Prof. John W.Z. SHI

Prof. John W.Z. SHI

 

Professor John Shi is Academician of International Eurasian Academy of Sciences and Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences (UK), the Director of PolyU-Shenzhen Technology and Innovation Research Institute (Futian), Director of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute of PolyU, Chair Professor in Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing, Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Professor in Urban Informatics, and Director of Joint Research Laboratory on Spatial Information of PolyU-Wuhan University. He earned his doctoral degree from University of Osnabruck in Vechta, Germany in 1994. He is a Fellow of the Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography, Fellow of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. Professor Shi also serves as President of International Society for Urban Informatics and Editor-in-Chief of International Journal Urban Informatics.

His research covers urban informatics for smart cities, mobile mapping for autonomous driving and robotics, geographic information science and remote sensing, AI-based object extraction and change detection from satellite imagery, intelligent analytics and quality control for spatial big data. He has published over 300 research articles in journals indexed by Web of Science and 20 books. He is the world’s top 0.27% cited researcher in Geological & Geomatics Engineering according to Stanford World’s Top 2% Scientists. He has over 60 patents granted.

Professor Shi has won State Natural Science Award, China’s highest award for fundamental research, in 2007; Geographic Information Science and Technology Progress Award in 2025; Distinguished Scholar Prize by CPGIS and Smart 50 Awards in 2021; Gold Medal in 2021 & 2023 Geneva Invention Expos; Founder’s Award by International Spatial Accuracy Research Association in 2020; Science and Technology Progress Award in Surveying and Mapping (Grand Award) in 2017; Wang Zhizhuo Award by International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in 2012; and ESRI Award for Best Scientific Paper by American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing in 2006.

 

Open Positions:

1. Research Assistant Professor

2. Postdoc Positions

•    - RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme [LINK]
•    - Hong Kong Scholars Program [LINK]

3. PhD Scholarship

•    - Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS) [LINK]
•    - PolyU Presidential PhD Fellowship Scheme [LINK]
•    - PolyU Research Postgraduate Scholarship (PRPgS) [LINK]

4. Master Program [LINK]

5. Bachelor Program [LINK]

 

Research Focus:

1. Mobile mapping for autonomous driving and robotics

• • - Backpack mobile mapping system   
  • - Robotics mobile mapping system   
  • - HD map for autonomous driving   

 

2. Urban informatics and smart cities

• - Urban informatics book [LINK]
• - Urban informatics journal [LINK]   

• - The society of urban informatics [LINK]   

• - Urban Informatics International Conference Series [LINK]   

• - ISUI smart city index [LINK]   

• - Smart Cities Research Institute [LINK]   
• - The science of urban informatics [LINK]   

 

3. GeoAI for objective recognition and geospatial data analysis

•      - geoAI landslide identification system   

 

4. Intelligent analytics and quality control for spatial big data

•      - First book on the Uncertainty Principle   
•      - State Natural Science Award   

 

 

史文中 講座教授

史文中教授為國際歐亞科學院院士、英國社會科學院院士，現職香港理工大學-深圳技術創新研究院（福田）院長、香港理工大學潘樂陶慈善基金智慧城市研究院院長、地理信息科學與遙感講座教授、潘樂陶慈善基金城市信息學教授、香港理工大學─武漢大學空間信息聯合實驗室主任。史教授1994年於德國 Osnabrück大學獲頒授博士學位，是國際城市信息學會、中国测绘学会及香港測量師學會會士，現任國際城市信息學會主席、 國際期刊《城市信息學》主編。

研究領域涵蓋城市信息學與智慧城市、移動測量支撐自動駕駛與智能機器人、地理信息科學與遙感、遙感影像人工智能變化檢測及目標識別、空間大數據分析與質量控制。史教授已發表Web of Science 收錄的國際學術期刊論文300多篇， 出版著作20本。根据斯坦福世界顶尖 2% 科学家排名，在全球地质与测绘工程领域被引排名前 0.27%。授權專利60多項。

史教授曾獲2007年中國基礎理论研究最高榮譽「國家自然科學獎」、2025年中国地理信息产业协会特等奖、2021年與2023年日內瓦發明獎金獎、2021年國際華人地理信息科學協會傑出學者獎、2021年美國Smart 50獎、2020年國際空間精度學會奠基人獎、2017年測繪科技進步獎（特等獎）、2012年國際攝影測量與遙感學會獎、2006年美國攝影測量與遙感學會獎等。

 

Selected Awards and Honors

2025    Fellow of the Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography

2025    Geographic Information Science and Technology Progress Award

2024    HKIES Honorary Fellow

2024    Leading figure in smart cities

2023    Gold Medal in 48th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, “Advanced Real-time Prediction and Early Warning System for the Spread of Emerging Pathogens”
2023    Gold Medal in Asian International Innovation Invention Award, “Advanced Real-time Prediction and Early Warning System for the Spread of Emerging Pathogens”
2022    Smart Living Partnership Awards 2022, “Outstanding One-stop Virus Decisions Support Platform”

2021    CPGIS Distinguished Scholar Award

2021    Gold Medal in Geneva Inventions Expo, “Smart City Platform: A Comprehensive System for Spatial Data Infrastructure”

2020    Founder’s Award, International Spatial Accuracy Research Association

2019    Academician, International Eurasian Academy of Sciences

2019    Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

2018    Fellow, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (UK)

2017  Science and Technology Progress Award in Surveying and Mapping (Grand Award), by Chinese Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation (as primary contributor)

