Faculty Profile

Pinliang Dong

Title
Professor
Department
Geography and the Environment
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

Education

PhD, University of New Brunswick, Canada, 2003.
Major: Geology
Degree Specialization: Dissertation
MS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1990.
Major: Geology
Degree Specialization: Thesis
BS, Peking University, China, 1987.
Major: Seismology Geology
Degree Specialization: Thesis

Current Scheduled Teaching*

GEOG 5950.724, Master's Thesis, Summer 2024
BIOL 6940.768, Individual Research, Spring 2024
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2024

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

GEOG 3760.001, Geography of China: Environment and Society, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 6940.768, Individual Research, Fall 8W2 2023
BIOL 6900.768, Special Problems, Fall 2023
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2023
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5900.720, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2023
GEOG 5900.721, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2023
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2023
BIOL 6940.768, Individual Research, Fall 2022
GEOG 5525.001, LiDAR Data Analysis in GIS, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2022
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2022
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 3760.001, Geography of China: Environment and Society, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5525.001, LiDAR Data Analysis in GIS, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2021
GEOG 4525.001, Using LiDAR Data in GIS, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Summer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5950.724, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2021
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 5950.768, Master's Thesis, Spring 2021
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2021
GEOG 4570.002, Special Topics in GIS, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5570.002, Special Topics in GIS, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5960.003, Geography Institute, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4885.001, Human Geography Topics, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
BIOL 6940.768, Individual Research, Fall 2020
BIOL 5950.768, Master's Thesis, Fall 2020
GEOG 4900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2020
GEOG 5900.720, Special Problems, Fall 2020
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5550.888, Advanced Geographic Information System, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Spring 2020 Syllabus
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2020 Syllabus
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2020 Syllabus
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2020 Syllabus
BIOL 6940.768, Individual Research, Spring 2020
GEOG 3500.002, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2020 Syllabus
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2020
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2020
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5430.001, Remote Sensing, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5920.704, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2019
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2019
GEOG 4570.001, Special Topics in GIS, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5570.001, Special Topics in GIS, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5550.888, Advanced Geographic Information System, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2019 SPOT
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2019
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5430.001, Remote Sensing, Fall 2018 SPOT
GEOG 4570.001, Special Topics in GIS, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5570.001, Special Topics in GIS, Fall 2018 SPOT
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Spring 2018 SPOT
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2018 SPOT
GEOG 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2018
GEOG 5960.003, Geography Institute, Fall 2017 SPOT
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2017
GEOG 4570.001, Special Topics in GIS, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5570.001, Special Topics in GIS, Fall 2017 SPOT
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2017 SPOT
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2017 SPOT
GEOG 5520.302, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2017 SPOT
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2017
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2016 SPOT
GEOG 5550.300, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2016 SPOT
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4550.300, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2016 SPOT
GEOG 5960.003, Geography Institute, Fall 2016 SPOT
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2016
GEOG 5920.704, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2016
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2016
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2016 SPOT
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2016 SPOT
GEOG 5520.302, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2016 SPOT
GEOG 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2016
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2015 SPOT
GEOG 5550.300, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2015 SPOT
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 4550.300, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2015 SPOT
GEOG 5960.003, Geography Institute, Fall 2015 SPOT
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2015
GEOG 5920.704, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2015
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2015
GEOG 5900.720, Special Problems, Fall 2015
GEOG 4070.001, China Field School, Summer 8W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 5075.001, China Field School, Summer 8W1 2015 SPOT
GEOG 3500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2015 Syllabus SPOT
GEOG 3500.300, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2015 SPOT
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2015 Syllabus
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2015
