaomei Hu (huxm9@stu.pku.edu.cn)

Education
2022- Ph.D. Ecology, Peking University
2020-2022 M.E. Resources and Environmental Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University
2016-2020 B.E. Geomatics, Hebei University of Technology

Research interests:
- Deep learning
- Ecological remote sensing (LiDAR)


Hao Bai (haobai@stu.pku.edu.cn)

Education
2023- Ph.D. Ecology, Peking University
2019-2023 B.Ag. Forestry, Northwest A&F University

Research interests:
- LiDAR and Radar applications in ecology
- Machine learning and big data analysis in ecology


Lijun Wang (ljwang@stu.pku.edu.cn)

Education
2024- Ph.D. Ecology, Peking University
2021-2024 M.E. Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University
2017-2021 B.E. Remote Sensing Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University

Research interests:
- Time-series InSAR processing
- Urban land subsidence
- Microwave remote sensing


Ziyan Yang (yangziyan@stu.pku.edu.cn)

Education
2024- Ph.D. Physical Geography, Peking University
2020-2024 B.S. GIS, Beijing Forestry University

Research interests:
- Ecological remote sensing (LiDAR)


Bang Sun (bsun25@stu.pku.edu.cn)

Education
2025- Ph.D. Ecology, Peking University
2022-2025 M.S. Cartography and Geographical Information Engineering, Beijing Normal University
2018-2022 B.S. Surveying and Mapping Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

Research interests:
- Deep learning
- Ecological remote sensing (LiDAR)
- Vegetation function simulation


Undergraduate students

Zhanyi Wu (wuzhanyi@stu.pku.edu.cn)

Education
2026- Ph.D. (prospective) Ecology, Peking University
2022-2026 B.S. Ecology, Peking University

Research interests:
- LiDAR applications in ecology
- 3D space filling of forests


Shibo Hu (2400013261@stu.pku.edu.cn)

Education
2024- B.S. Ecology, Peking University

Research interests:
- Leaf angle distribution and canopy 3D architecture
- LiDAR remote sensing of vegetation structure


Joint educational students

Zheng Shao (shaozheng@mails.gdut.edu.cn)

Education
2023- M.S. Land Resource Management, Guangdong University of Technology
2019-2023 B.S. Management Science, Guangdong University of Technology

Research interests:
- Modeling of land-use change and its ecological effects
- Monitoring and management of natural resources under climate change


Shenxing Wang (wangsx2000@pku.edu.cn)

Education
2023- Ph.D. Ecology, Peking University
2019-2023 B.S. Chemistry, Peking University

Research interests:
- Segmentation of remote sensing images based on deep learning
- Radar applications in global forests