2012    The Wang Zhizhuo Award, by International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (one awardee every four years)

2011    Distinguished Alumna of Wuhan University

2008    Award of Innovative Publication Engineering, by General Administration of Press and Publication of China (as primary contributor)

2007    National Natural Science Award by the State Council of China (Second-class, as the primary contributor, the highest award in natural science in China)

2007    Progress Award in Science and Technology by Ministry of Education, China (First-class, as the third contributor),

2006    Award of Chang Jiang Scholars, Chair Professor, by Ministry of Education, China

2006    ESRI Award for Best Scientific Paper in GIS (First place), by American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

2006    Distinguished Young Scholar Fund (B), by National Natural Science Foundation, China

07/98   The President’s Award for Outstanding Performance/Achievement (one of the three awardees selected from over 1000 faculty members in 2007)

           

主要獲獎與榮譽

2025      中国测绘学会会士

2025      地理信息科技进步奖 特等獎（排名三）

2024      香港工程测量师学会荣誉资深会员

2024      智慧城市领军人物

2023      瑞士日內瓦國際發明展  金獎
2023      亞洲國際創新發明大會 金獎

2022      智慧生活夥伴大獎

2021	社會科學院院士（英國）
2021	CPGIS傑出學者獎
2021	瑞士日內瓦國際發明展  金獎
2020	國際空間精度研究協會頒發奠基人獎
2019	國際歐亞科學院  院士
2019	香港測量師學會  會士
2018	英國皇家測量師學會  會士
2017	中國測繪地理資訊學會頒發測繪科技進步獎  特等獎（排名一）
2018	英國皇家測量師學會  會士
2017	中國測繪地理資訊學會頒發測繪科技進步獎  特等獎（排名一）
2012	國際攝影測量與遙感學會頒發  "王之卓獎" （每四年仅授予一人）
2011	當選武漢大學傑出校友
2008	國家新聞出版總署頒發 "三個一百原創圖書出版工程獎" （排名一）
2007	國務院頒發國家自然科學獎  二等獎（排名一，中国自然科学领域最高荣誉）
2007	教育部頒發 科技進步獎  一等獎(排名三)
2006	教育部頒發 "長江學者 講座教授"
2006	美國攝影測量與遙感學會頒發  "ESRI最佳科學論文獎" 第一名
2006	國家自然科學基金委 "傑出青年基金 (B類 )"
2005	中國測繪學會及國家測繪局頒發 "測繪科技進步獎(一等獎)"（排名一）
1998 2007	香港理工大學頒發 "校長特設傑出成就獎"（2007年從1000多名教師中遴選三名）

 