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2015 Syllabus
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2015
GEOG 5520.302, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2015
GEOG 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2015
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2014
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2014 Syllabus
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2014
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2014 Syllabus
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2014
GEOG 5520.302, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2014
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2014
GEOG 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2014
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2013
GEOG 5550.300, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2013
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2013 Syllabus
GEOG 5960.002, Geography Institute, Fall 2013
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2013 Syllabus
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2013
GEOG 5950.008, Master's Thesis, Fall 2013
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2013
GEOG 4960.001, Geography Institute, Summer 8W1 2013 Syllabus
GEOG 4960.002, Geography Institute, Summer 8W1 2013 Syllabus
GEOG 4590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2013 Syllabus
GEOG 5590.001, Advanced GIS Programming, Spring 2013
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2013 Syllabus
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2013
GEOG 5520.302, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2013
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2013
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2013
GEOG 5550.002, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2012
GEOG 5550.300, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2012
GEOG 4550.002, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2012 Syllabus
GEOG 4550.300, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2012
GEOG 5960.002, Geography Institute, Fall 2012
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2012 Syllabus
GEOG 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2012
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2012
GEOG 3500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W1 2012
GEOG 3500.300, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W1 2012
GEOG 5950.724, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2012
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2012
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2012 Syllabus
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2012
GEOG 5520.302, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2012
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2012
GEOG 4570.002, Special Topics in GIS, Spring 2012 Syllabus
GEOG 5570.002, Special Topics in GIS, Spring 2012
GEOG 5550.002, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2011
GEOG 5550.300, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2011
GEOG 4550.002, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2011 Syllabus
GEOG 4550.300, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2011
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2011 Syllabus
GEOG 5950.008, Master's Thesis, Fall 2011
GEOG 5920.704, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2011
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2011
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2011
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2011 Syllabus
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2011
GEOG 5520.302, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2011
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2011
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2011
GEOG 4570.002, Special Topics in GIS, Spring 2011 Syllabus
GEOG 5570.002, Special Topics in GIS, Spring 2011
GEOG 5550.002, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2010
GEOG 5550.300, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2010
GEOG 4550.002, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2010 Syllabus
GEOG 5960.002, Geography Institute, Fall 2010
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2010 Syllabus
GEOG 5950.008, Master's Thesis, Fall 2010
GEOG 5920.704, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2010
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2010
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2010
GEOG 4900.704, Special Problems, Summer 10W 2010
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2010
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2010 Syllabus
GEOG 4520.300, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2010
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2010
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2010
GEOG 4900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2010
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2010
GEOG 4570.002, Special Topics in GIS, Spring 2010 Syllabus
GEOG 5570.002, Special Topics in GIS, Spring 2010
GEOG 5550.002, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2009
GEOG 5550.300, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2009
GEOG 4550.002, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2009
GEOG 5960.002, Geography Institute, Fall 2009
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2009
GEOG 5950.008, Master's Thesis, Fall 2009
GEOG 4500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2009
GEOG 4500.300, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2009
GEOG 5500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2009
GEOG 5500.300, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2009
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W2 2009
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2009
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2009
GEOG 4520.300, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2009
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2009
GEOG 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Spring 2009
GEOG 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2009
GEOG 5920.704, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2009
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2009
GEOG 4560.001, Visual Programming for Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2009
