Yi Qi
Profile
Dr. Yi Qi is an Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences with the Spatial Sciences Institute at the University of Southern California.
His research integrates remote sensing, geographic information systems and spatial data science in ecological monitoring, environmental studies and natural resource management.
He focuses on satellite and airborne remote sensing, computational models, field work, and AI to address how climate and human practices affect crop productivity and ecosystem functioning.
Prior to joining the Spatial Sciences Institute in August 2022, Dr. Qi was an Assistant Professor at the University...
Education
Ph.D., Geography, University of Utah
M.S., Geography, Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Engineering, China University of Geosciences
Recent peer-reviewed publications
Shrestha, N., Mittelstet, A.R., Qi, Y.. Assessing Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)
encroachment assessment in central Nebraska using Landsat and deep neural network.
Remote Sensing of Environment.
Wenqi Ou, Yi Qi, Tim Arkebauer, Brian Wardlow, Yawen Guan. Impact of vertical
heterogeneity on remote sensing for water content in maize.
Wenqi Ou, Yi Qi, Tim Arkebauer, Brian Wardlow, Yawen Guan. 2021. Response of crop
equivalent water thickness to the environmental variables.
Shrestha, N., Mittelstet, A.R., Young, A.R., Gilmore, T.E., Gosselin, D.C., Qi, Y., Zeyrek,
C., 2021. Groundwater level assessment...