Selected Publications of John W Z Shi

I.  Total SCI/SSCI Journal Papers (339)/Selected Publications (101)

1. Gao, X., Shi, W., Zhang, M., & Wang, L. (2025). DAFDM: A Discerning Deep Learning Model for Active Fire Detection Based on Landsat-8 Imagery. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing., 18, 7982–8000. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSTARS.2025.3545114 (IF=4.7)
2. Li, F., Shi, W., Zhang, H., Tu, Y., Hao, M., & Sun, Y. (2024). Automatic multi-storey building partitioning from point cloud via bidirectional cloth simulation. Journal of Building Engineering, 97, 110854-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110854 (IF=10.0)
3. Bao, S., Shi, W., Yang, D., Xiang, H., & Yu, Y. (2024). Global principal planes aided LiDAR-based mobile mapping method in artificial environments. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2024.102472 (IF=12.4)
4. Chen, S., Shi, W., Zhou, M., Zhang, M., Yu, Y., Sun, Y., Guan, L., & Li, S. (2024). CDasXORNet: Change detection of buildings from bi-temporal remote sensing images as an XOR problem. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2024.103836 (IF=12.0)
5. Zhang, A., Shi, W., Liu, Z., & Zhou, X. (2024). Geo-SigSPM: mining geographically interesting and significant sequential patterns from trajectories. International Journal of Geographical Information Science : IJGIS. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2024.2320149 (IF=4.3)
6. Nie, M. Y., W. Z. Shi, W. Z. Fan and H. D. Xiang (2023). "Automatic Extrinsic Calibration of Dual LiDARs With Adaptive Surface Normal Estimation." Ieee Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 72: 11. (IF= 5.6)
7. Tong, C. Z., W. Z. Shi, A. S. Zhang and Z. C. Shi (2023). "A Spatiotemporal Solution to Control COVID-19 Transmission at the Community Scale for Returning to Normalcy: COVID-19 Symptom Onset Risk Spatiotemporal Analysis." Jmir Public Health and Surveillance 9: 11. (IF= 8.5)
8. Tong, C., Shi, Z., Shi, W.*, & Zhang, A. (2022). Estimation of on‐road PM2. 5 distributions by combining satellite top‐of‐atmosphere with microscale geographic predictors for healthy route planning. GeoHealth, e2022GH000669. (IF= 6.343)
9. Luo, Z., Chen, P., Shi, W.*, & Li, J. (2022). IDA-Net: Intensity-distribution aware networks for semantic segmentation of 3D MLS point clouds in indoor corridor environments. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 112, 102904. (IF= 7.672)
10. Bao, S., Shi, W.*, Chen, P., & Xiang, H. (2022). Sole GNSS Sensor Extrinsic Calibration Methods for Mobile Mapping Systems. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(4), 11338-11345. (IF= 4.321)
11. Yu, Y., Shi, W.*, Chen, R., Chen, L., Bao, S., & Chen, P. (2022). Map-Assisted Seamless Localization Using Crowdsourced Trajectories Data and Bi-LSTM Based Quality Control Criteria. IEEE Sensors Journal, 22(16), 16481-16491. (IF= 4.325)
12. Bao, S., Shi, W.*, Chen, P., Xiang, H., & Yu, Y. (2022). A systematic mapping framework for backpack mobile mapping system in common monotonous environments. Measurement, 197, 111243. (IF= 5.6)
13. Liu, Z., Shi, W.*, Yu, Y., Chen, P., & Chen, B. Y. (2022). A LSTM-based approach for modelling the movement uncertainty of indoor trajectories with mobile sensing data. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 108, 102758. (IF= 7.5)
14. Chen, P., Luo, Z., & Shi, W*. (2022). Hysteretic mapping and corridor semantic modeling using mobile LiDAR systems. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 186, 267-284. (IF= 12.7)
15. Chen, P., Huang, H., & Shi, W.* (2022). Reference-free method for investigating classification uncertainty in large-scale land cover datasets. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 107, 102673.
16. Yu, Y., Chen, R., Shi, W.*, & Chen, L. (2022). Precise 3D Indoor Localization and Trajectory Optimization Based on Sparse Wi-Fi FTM Anchors and Built-in Sensors. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. (IF= 6.8)
17. Shen, X., Shi, W.*, Chen, P., Liu, Z., & Wang, L. (2022). Novel model for predicting individuals’ movements in dynamic regions of interest. GIScience & Remote Sensing, 1-22.
18. Shi, W., Guo, D., & Zhang, H. (2022). A reliable and adaptive spatiotemporal data fusion method for blending multi-spatiotemporal-resolution satellite images. Remote Sensing of Environment, 268, 112770. (IF= 13.5)
19. Chen, P., Huang, H., & Shi, W.* (2022). Reference-free method for investigating classification uncertainty in large-scale land cover datasets. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 107, 102673. (IF=7.5)
20. Yu, Y., Chen, R., Shi, W.*, & Chen, L. (2022). Precise 3D Indoor Localization and Trajectory Optimization Based on Sparse Wi-Fi FTM Anchors and Built-in Sensors. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology. (IF=5.978)
21. Shen, X., Shi, W.*, Chen, P., Liu, Z., & Wang, L. (2022). Novel model for predicting individuals’ movements in dynamic regions of interest. GIScience & Remote Sensing, 1-22.(IF=6.238)
22. Shi, W., Guo, D., & Zhang, H. (2022). A reliable and adaptive spatiotemporal data fusion method for blending multi-spatiotemporal-resolution satellite images. Remote Sensing of Environment, 268, 112770. (IF=10.164)
23. Tong, C., Shi, W.*, Zhang, A., & Shi, Z. (2021). Tracking and controlling the spatiotemporal spread of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Africa. Travel medicine and infectious disease, 102252.. (IF=6.211)
24. Tong, C., Shi, W.*, Zhang, A., & Shi, Z. (2021). Tracking and controlling the spatiotemporal spread of SARS-CoV-2 Lineage B. 1.1.7 in COVID–19 Reopenings. GeoHealth, 5(12), e2021GH000517.. (IF=4.529)
25. Chen, P., Shi, W.*, Fan, W., Xiang, H., & Bao, S. (2021). RectMatch: A novel scan matching method using the rectangle-flattening representation for mobile LiDAR systems. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 180, 191-208. (IF=8.979)
26. Liu, Z., Shi, W.*, & Zhang, A. (2021). Detecting home countries of social media users with machine-learned ranking approach: A case study in Hong Kong. Applied Geography, 134, 102532. (IF=4.240)