GEOG 5560.001, Visual Programming for Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2009
GEOG 5550.002, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2008
GEOG 5550.300, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2008
GEOG 4550.002, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2008
GEOG 5960.002, Geography Institute, Fall 2008
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2008
GEOG 5950.008, Master's Thesis, Fall 2008
BIOL 5900.773, Special Problems, Fall 2008
GEOG 5900.709, Special Problems, Fall 2008
GEOG 4500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W1 2008
GEOG 4500.300, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W1 2008
GEOG 5500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W1 2008
GEOG 5500.300, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W1 2008
BIOL 5900.773, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2008
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2008
GEOG 4520.300, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2008
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2008
GEOG 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2008
GEOG 4900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2008
GEOG 5900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2008
GEOG 4560.001, Visual Programming for Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2008
GEOG 5560.001, Visual Programming for Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2008
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2007
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2007
GEOG 5960.002, Geography Institute, Fall 2007
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2007
GEOG 5950.008, Master's Thesis, Fall 2007
GEOG 5900.709, Special Problems, Fall 2007
GEOG 4500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2007
GEOG 5500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2007
GEOG 4560.001, Geographic Information Systems Programming, Spring 2007
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2007
GEOG 4520.300, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2007
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2007
GEOG 5520.300, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2007
GEOG 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2007
BIOL 5900.773, Special Problems, Spring 2007
GEOG 5560.001, Visual Programming for Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2007
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2006
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2006
GEOG 5960.002, Geography Institute, Fall 2006
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2006
GEOG 5950.008, Master's Thesis, Fall 2006
BIOL 5900.773, Special Problems, Fall 2006
GEOG 4560.001, Geographic Information Systems Programming, Spring 2006
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2006
GEOG 4520.300, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2006
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2006
GEOG 5520.300, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2006
GEOG 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2006
GEOG 5900.708, Special Problems, Spring 2006
GEOG 5560.001, Visual Programming for Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2006
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2005
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2005
GEOG 5960.002, Geography Institute, Fall 2005
GEOG 4400.001, Introduction to Remote Sensing, Fall 2005
GEOG 5950.008, Master's Thesis, Fall 2005
GEOG 4500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2005
GEOG 5500.001, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Summer 5W2 2005
GEOG 4520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2005
GEOG 4520.300, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2005
GEOG 5520.001, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2005
GEOG 5520.300, Intermediate Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2005
GEOG 5950.706, Master's Thesis, Spring 2005
GEOG 4560.001, Visual Programming for Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2005
GEOG 5560.001, Visual Programming for Geographic Information Systems, Spring 2005
GEOG 5550.001, Advanced Geographic Information System, Fall 2004
GEOG 4550.001, Advanced Geographic Information Systems, Fall 2004
GEOG 5900.709, Special Problems, Fall 2004

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book
Dong, P., Chen, Q. (2018). Dong, P., and Chen, Q., 2018. LiDAR Remote Sensing and Applications. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group..
Book Chapter
Dong, P. (2011). Dong, P. and Lin, P., 2011. China: Teacher Preparation for GIS in the National Geography Curriculum. Book chapters in Milson, Demirci, and Kerski, eds. International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning with GIS in Secondary Schools. Springer..
Dong, P. (1995).
Dong, P. (1995).
Dong, P. (1995).
Dong, P. (1995).
Dong, P. (1995).
Dong, P. (1995).
Dong, P. (1993).
Dong, P. (1992).
Journal Article
Dong, P. (2024). Luan, G., Zhao, F., Xia, J., Huang, Z., Feng, S., Song, C., Dong, P., Zhou, X., 2023. Analysis of long-term spatio-temporal changes of plateau urban wetland reveals the response mechanisms of climate and human activities: A case study from Dianchi Lake Basin 1993–2020. Science of the Total Environment. Volume 912, 2024..
Dong, P. (2023). Huang, P., Zhao, X., Pu, J., Gu, Z., Feng, Y., Zhou, S., Shi, X., Tang, Y., Dong, P., 2023. Linking random forest and auxiliary factors for extracting the major economic forests in the mountainous areas of southwestern Yunnan Province, China. Ecological Indicators. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110025..
Dong, P. (2023). Isazade, V., Qasimi, A.B., Dong, P., Kaplan, G., Isazade, E., 2023. Spatio-temporal modeling of COVID-19 outbreak in Qom and Mazandaran provinces, Iran. Modeling Earth Systems and Environment (in press)..
Dong, P. (2023). Ma, X., Man, Q., Yang, X., Dong, P., Yang, Z., Wu, J., Liu, C., 2023. Urban feature extraction within a complex urban area with an improved 3D-CNN using airborne hyperspectral data. Remote Sensing 15(4). https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15040992..
Dong, P. Rahimi, E., Dong, P., 2023. Identifying barriers and pinch-points of large mammal corridors in Iran. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 13:285–297..
