Scholar
Xinyue Ye, PhD, FAAG, FRGS, SMIEEE
Google Scholar ID: Uy76pMcAAAAJ
Endowed Shelby Distinguished Professor in GeoAI, University of Alabama
Citations & Impact
Citations
11,892
H-index
57
i10-index
245
Publications
20
Co-authors
9
list available
Publications
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Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Elected as a Fellow of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) in 2022 and received the AAG Distinguished Scholar Award in 2025. Ranked 2nd in Urban Analytics, 4th in GeoAI, 6th in Spatial Data Science, 10th in Spatial Econometrics, and 19th in GIScience according to the most recent Google Scholar Citation Global Rankings. Listed among the top 2% of scientists globally since 2020 based on citation data compiled by Stanford University. Also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Senior Member of IEEE. Received the national first-place research award from the University Economic Development Association in 2011, and honored with the Emerging Scholar Award (2012) and Distinguished Scholar Award (2022) in Regional Development and Planning by the AAG, along with other faculty research awards.
Research Experience
- Previously held roles at Texas A&M University (TAMU) including Harold Adams Endowed Professor in Urban Informatics, Chancellor EDGES Fellow, and Stellar Faculty Provost Target Hire. Directed the Center for Geospatial Sciences, Applications, and Technology (GeoSAT), established by the Texas A&M Board of Regents, and served as the first Faculty Fellow for Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships in the Division of Research.
Education
- PhD in Geographic Information Science from the University of California at Santa Barbara, 2010; M.S. in Geographic Information Systems from Eastern Michigan University; M.A. in Human Geography from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee; B.S. in Urban Planning from Zhejiang University.
Background
- Research interests include GeoAI, GIScience, Spatial Econometrics, and Urban Analytics. Specializes in Earth System Science and Environmental Science, Environment and Natural Resources, Geographical Information Science, and Environment and Society. Dr. Xinyue Ye is an Endowed Shelby Distinguished Professor at the University of Alabama, focusing on integrating GeoAI with other disciplines to address challenges such as infrastructure resilience, extreme weather preparedness, urban revitalization, and community perceptions.