27. Chen, P., Shi, W.*, Bao, S., Wang, M., Fan, W., & Xiang, H. (2021). Low-drift Odometry, Mapping and Ground Segmentation Using a Backpack LiDAR System. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. (IF=3.741)
28. Yao, Y., Shi, W.*, Zhang, A., Liu, Z., & Luo, S. (2021). Examining the diffusion of coronavirus disease 2019 cases in a metropolis: a space syntax approach. International journal of health geographics, 20(1), 1-14. (IF=3.918)
29. Bao, S, Shi W*, Fan W, Chen Pe, Nie M, and Xiang H. (2021)"A tight coupling mapping method to integrate the ESKF, g2o, and point cloud alignment." The Journal of Supercomputing: 1-20. (IF=2.474)
30. Liu, J., & Shi, W*. (2021). A cross-boundary travel tale: Unraveling Hong Kong residents’ mobility pattern in Shenzhen by using metro smart card data. Applied Geography, 130, 102416. (IF=4.240)
31. Tong, C., Shi, Z., Shi, W.*, Zhao, P., & Zhang, A. (2021). Mapping microscale PM2. 5 distribution on walkable roads in a high-density city.  IIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing.   (IF=3.784)
32. Li, Z., Shi, W.*, Zhu, Y., Zhang, H., Hao, M., & Cai, L. (2021). Subpixel Change Detection Based on Radial Basis Function with Abundance Image Difference Measure for Remote Sensing Images. Remote Sensing, 13(5), 868. (IF=4.848)
33. Shi, W.*, Tong, C., Zhang, A., Wang, B., Shi, Z., Yao, Y., & Jia, P. (2021). An extended Weight Kernel Density Estimation model forecasts COVID-19 onset risk and identifies spatiotemporal variations of lockdown effects in China. Communications Biology, 4(1), 1-10. (IF=4.165)
34. Shi, W., Liu, Z.*, An, Z., & Chen, P. (2021). RegNet: a neural network model for predicting regional desirability with VGI data. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 35(1), 175-192. (IF=3.733)
35. Shi, W., Chen, P.*, Shen, X., & Liu, J. (2020). An adaptive approach for modelling the movement uncertainty in trajectory data based on the concept of error ellipses. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 1-24. (IF=3.733)
36. Liu, Z., Shi, W*. et al. (2020) Analysis of the performance and robustness of methods to detect base locations of individuals with geo-tagged social media data. International Journal of Geographical Information Science. (IF=3.733)
37. Wu, H.*, Lin, A., Clarke, K. C., Shi, W., Cardenas-Tristan, A., & Tu, Z. (2020). A comprehensive quality assessment framework for linear features from Volunteered Geographic Information. International Journal of Geographical Information Science. (IF=3.733)
38. Shi, W., Zhang, M.*, Ke, H., Fang, X., Zhan, Z. & Chen, S. (2020). Landslide recognition by deep convolutional neural network and change detection. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. DOI: 10.1109/TGRS. 2020.3015826. (IF=5.855)
39. Zhang, M., Shi, W.*, Chen, S., Zhan, Z. & Shi, Z. (2020). Deep multiple instance learning for landslide mapping. IEEE Geoscience Remote Sensing Letter. DOI: 10.1109/LGRS.2020.3007183. (IF=3.833)
40. Zhao, P., Liu, X.*, Shi, W., Jia, T., Li, W. & Chen, M. (2020) An empirical study on the intra-urban goods movement patterns using logistics big data, International Journal of Geographical Information Science: Big Spatiotemporal Data Analytics, 34(6), 1089–1116. (IF=3.733)
41. Senousi, A., Liu, X.*, Zhang, J., Huang, J. & Shi, W. (2020). An empirical analysis of public transit networks using smart card data in Beijing, China. Geocarto international, 1–21. (IF=3.789)
42. Yan, X., Luo, N., Liang, C., Zang, Z., Zhao, W. & Shi, W. (2020). Simplified and Fast Atmospheric Radiative Transfer model for satellite-based aerosol optical depth retrieval. Atmospheric environment (1994), 224, 117362. (IF=4.039)
43. Zhang, M. & Shi, W.* (2020). A feature difference convolutional neural network-based change detection method. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. DOI: 10.1109/TGRS.2020.2981051. (IF=5.855)
44. Yang, X., Zhao, C., Luo, N., Zhao, W., Shi, W., & Yan, X*. (2020). Evaluation and Comparison of Himawari-8 L2 V1. 0, V2. 1 and MODIS C6. 1 aerosol products over Asia and the oceania regions. Atmospheric Environment, 220, 117068.DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.117068(IF=4.039)
45. Hao, M., Zhou, M.*, Jin, J., & Shi, W. (2019). An advanced superpixel-based markov random field model for unsupervised change detection. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 17(8), 1401-1405. (IF=3.833)
46. Wu, H.*, Zhang, X., Shi, W., Song, S., Cardenas-Tristan, A. and Li, K. (2019) An Accurate and Robust Region-Growing Algorithm for Plane Segmentation of TLS Point Clouds Using a Multiscale Tensor Voting Method, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 12(10), 4160 – 4168. DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2019.2936662(IF=3.827)
47. Mao, H., Fan, X.*, Guan, J.*, Chen, Y., Su, H., Shi, W., Zhao, Y., Wang, Y. and Xu, C. (2019) Customer attractiveness evaluation and classification of urban commercial centers by crowd intelligence, Computers in Human Behavior, 100, 218-230. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2018.08.019(IF=5.003)
48. Chen, P., Shi, W.*, Zhou, X., Liu, Z. and Fu, X. (2019) STLP-GSM: a method to predict future locations of individuals based on geotagged social media data, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 33(12), 2337-2362. DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2019.1630630(IF=3.733)
49. Zhang, A. and Shi, W.* (2019) Mining significant fuzzy association rules with differential evolution algorithm, Applied Soft Computing Journal. DOI: 10.1016/j.asoc.2019.105518(IF=5.472)
50. Luo, N., Shi, W., Liang, C., Li, Z., Wang, H., Zhao, W., Zhang, Y., Wang, Y., Li, Z. and Yan, X.* (2019) Characteristics of atmospheric fungi in particle growth events along with new particle formation in the central North China Plain, Science of the Total Environment, 583, 389-398. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.299 (IF=6.551)
51. Chen, P., Shi, W.* and Kou, R. (2019) Reference-Free Measurement of the Classification Reliability of Vector-Based Land Cover Mapping. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 16(7), 1090-1094. DOI: 10.1109/LGRS.2019.2893602(IF=3.833)