Dong, P. (2023). Rahimi, E., Jahandideh, M., Dong, P., Ahmadzadeh, F., 2023. Potential anthropogenic and climatic factors affecting Iran’s international wetlands. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-023-00846-5..
Dong, P. (2023). Tian, J., Dong, P., Xing, Y., Shan, W., Wang, Q., Li, D., 2023. Comparison between biophysical analysis model and dimidiate pixel model for the estimation of forest canopy density. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing Vol. 17. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.17.014518..
Dong, P. (2022). Chang, Z., Dong, P., Yuan, R., Hou, J., Li, J., Chang, H. 2022. The 2014 northern Thailand Mw 6.1 earthquake and its seismogenic tectonics. Acta Geologica Sinica (English Edition), 2022, 96(2): 648–660..
Dong, P. (2022). Mao, Z., Fan, L., Dong, P., 2022. Modeling distance uncertainties in two-dimensional space. Measurement. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2022.111818.
Dong, P. (2022). Rahimi, E., Dong, P., 2022. Estimating the pollination supply of urban green spaces to determine suitable areas for urban agriculture in the City of Tehran. Urban Ecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11252-022-01289-6. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. (2022). Rahimi, E., Dong, P., 2022. What are the main human pressures affecting Iran's protected areas? Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 12: 682-691. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. (2022). Wang, Y., Dong, P., Liao, S., Zhu, Y., Zhang, D., and Yin, N., 2022. Urban expansion monitoring based on the digital surface model—A case study of the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Plain. Applied Sciences, 2022, 12, 5312. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12115312.
Dong, P. (2022). Zhang, J., Wang, J., Dong, P., Ma, W., Liu, Y., Liu, Q., Zhang, Z., 2022. Tree stem extraction from point-cloud data of natural forests based on geometric features and DBSCAN. Geocarto International. https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2022.2034988.
Dong, P. (2022). Xia, J., Wang, Y., Dong, P., He, S., Zhao, F., Luan, G., 2022. Object-oriented canopy gap extraction from UAV images based on edge enhancement. Remote Sensing. 14(19), 4762; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14194762.
Dong, P. Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., Dong, P., 2022. A comparison of discrete and continuous metrics for measuring landscape changes. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 50: 1257–1273. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., Dong, P., 2022. Amount, distance-dependent and structural effects of forest patches on bees in agricultural landscapes: A review. Agriculture & Food Security. 11(10), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-022-00360-x. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., Dong, P., 2022. A review of diversity of bees, the attractiveness of host plants and the effects of landscape variables on bees in urban gardens. Agriculture & Food Security. 11(6), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-021-00353-2. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. (2021). Dong, P., Xia, J., Zhong, R., Zhao, Z., Tan, S., 2021. A new method for automated measurement of sand dune migration based on multi-temporal LiDAR-derived digital elevation models. Remote Sensing, 13, 3084. https:// doi.org/10.3390/rs13163084..
Dong, P. (2021). Liu, H., Dong, P., and Wu, C., Wang, P., Fang, M., 2021. Individual tree identification using a new cluster-based approach with discrete-return airborne LiDAR data. Remote Sensing of Environment 258: 112382..
Dong, P. (2021). Pu, J., Zhao, X., Dong, P., Wang, Q., Yue, Q., 2021. Extracting information on rocky desertification from satellite images: A comparative study. Remote Sensing 13(13), 2497..
Dong, P. (2021). Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., Dong, P., 2021. Estimating potential range shift of some wild bees in response to climate change scenarios in northwestern regions of Iran. Journal of Ecology and Environment, 45(14), https://doi.org/10.1186/s41610-021-00189-8.. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. (2021). Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., Dong, P., 2021. How effective are artificial nests in attracting bees? A review. Journal of Ecology and Environment, 45(16), https://doi.org/10.1186/s41610-021-00192-z. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., Dong, P., 2021. Using the Lonsdorf and ESTIMAP models for large-scale pollination mapping (case study: Iran). Environmental Resources Research, 9: 235-251, DOI: 10.22069/IJERR.2021.18872.1332.. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. (2021). Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., Dong, P., 2021. Using the Lonsdorf model for estimating habitat loss and fragmentation effects on pollination service. Ecological Processes, 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13717-021-00291-8. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. (2021). Wu, Q., Zhong, R., Dong, P., Mo, Y., Jin, Y., 2021. Airborne LiDAR intensity correction based on a new method for incidence angle correction for improving land-cover classification. Remote Sensing, 13(3), 511; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13030511.
