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Meet the researchers and students driving innovation in responsible GeoAI and geospatial science.

Email bzhou@utk.edu
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Location Knoxville, TN 37996
Principal Investigator

Dr. Bing Zhou

Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track)
Department of Geography & Sustainability · University of Tennessee, Knoxville

About

Dr. Bing Zhou is an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) in the Department of Geography and Sustainability at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He leads the GRIND Lab (Geospatial Responsible AI for Nature-human Dynamics Laboratory).

Dr. Zhou's research develops responsible geospatial AI to understand and mitigate coupled nature-human risks. He designs advanced GeoAI models for disaster detection, forecasting, and impact explanation across space and time.

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Education

Ph.D. in Geography Texas A&M University · PLACEHOLDER Year
M.S. in PLACEHOLDER Tongji University · PLACEHOLDER Year
B.S. in PLACEHOLDER Wuhan University · PLACEHOLDER Year

Research Interests

Geospatial Data Science GeoAI Remote Sensing Disaster Risk Assessment Nature-Human Coupled Systems Responsible AI / XAI Spatial Fairness Environmental Justice

Teaching

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PhD Students

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Disaster Risk Deep Learning

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Geography & Sustainability
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Want to Join Our Team?

We welcome motivated students and researchers with interests in geospatial AI, remote sensing, and disaster risk science.

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