52. Wu, H., Li, Z., Clarke, K., Shi, W., Fang, L.*, Lin, A. and Zhou, J. (2019) Examining the sensitivity of spatial scale in cellular automata Markov chain simulation of land use change, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 33(5), 1040-1061. DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2019.1568441(IF=3.733)
53. Yang, C.*, Shi, W. and Chen, W. (2019) Robust M-M unscented Kalman filtering for GPS/IMU navigation, Journal of Geodesy DOI: 10.1007/s00190-018-01227-5 (IF=4.806)
54. Shi, W., Ahmed, W.*, Li, N., Fan, W., Xiang, H. and Wang, M. (2019) Semantic geometric modelling of unstructured indoor point cloud, ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 8(1), Article number 9. DOI: 10.3390/ijgi8010009 (IF=2.239)
55. Shao, P., Shi, W.*, and Hao, M. (2018) Indicator-Kriging-Integrated Evidence Theory for Unsupervised Change Detection in Remotely Sensed Imagery, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 11(12), 4649-4663 DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2018.2878759(IF=3.827)
56. Yang, C., Shi, W.* and Chen, W. (2018) Correlational inference-based adaptive unscented Kalman filter with application in GNSS/IMU-integrated navigation, GPS Solutions, 22(4), Article number 100 DOI: 10.1007/s10291-018-0766-2 (IF=3.610)
57. Li, C.*, Zhao, S., Wang, Q. and Shi, W. (2018) Uncertainty modeling and analysis of surface area calculation based on a regular grid digital elevation model (DEM), International Journal of Geographical Information Science, DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2018.1469136 DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2018.1469136 (IF=3.733)
58. Ho, H.C., Wong, M.S.*, Yang, L., Shi, W., Yang, J., Bilal, M. and Chan, T.-C. (2018) Spatiotemporal influence of temperature, air quality, and urban environment on cause-specific mortality during hazy days, Environment International, 112, 10-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.12.001 (IF=7.577)
59. Lv, Z.*, Shi, W.*, Zhang, X., and Benediktsson, J. (2018) Landslide Inventory Mapping From Bitemporal High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images Using Change Detection and Multiscale Segmentation, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 11(5), 1520. (IF=2.913) DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2018.2803784 (IF=3.827)
60. 37.  Shi, W., Zhang, A.*, Zhou, X., and Zhang, M. (2018) Challenges and prospects of uncertainties in spatial big data analytics. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2017.1421898 (IF= 3.302)
61. Shi, W., Deng, S.*, and Xu, W. (2018) Extraction of multiscale landslide morphological features based on local Gi* using airborne LiDAR-derived DEM, Geomorphology, 303, 229-242. DOI:10.1016/j.geomorph.2017.12.005 (IF=3.819)
62. Shi, W., Zhang, A.*, and Webb, G.I. (2018) Mining significant crisp-fuzzy spatial association rules. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2018.1434525 (IF=2.502)  DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2018.1434525 (IF=3.733)
63. Yan, X., Shi, W.*, Li, Z., Li, Z., Luo, N., Zhao, W., Wang, H. & Yu, X. (2017). Satellite-based PM2. 5 estimation using fine-mode aerosol optical thickness over China. Atmospheric Environment, 170, 290-302. (IF=4.039)
64. Wong, M.S., Ho, H.C.*, Yang, L., Shi, W., Yang, J. and Chan, T.-C. (2017) Spatial variability of excess mortality during prolonged dust events in a high-density city: A time-stratified spatial regression approach, International Journal of Health Geographics, 16:26 (IF=3.239)
65. Li Z.*, Shi W., Zhang H.*, and Hao M. (2017). Change Detection Based on Gabor Wavelet Features for Very High Resolution Remote Sensing Images. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 14(5): 783-787. (IF=3.833)
66. Yan, X., Li, Z.*, Shi, W., Luo, N., Wu, T. and Zhao, W. (2017). An improved algorithm for retrieving the fine-mode fraction of aerosol optical thickness, part 1: Algorithm development, Remote Sensing of Environment, 192, 87-97 (IF=9.085)
67. Wu, H., Yin, Y., Wang, S.*, Shi, W., Clarke, K.C. and Miao, Z. (2017) Optimizing GPS-guidance transit route for cable crane collision avoidance using artificial immune algorithm, GPS Solutions, 21(2), 823-834(IF=3.610)
68. Li, Z.*, Shi, W.,  Lu, P., Yan, L., Wang, Q. and Miao, Z. (2016). Landslide mapping from aerial photographs using change detection-based Markov random field, Remote Sensing of Environment, 187, 76-90(IF=9.085)
69. Li, Z.*, Shi, W.*, Myint, S.W., Lu, P., & Wang, Q. (2016). Semi-automated landslide inventory mapping from bitemporal aerial photographs using change detection and level set method, Remote Sensing of Environment, 175, 215-230. DOI:10.1016/j.rse.2016.01.003 (IF=9.085)
70. Xie, H., Tong, X.*, Meng, W., Liang, D., Wang, Z., & Shi, W. (2015). A Multilevel Stratified Spatial Sampling Approach for the Quality Assessment of Remote-Sensing-Derived Products, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 8(10), 4699-4713. DOI: 10.1109/JSTARS.2015.2437371 (IF=3.827)
71. Wu, H.*, Dong, Y., Shi, W., Clarke, K. C., Miao, Z., Zhang, J., & Chen, X.(2015). An improved fractal prediction model for forecasting mine slope deformation using GM (1, 1), Structural Health Monitoring, 14(5), 502-512. DOI: 10.1177/1475921715599050. (IF=4.870)
72. Wu, H., Li, K., Shi, W.*, Clarke, K., Zhang, J., & Li, H. (2015). A wavelet-based hybrid approach to remove the flicker noise and the white noise from GPS coordinate time series, GPS Solutions, 19(4), 511-523. DOI: 10.1007/s10291-014-0412-6. (IF=3.610)
73. Wang, B., Shi, W.*, & Liu, E. (2015). Robust methods for assessing the accuracy of linear interpolated DEM, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 34, 198-206. DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2014.08.012. (IF=4.650)
74. Li, Z., Shi, W.*, Wang, Q., & Miao, Z. (2015). Extracting man-made objects from high spatial resolution remote sensing images via fast level set evolutions, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 53(2), 883–899. DOI: 10.1109/TGRS.2014.2330341. (IF=5.855)
75. Yan, X., Shi, W.*, Zhao W., & Luo N. (2015). Mapping dustfall distribution in urban areas using remote sensing and ground spectral data, Science of the Total Environment, 506-507: 604-612. DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.11.036. (IF=6.551)