Dong, P. (2021). Wang, Y., Dong, P., Zhu, Y., Liao, S., and Shen, J., 2021. Geomorphic analysis of Xiadian buried fault zone in eastern Beijing plain based on SPOT image and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) data. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 261-278..
Dong, P. Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., Dong, P., Pirlar, M.A., and Jahanbakhshian, M.M., 2021. PollMap: A software for crop pollination mapping in agricultural landscapes. Journal of Ecology and Environment, 45(27), https://doi.org/10.1186/s41610-021-00210-0.(I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. Rahimi, E., Barghjelveh, S., Dong, P., 2021. Quantifying how urban landscape heterogeneity affects land surface temperature at multiple scales. Journal of Ecology and Environment, 45(22), https://doi.org/10.1186/s41610-021-00203-z. (I am a co-advisor of E. Rahimi, doctoral student at the Environmental Science Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran)..
Dong, P. (2020). Dong, P., Zhong, R., Xia, J., and Tan, S., 2020. A semi-automated method for extracting channels and channel profiles from lidar-derived digital elevation models. Geosphere, Vol.16, No.3, pp. 806-816..
Dong, P. (2020). Hart, R., Liang, L., and Dong, P., 2020. Monitoring, mapping, and modeling spatial-temporal patterns of PM2.5 for improved understanding of air pollution dynamics using portable sensing technologies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol. 17, No. 14, 4914; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17144914..
Dong, P. (2020). Liu, M., Dong, P., and Zhong, R., 2020. A rapid method for estimating the angle of repose and volume of grain piles using terrestrial laser scanning. Remote Sensing Letters, Vol. 11, No. 7, pp. 707-713..
Dong, P. (2020). Man, Q., Dong, P., Yang, X., Wu, Q., and Han, R., 2020. Automatic extraction of grasses and individual trees in urban area based on airborne hyperspectral and LiDAR data. Remote Sensing,12(17), 2725; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12172725..
Hart, R., Liang, L., Dong, P. (2020). Monitoring, Mapping, and Modeling Spatial-Temporal Patterns of PM(2.5)for Improved Understanding of Air Pollution Dynamics Using Portable Sensing Technologies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(14), .
Dong, P. (2020). Wang, R., Shi, W., and Dong, P., 2020. Mapping dragon fruit croplands from space using remote sensing of artificial light at night. Remote Sensing, 12(24), 4139; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs12244139..
Dong, P. (2020). Xia, J., Dong, P., and Zhao, Z., 2020. Selecting inter-city transportation routes in complex terrains using quantitative methods: A case study from Northern Yunnan, China. Promet - Traffic & Transportation. Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 269-277..
Dong, P. (2019). Peng, S., Xi, X., Wang, C., Dong, P., Wang, P., Nie, S.,2019. Systematic comparison of power corridor classification methods from ALS point clouds. Remote Sensing, 11, 1961; doi:10.3390/rs11171961...
Dong, P. (2019). Wang, Y., Dong, P., and Liao, S., 2019. Geomorphic analysis of the Beijing Plain based on ZY3 DEM and SRTM data. Quaternary Sciences, Vol. 39, No., 5, pp. 1211-1221..
Dong, P. (2019). Xia, J., Li, J., Dong, P., Yang, K., 2019. An ArcGIS add-in for spatiotemporal data mining in climate data. Earth Science Informatics, DOI: 10.1007/s12145-019-00404-0...
