Alemu Gonsamo, Associate Professor of Remote Sensing
Board of Reviewing Editors Science Associate Editor Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences Editorial Board Member Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
Canada Research Chair (2020-2025)
PDF University of Toronto; PhD University of Helsinki Finland; MSc Wageningen University The Netherlands; BSc Hawassa University Ethiopia
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Post-doctoral fellows
Dr. José Bermúdez (2022 – present). My academic training is in Electronic Engineering with research specialization in Computer Vision, Pattern Recognition, Deep Learning, and Remote Sensing. Currently, I am working on forest biomass mapping for Canada’s forested ecosystems using machine and deep learning algorithms, optical, LiDAR and SAR satellite remote sensing. Google Scholar | ResearchGate | Twitter | Email
Dr. Daorui Han (2023 – present). My research has mainly focused on regional soil organic C or N dynamics and detecting their driving factors using statistical and modelling-based approaches in croplands. I also would like to use different machine learning algorithms for digital soil mapping, and to explore their responses to climatic change. Google Scholar | Email
Dr. Zilong Zhong (2023 – present). My academic training is in Electronic Engineering and currently I am working on high resolution forest biomass mapping for Canada’s forested ecosystems using computer vision, machine and deep learning algorithms, optical, LiDAR and SAR satellite remote sensing. Google Scholar | ResearchGate | Twitter | Email
Dr. Tenaw Geremew Workie (2024 – present). My research focuses on high resolution forest biomass and biomass change mapping. Researchgate | LinkedIn | Email. Awards: Erasmus Mundus MSc scholarship, Ministry of Education MSc scholarship.
Graduate students
Ricardo Barros Lourenço (2021 – present, PhD student ). My research interests lie in the interface of Geosciences and Computer Science, more specifically on explainable artificial intelligence (xAI) methods to understand satellite detected changes. I am the Communications Editor for Environmental Data Science. Google Scholar | Researchgate | Twitter | LinkedIn | GitHub | Blog | Email Awards: AGU Outstanding Student Presentation Award, Brazil Scientific Mobility Program Scholar, Grupo Montevideo Escala Scholar
Chinyere Ottah (2022-present, PhD student ). My research focuses on LiDAR, SAR and optical remote sensing of wetlands, forests, biomass, and wildfire. Currently, I am focusing on the use of satellite SAR and LiDAR remote sensing to estimate carbon emission from forest disturbances. Awards: Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship, University of Lethbridge Canada wildfire research Award, University of Lethbridge Scholarship Tuition Award, UK- Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Strategic Partnership Scholarship Awardee, Departmental and Faculty Best Graduating Student. ResearchGate | Google Scholar | Twitter | Email
Research assistants
Alumni
Dr. Xinran Gao (2020 – 2025, PhD student). Now: Twitter
Dr. Wen Zhuo (2023 – 2025, postdoctoral fellow): Now: Associate Professor at Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences. Google Scholar | ResearchGate
Tanisha Sharma (2020-2025, MSc student ). Now: Fluvial Geomorphologist at Aquafor Beech Ltd, Toronto. LinkedIn
Yiyao Li (2023-2025, co-op, research assistant, undergrad thesis). Now: PhD student at UCLA
Jenny Chau (2021-2024, research assistant, undergrad thesis). Now: data analyst at Canadian Aviation Electronics (CAE)
Dr. Cheryl Rogers (2022 – 2023, postdoctoral fellow). Now: Assistant Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University. Google Scholar | Twitter
Dr. Shuhong Qin (2022-2024, visiting PhD student). Now: Research scientist at Zhejiang Institute of Hydraulic and Estuary ResearchGate | Twitter
Imran Gulamhussein (2021-2023, high school intern). Now: BSc student at University of Toronto.
Dr. Jingru Zhang (2021-2023, visiting PhD student). Now: Associate Professor at at Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University.
Dr. Camile Söthe (2020 – 2022, postdoctoral fellow). Now (2022-): Data Scientist at Planet. Google Scholar | Researchgate | Twitter | Publons
Dr. Michelle Kalamandeen (2021 – 2022, postdoctoral fellow). Google Scholar | ResearchGate | Twitter | LinkedIn
Jonathan Spence (2021-2022, research assistant, undergrad thesis). Now (2022-): PhD student at University of Alberta. LinkedIn
Lelia Weiland (2020-2021, research assistant, undergrad thesis). Now (2021-): MSc student at University of Calgary. LinkedIn
The Gonsamo Group 