Yan Cheng
PhD fellow
Geography 2
Øster Voldgade 10
1350 København K
ORCID: 0000-0001-8658-4673
I am passionate about using deep learning to decode earth observations (e.g., satellite images) and to understand terrestrial ecosystems in a changing climate. Application-wise, I am interested in physical climate risk assessment and nature-based solutions to climate change.
Selected publications
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Scattered tree death contributes to substantial forest loss in California
Cheng, Yan, Oehmcke, Stefan, Brandt, Martin Stefan, Rosenthal, L., Das, A., Vrieling, A., Saatchi, S., Wagner, F., Mugabowindekwe, Maurice, Verbruggen, Wim, Beier, Claus & Horion, Stéphanie, 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, p. 1-13 641.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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A framework to assess multi-hazard physical climate risk for power generation projects from publicly-accessible sources
Luo, T., Cheng, Yan, Falzon, J., Kölbel, J., Zhou, L., Wu, Y. & Habchi, A., 2023, In: Communications Earth and Environment. 4, 13 p., 117.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Phenology of short vegetation cycles in a Kenyan rangeland from PlanetScope and Sentinel-2
Cheng, Yan, Vrieling, A., Fava, F., Meroni, M., Marshall, M. & Gachoki, S., 2020, In: Remote Sensing of Environment. 248, 20 p., 112004.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
Selected activities
Teaching assistant for the MSc course - "Satellite Image Processing and Analysis in the Big Data Era"
Cheng, Yan (Other)
Apr 2023 → Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
Selected prizes
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society Travel Grant
Cheng, Yan (Recipient), May 2023
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Mapping and characterising tree mortality in California at individual tree level using deep learning
Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract for conference › Research
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Phenology of short vegetation cycles in a Kenyan rangeland from PlanetScope and Sentinel-2
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Identification of temporary livestock enclosures in Kenya from multi-temporal PlanetScope imagery
Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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