Dong, P. (2019). Wang, C., Qin, H., Zhao, K., Dong, P., Yang, X., Zhou, G., Xi, X., 2019. Assessing the impact of the built- up environment on nighttime lights in China. Remote Sensing, 11, 1712; doi:10.3390/rs11141712..
Dong, P. (2019). Dong, P., Sadeghinaeenifard, F., Xia, J., and Tan, S., 2019. Zonal lacunarity analysis: A new spatial analysis tool for geographic information systems. Landscape Ecology, Vol. 34, No. 10, pp. 2245-2249.. Landscape Ecology.
Dong, P. (2019). Man, Q. and Dong, P., 2019. Extraction of urban objects in cloud shadows based on fusion of airborne LiDAR and hyperspectral data. Remote Sensing, 11, 713; doi:10.3390/rs11060713...
Dong, P. Sadeghinaeenifard, F. and Dong, P., 2019. Comparison of longitude-latitude and Euclidean distance shape descriptors for determining tree crown shapes derived from LiDAR data. International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 40, No. 22... International Journal of Remote Sensing.
Dong, P. Xia, J., and Dong, P., 2019. Spatial characteristics of physical environments for human settlements in Jinsha river watershed (Yunnan section), China. Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk. Vol. 10., pp. 544-561..
Liu, G., Wang, J., Dong, P., Chen, Y., Liu, Z. (2018). Liu, G., Wang, J., Dong, P., Chen, Y., and Liu, Z., 2018. Estimating individual tree height and diameter at breast height (DBH) from terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) data at plot level. Forests, 9(398)..
Dong, P., Zhong, R., Yigit, A. (2018). Dong, P., Zhong, R., Yigit, A., 2018. Automated parcel-based building change detection using multitemporal airborne LiDAR data.. Surveying and Land Information Science.
Dong, P. (2017). Dong, P., 2017. Automated accuracy assessment for ridge and valley polylines using high resolution digital elevation models. 13(6), 2078-2084.
Dong, P. (2017). Nie, S., Wang, C., Dong, P., Li, G., and Xi, X., Luo, S., and Qin, H., 2017. A novel model for terrain slope estimation using ICESat/GLAS waveform data.. PP(99), 1-11.
Nie, S. (2017). Nie, S., Wang, C., Dong, P., Xi, X., Luo, S., and Qin, H., 2017. A revised progressive TIN densification for filtering airborne LiDAR data. Measurement. 104, 70-77.
Li, D. (2016). Li, D., Guo, H.D., Wang, C., Dong, P., and Zuo, Z., 2016. Improved bore-sight calibration for airborne LiDAR using planar patches.
Nie, S. (2016). Nie, S., Wang, C., Dong, P., Xi, X., Luo, S., and Zhou, H., 2016. Estimating leaf area index of maize using airborne discrete-return LiDAR data.
Xia, J., Dong, P. (2016). Xia, J., and Dong, P., 2016. A GIS add-in for automated measurement of sand dune migration using LiDAR-derived multi-temporal and high-resolution digital elevation models.
Dong, P. (2015). Xia, J., Dong, P., and Tang, J., 2015. Efficient rendering of natural hazards data in mobile GIS. 7(5), 1726-1730.
Dong, P. (2015). Dong, P., 2015. Automated measurement of sand dune migration using multi-temporal LiDAR data and GIS. 36(21), 5426-5447.
Dong, P. (2015). Nie, S., Wang, C., Dong, P., and Xi, X., 2015. Estimating leaf area index of maize using airborne full-waveform LiDAR data. 7(2), 111-120.
Dong, P. (2015). Man, Q., Dong, P., and Guo, H.D., 2015. Pixel- and feature-level fusion of hyperspectral and LiDAR data for urban land use classification. 36(6), 1618-1644.
Dong, P. (2014). Liu, H., and Dong, P., 2014. A new method for generating canopy height models from discrete-return LiDAR point clouds. Remote Sensing Letters. (in press).