76. Li, C., & Shi, W. (2014). The generalized-line-based iterative transformation model for imagery registration and rectification, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 11(8), 1394–1398. DOI: 10.1109/LGRS.2013.2293844. (IF=3.833)
77. Shi, W.*, Wang, B.*, & Tian, Y. (2014). Accuracy analysis of digital elevation model relating to spatial resolution and terrain slope by bilinear interpolation, Mathematical Geosciences, 46(4), 445-481. DOI:  10.1007/s11004-013-9508-8. (IF=2.471)
78. Wu, H., Ye, L., Shi, W.*, & Clarke, K.C. (2014). Assessing the effects of land use spatial structure on urban heat islands using HJ-1B remote sensing imagery in Wuhan, China, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 32(1), 67-78. DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2014.03.019. (IF=4.650)
79. Zhang, P., Lv, Z., & Shi, W.* (2014). Local spectrum-trend similarity approach for detecting land-cover change by using SPOT-5 satellite images, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 11(4), 738-742. DOI: 10.1109/LGRS.2013.2278205. (IF=3.833)
80. Shi, W.Z., Zhao, Y.L., and Wang, Q.M.*, 2013. Sub-pixel mapping based on BP neural network with multiple shifted remote sensing images. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves (In Chinese), 33(5): 527-532. (IF=0.355)
81. Shi,W.Z., Hao M., 2013, Analysis of spatial distribution pattern of change-detection error caused by misregistration. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 34(19): 6883-6897. (IF=2.976)
82. Huh, Y., Yang, S., Ga, C., Yu, K., and Shi, W.*, 2013. Line segment confidence region-based string matching method for map conflation. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 78: 69-84. (IF=7.319)
83. Tong, X.H.*, Sun, T., Fan, J, Goodchild, M.F, and Shi, W.Z., 2013. A statistical simulation model for positional error of line features in geographic information systems. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 21: 136-148. (IF=4.650)
84. Zhang, P.L., Zhiyong Lv, Z.Y., and Shi, W.*, 2013. Object-based spatial feature for classification of very high resolution remote sensing images. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 10(6), 1572-1576. (IF=3.833)
85. Hu, C.C.*, Luo, N.A.X., Yan, X.H., and Shi, W.Z., 2011. Traffic flow data mining and evaluation based on fuzzy clustering techniques. International Journal of Fuzzy Systems, 13(4): 344-349. (IF=4.406)
86. Shi, W.Z.* and Ding, H.Y., 2011. A probability model-based method for land cover change detection using multi-spectral remotely sensed images. Photogrammetrie Fernerkundung Geoinformation, (4): 271-280. Doi: 10.1127/1432-8364/2011/0088. (IF=1.850)
87. Shi, W.*, Kwan, K.W., Shea, G., and Cao, J.N., 2009. A dynamic data model for mobile GIS. Computers & Geosciences, 35(11): 2210-2221. Doi: 10.1016/j.cageo.2009.03.002.  .  (IF=2.991)
88. Shi, W.*, Tian, Y., Huang, Y., Mao, H.X., and Liu, K.F., 2009. A two-dimensional empirical mode decomposition method with application for fusing panchromatic and multispectral satellite images. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 30(10): 2637-2652. Doi: 10.1080/01431160802555770. (IF=2.976)
89. Shi, W.*, Zheng, S., and Tian, Y., 2009. Adaptive mapped least squares SVM-based smooth fitting method for DSM generation of LIDAR data. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 30(21): 5669-5683. Doi: 10.1080/01431160802709237. (IF=2.976)
90. Cheung, B.K.S., Choy, K.L., Li, C.L.*, Shi, W.Z., and Tang, J., 2008. Dynamic routing model and solution methods for fleet management with mobile technologies. International Journal of Production Economics, 113(2), 694-705. Doi: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2007.10.018. (IF=5.134)
91. Liu, K.F.* and Shi, W.Z., 2007. Extended model of topological relations between spatial objects in geographic information systems. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 9(3), 264-275. Doi: 10.1016/j.jag.2006.09.004. (IF=4.650)
92. Shi, W. and Shaker, A.*, 2006. The Line-Based Transformation Model (LBTM) for image-to-image registration of high-resolution satellite image data. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 27(14), 3001-3012. (IF=2.976)
93. Shi, W.Z., Ehlers, M., and Molenaar, M., 2005. Uncertainties in Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 26(14), 2911-2915. (IF=2.976)
94. Shi, W.Z., Cheung, C.K., and Tong, X.H., Modelling error propagation in vector-based overlay analysis. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 59(1-2), 47-59. (IF=7.319)
95. Shi, W.*, Li, Z.L., and Bedard, Y., 2004. Theme issue: advanced techniques for analysis of geo-spatial data. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 59(1-2), 1-5. Doi: 10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2004.01.001. (IF=7.319)
96. Shi, W.Z., Fisher, P.F., and Goodchild, M.F., 2004. Recent developments in modelling uncertainties in geo-spatial data and analysis. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 70(8), 919-920. (IF=1.265)
97. Shi, W.* and Wu, H.Y., 2003. A probabilistic paradigm for handling uncertain objects in GIS by randomized graph algebra. Progress in Natural Science, 13(9), 648-657. Doi: 10.1080/10020070312331344190. (IF=1.099)
98. Shi, W.Z., Yang, B.S., and Li, Q.Q., 2003. An object-oriented data model for complex objects in three-dimensional geographical information systems. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 17(5), 411-430. Doi: 10.1080/1365881031000086974. (IF=3.733)
99. Shi, W.Z., Cheung, C.K., and Zhu, C.Q., 2003. Modelling error propagation in vector-based buffer analysis. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 17(3), 251-271. Doi: 10.1080/1365881022000016007. (IF=3.733)
100. Shi, W.Z., and Pang, M.Y.C., 2000. Development of Voronoi-based cellular automata - an integrated dynamic model for Geographical Information Systems. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 14(5), 455-474. Doi: 10.1080/13658810050057597. (IF=3.733)
101. Shi, W.*, 1998. A generic statistical approach for modelling error of geometric features in GIS. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 12(2), 131-143. Doi: 10.1080/136588198241923. (IF=3.733)

