Xie, Yanzhou

Bio

Yanzhou Xie is a Postdoctoral Associate at the University of Maryland specializing in SAR remote sensing, LiDAR remote sensing, and multi-sensor data fusion for forest structure and biomass mapping. He earned dual Ph.D. degrees from the University of Toulouse and Central South University, where he developed retrieval algorithms for forest structural parameters in support of the European Space Agency’s BIOMASS mission.

His current research focuses on integrating GEDI and BIOMASS observations to improve large-scale estimates of forest height and above-ground biomass. As part of NASA’s Carbon Monitoring System (CMS), he also works on pantropical forest structure and biomass mapping using the fusion of GEDI LiDAR and TanDEM-X SAR data.

More broadly, his work aims to advance remote sensing methodologies for forest monitoring, carbon-cycle science, and ecosystem characterization through the integration of complementary radar and LiDAR observations.