Dong, P. (2014). Xiao, Y., Wang, C., Li, J., Zhang, W., Xi, X., Wang, C., and Dong, P., 2014. Building segmentation and modeling from airborne LiDAR data. International Journal of Digital Earth. (in press).
Dong, P. (2014). Zheng, S., Dong, P., Wang, C., Xi, X., and Lu, Y., 2014. Lacunarity analysis of LiDAR point clouds for tree crowns. Remote Sensing of Land Resources. (in press).
Dong, P. (2014). Man, Q., Guo, H., Liu, G., and Dong, P., 2014. Comparison of different methods for monitoring glacier changes observed by Landsat images. 17, .
Dong, P. (2014). Dong, P., 2014. LiDAR data for characterizing linear and planar geomorphic markers in tectonic geomorphology. 4(136), .
Dong, P. (2014). Liu, W., Dong, P., Liu, S., and Liu, J., 2014. A rich Internet application for automated detection of road blockage in post-disaster scenarios. 18, .
Dong, P. (2014). Man, Q., Dong, P., and Guo, H.D., Liu, G., and Shi, R., 2014. LiDAR and hyperspectral data for estimation of forest biomass: A review. 8(1), .
Dong, P. (2013). Dong, P., Wang, C., and Ding, J., 2013. Estimating glacier volume loss using digital elevation data, remotely sensed images and GIS modeling. International Journal of Remote Sensing. Vol. 34, No. 24, pp. 8881-8892..
Dong, P. (2013). Liu, W., Dong, P., Liu, J.B., and Guo, H.D., 2013. Evaluation of three-dimensional shape signatures for automated assessment of post-earthquake building damage. Earthquake Spectra. Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 897-910..
Dong, P. (2013). Tang, S., Dong, P., and Buckles, B., 2013. Three-dimensional surface reconstruction of tree canopy from LiDAR point clouds using a region-based level set method. International Journal of Remote Sensing. Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 1373-1385..
Dong, P. (2012). Dong, P., 2012. Editorial: Applications of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) in Geosciences. Journal of Geology and Geosciences. 1:e102. doi:10.4172/jgg.1000e102.
Dong, P. (2012). Dong, P., and Guo, H.D., 2012. A framework for automated assessment of post-earthquake building damage using geospatial data. International Journal of Remote Sensing.Vol. 33, No. 1, pp. 81-100..
Dong, P. (2012). Dong, P., and J. Liu, 2012. Hyperspectral image classification using support vector machines with an efficient principal component analysis scheme. Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing. Vol. 122, pp. 131-140..
Dong, P. (2012). Tang, S., Dong, P., Buckles, B.P., 2012. A new method for extracting trees and buildings from sparse LiDAR data in urban areas. Remote Sensing Letters. [formerly Research Letters in the International Journal of Remote Sensing ], Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 211-219..
Dong, P. (2012). Wolverton, S., Nagaoka, L., Dong, P., and Kennedy, J., 2012. On behavioral depression in white-tailed deer . Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory. Vol. 19, pp. 462-489..
Dong, P. (2012). Zaragozí, B., Giménez, P., Navarro, J. T., Dong, P., Ramón, A.,2012. Development of free and opensource GIS software for cartographic generalization and occupancy area calculations, Ecological Informatics. Vol. 8, pp. 48-54..
Dong, P. (2010). Dong, P., 2010. Sensitivity of LiDAR-derived three-dimensional shape signatures for individual tree crowns: A simulation study. Remote Sensing Letters. [formerly Research Letters in the International Journal of Remote Sensing ]. Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 159-167..
Dong, P. (2010). Dong, P., Ramesh, S., and Nepali, A., 2010. Evaluation of small area population estimation using LiDAR, Landsat TM and parcel data. International Journal of Remote Sensing. Vol. 31, No. 21, pp. 5571-5586..