 

II.  Selected Journal Papers in Chinese (3)

        102. 史文中，秦昆，陈江平，张鹏林，余洋，张晓东，胡庆武，黄长青，余长慧，张文，唐雪华，孟庆祥，孟令奎，李建松，2012，可靠性地理国情动态监测的理论与关键技术探讨，科学通报，57(24),pp.2239-2248. (2016年度领跑者5000、中国精品科技期刊顶尖学术论文)

        103. 史文中，朱长青，王昱，2001，从遥感影像提取道路特征的方法综述与展望，测绘学报，30(3)，pp,257-262. （2017年入选该刊1957年创刊以来高被引论文，“摄影测量与遥感领域”排名第一）

        104. 史文中，张敏，2021， 人工智能用于遥感目标可靠性识别: 总体框架设计, 现状分析及展望, 测绘学报, 2021,50(8):1049-1058.

 

III.   Books

Research Monograph（12）

105. 史文中，张鹏林，陈江平等. 可靠性时空数据分析[M]. 科学出版社，2021.  ISBN 978-7-03-068051-8
106. Miao, Z., Shi, W. and He, Y. 2019, Integrated Spectral and Geometrical Information for Road Extraction from VHR Satellite Images, Science Press, Beijing, 136 pages.
107. 郝明，史文中，邓喀中，空间信息准确性增强遥感影像变化检测。北京：测绘出版社，2016。
108. Shi, W.Z., 2010, Principle of modeling uncertainties in spatial data and spatial analyses, Taylor & Francis Group/ CRC Press, New York, 412 pages.
109. 中文版：史文中，空间数据与空间分析不确定性原理[M] (第二版)。北京，科学出版社，2015。ISBN: 978-7-03-043522-4，339页。
110. 史文中，空间数据与空间分析不确定性原理[M]。北京，科学出版社，2005。ISBN: 7-03-015602-1，408页。
111. 史文中 等编著，地理国情监测方法与技术，科学出版社，北京，2013，324页。
112. 史文中，吴立新，李清泉，王彦兵，杨必胜，三维空间信息系统模型与算法[M]。北京：电子工业出版社，2007，268页。
113. 朱长青，史文中，空间分析建模与原理[M]。北京，科学出版社，2006。 ISBN: 9787030168863，208页。
114. 孟令奎，史文中，张鹏林，网络地理信息系统原理与技术[M]。北京，科学出版社，2005。 ISBN: 7-03-015122-4. 2005，295页。
115. 孟令奎，史文中，张鹏林，网络地理信息系统原理与技术[M] （第二版）。北京，科学出版社，2008。 ISBN: 9787030151223. 2008，343页。
116. 王新洲，史文中，模糊空间信息处理[M]。武汉，武汉大学出版社，2003。 ISBN: 7-307-03814-5，280页。
117. 吴立新，史文中，地理信息系统原理与算法[M]。北京，科学出版社，2003。ISBN: 7-03-012190-2，441页。
118. 刘大杰，史文中，GIS空间数据精度分析与质量控制[M]。上海：上海科学技术文献出版社，1999。 ISBN: 7-5439-1499-9/T.572，224页。
119. Shi, W.Z., 1994, Modeling Positional and Thematic Uncertainties in Integration of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems. ITC: Publication No.22, Enschede, ISBN: 90 6164 099 7, 147 pages.
120. 中文版：史文中，空间数据误差处理的理论与方法[M]。北京：科学出版社，1998。 ISBN 7-03-007187-5，163 页。

 

