Zhihao Wang

I am starting as a PostDoc at UMD in Summer 2026!

I am a Ph.D. student, advised by Dr. Yiqun Xie, in the Department of Geographical Sciences at UMD. I work at the intersection of physics-based models, satellite imagery, and deep learning, aiming at tackling critical Earth science challenges, such as terrestrial carbon cycle modeling, ecological forecasting, and climate change combatting.

I obtained my Master in Geography at The Ohio State University with Dr. Desheng Liu. Previously, I graduated from a dual-degree program, where I received a B.E.S. in Honors Geomatics and Minor in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and a B.E. in Remote Sensing Science and Technology at Wuhan University, China.

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Feb 2026

I received theOutstanding Graduate Assistant Award (Top 2%) from University of Maryland.

Oct 2025

I was awarded a Scholar Award fromNeurIPS 2025.

Oct 2025

Our paper with a high-school student I mentored was accepted toICDM 2025 High School Track.

Sep 2025

Two of my first-author papers were accepted toNeurIPS 2025.

Dec 2023

I was awarded a $1,200 USD student scholarship fromAAAI 2024.

Dec 2023

My first-author paper was accepted atAAAI 2024.

Oct 2023

I was awarded a $1,000 USD travel award fromSIGSPATIAL GISCup competition.

Sep 2023

My first-author paper was accepted toACM SIGSPATIAL 2023.