Dong, P. (2010). Tang, S., Dong, P., Buckles, B.P., 2010. Comparison of two classification methods for feature extraction from LiDAR data in urban areas. The 2010 International Conference on Image Processing, Computer Vision, & Pattern Recognition (IPCV'10). Las Vegas, USA. July 12-15, 2010. pp. 533-538. (peer-reviewed conference paper, acceptance rate: 28%)..
Dong, P. (2009). Dong, P., 2009. Characterization of individual tree crowns using three-dimensional shape signatures derived from LiDAR data. International Journal of Remote Sensing. Vol. 30, No. 24, pp. 6621-6628..
Dong, P. (2009). Dong, P., 2009. Lacunarity analysis of raster datasets and 1D, 2D, and 3D point patterns. Computers and Geosciences, Vol. 35, pp. 2100-2110..
Dong, P. (2009). Yang, X., Huang, Y., Dong, P., Jiang, D., and Liu, H., 2009. An updating system for the gridded population database of China based on remote sensing, GIS and spatial database technologies. Sensors. Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 1128-1140..
Dong, P. (2008). Dong, P., 2008. Fractal signatures for multiscale processing of hyperspectral image data. Advances in Space Research, Vol. 41, pp. 1733-1743..
Dong, P. (2008). Dong, P., 2008. Generating and updating multiplicatively weighted Voronoi diagrams for point, line and polygon features in GIS. Computers and Geosciences, Vol. 34, pp. 411-421..
Dong, P. (2008). Huang, Y., Chen, C., and Dong, P., 2008. Modeling herds and their evolvements from trajectory data. GIScience 2008-the 5th International Conference on Geographic Information Science, Park City, Utah, September 23-26, 2008, pages 90-105. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 5266 Springer 2008, ISBN 978-3-540-87472-0..
Dong, P. (2005). Dong, P., 2005, Development of a GIS/GPS Based Emergency Response System. Geomatica, Vol. 59, pp. 427-434. .
Dong, P. (2005). Dong, P., 2005. Development of a GIS/GPS Based Emergency Response System. The 13th International Conference on Geoinformatics. Toronto, Canada. August 17-19, 2005..
Dong, P. (2004). Dong, P., and Leblon, B., 2004, Rock unit discrimination on Landsat-TM, SIR-C and RADARSAT images using spectral and textural information. International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol. 25, pp.3745-3768..
Dong, P. (2000). Dong, P., 2000, Lacunarity for spatial heterogeneity measurement in GIS. Journal of Geographical Information Sciences, Vol. 6, pp. 20-26..
Dong, P. (2000). Dong, P., 2000, Test of a new lacunarity estimation method for image texture analysis. International Journal of Remote Sensing. Vol. 21, pp. 3369-3373..
Dong, P. (1997). Dong, P., 1997, Implementation of mathematical morphological operations for spatial data processing. Computers & Geosciences, Vol. 23, pp. 103-107..
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Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Dong, P. (Principal), Pan, F. (Co-Principal), Liang, L. (Co-Principal), "Multiscouce Remote Sensing Approach for Identifying Environmentally Sensitive Areas in Denton," Sponsored by City of Denton, Local, $25000 Funded. (January 2023January 2024).
Dong, P. (Other), "Tree-level forests biomass estimation in Northwest Yunnan by combining ULS and TLS LiDAR point clouds (PI: Jinliang Wang, Senior Personnel: Pinliang Dong)," Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China, International, $57900 Funded. (January 2020December 2023).
Dong, P. (Principal), "International Research and Engagement in Yunnan, China (cancelled due to pandemic)," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (20192020).
Dong, P. (Principal), "Yunnan University Collaboration Research Grant (to support research activities in Yunnan and visiting students at UNT)," Sponsored by Yunnan University, China, International, $23807 Funded. (June 1, 2018December 31, 2018).
Dong, P. (Principal), "Automated extraction of dune morphometric parameters from LiDAR data," Sponsored by Chinese Academy of Sciences, International, $12903 Funded. (20162017).
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    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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