IV.   Edited Books （6）

121. Shi, W., Goodchild, M., Batty, M., Kwan, M.-P., Zhang, A. (Eds.), 2021, Urban Informatics, Springer, ISBN 978-981-15-8983-6，941 pages.
122. Shi, W.Z., B. Wu and A. Stein, 2015, Uncertainty Modelling and Quality Control for Spatial Data, CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group.
123. Shi W.Z., Michael Goodchild, Brain Lees and Yee Leung, 2012, Advances in Geo-Spatial Information Science, Taylor and Francis, 285 pages.
124. Shi, W.Z., Yeh, Anthony G.O., Yee Leung and Chenghu Zhou, 2012, Advances in Spatial Data Handling and GIS. Springer Verlag, 239 pages.
125. Stain, A. W.Z. Shi and W. Bijker (ed), 2008, Quality Aspects of Spatial Data Mining, CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group, 364 pages.
126. Shi, W.Z., P.F. Fisher and M. F. Goodchild (ed), 2002, Spatial Data Quality, ISBN: 0-415-25835-9. London and New York: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-415-25835-9, 313 pages.

 

V.   Keynotes and invited speech（151）
127. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), Urban Spatio-Temporal Information: Theory and Applications, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, December 9-10, 2025, Beijing, China
128. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), 2025年第八屆大都市規劃國際咨詢會, 上海市規劃和自然資源局, December 6-7, 2025, Shanghai, China
129. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), “智慧城市與減災”國際學術研討會, 中國礦業大學, December 5-6, 2025, Xuzhou, China
130. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), 第二屆數位孿生技術與產業發展大會, 蘇州新建元控股集團有限公司, December 4-5, 2025, Suzhou, China
131. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), 2025 廣東建築產業現代化發展大會暨廣東國際建築產業博覽會（工程交易會）, 廣東省建築業協會 & 國際人工智能產業聯盟, November 27-29, 2025, Guangzhou, China
132. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), Advancing Smart Mapping and Urban Digital Twins: Integrating 3D Mapping Technologies for Intelligent Cities, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, November 9-11, Melbourne, Australia
133. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), The International Conference on Mobile Mapping Technology (MMT), ISPRS, FIG, and IAG, June 200-22, 2025, Xiamen, China
134. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), 第四屆智能化測繪發展研討會, 廣東省測繪學會&中山大學, June 13-15, 2025, Guangzhou, China
135. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), 大都市地區的城市治理: AI技術的發展及教育應用,2025國際城市科學論壇, City University of Macau, May 24-26, 2025, Macau, China
136. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), 中國數字建築大會, 第一屆新型城市基礎設施創新發展研討會, May 16-17, 2025, Beijing, China
137. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), 城市信息学和城市安全, 第六届空间数据智能学术会议 (SpatialDI 2025), ACM SIGSPATIAL 中國分會, April 17-19, 2025, Xiamen, China
138. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), 城市信息學與智慧城市應用主題講座, 珠海规划设计研究院, April 8-9, 2025, Zhuhai, China
139. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Keynote speech), Urban Informatics and Smart Cities, 2025国际城市科学论坛, City University of Macau, March 27-29, 2025, Macau, China
140. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Invited speech), Urban informatics, artificial intelligence, and 3-D modeling, The Inauguration Ceremony of the International Alliance of Academicians & The International Academicians Hong Kong Forum, International Alliance of Academicians, March 21, 2025, Hong Kong, China
141. Shi, W.Z., 2025, (Invited speech), 城市信息學與智慧城市技術應用, 珠海市測繪院, January 24-25, Zhuhai, China
142. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (Keynote speech), Urban Informatics and Digital Twin, Asian Cartographic Conference (AsiaCarto 2024), International Cartographic Association and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, December 8-10, Hong Kong, China
143. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (Invited speech), 城市信息学教育, 首届GIS教育大会暨全国高校院长（系主任）联席会议, 北京大学, December 7-8, Beijing, China
144. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), 城市信息学及其技术应用, 中国城市规划协会城市勘测专业委员会2024年年会, 中国城市规划协会, November 26-29, Fuzhou, China
145. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), 城市信息学框架下的城市感知, 第二届粤港澳大湾区测绘遥感大会, 深圳大学, November 23-24, Shenzhen, China
146. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), 香港实景三维的进展及应用, 首届联合国地理空间信息知识与创新周数字孪生与智慧城市专题论坛, 联合国全球地理信息知识与创新中心, October 21-24, 2024, Deqing, China
147. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), Urban Informatics and Mobile Mapping Techniques, The 9th International Conference on Large-scale Industrial Software, Embedded Software, and Artificial Intelligence, Northwestern Polytechnical University, October 17-18, 2024, Online
148. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), 城市信息学, 第十九届地理信息科学理论与方法学术年会, 中国地理信息产业协会 , October 18-20, 2024, Xian, China
149. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), 城市信息学与移动测量系统, 中國測繪地理信息科學技術年會, 中国測繪学会, October 15-17, 2024, Zhengzhou, China
150. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), 城市信息学: 地理信息科学发展的一个新方向, 2024年中国地理学大会, 中国地理学会, September 26-29, 2024, Nanjing, China
151. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), 城市信息学与实景三维测图, 新疆測繪地理信息學會學術年會, 新疆維吾爾自治區測繪地理信息學會與新疆大學生態與環境學院, September 26, 2024, Xinjiang, China
152. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (Keynote speech), Mobile Mapping and AI for Digital Twins, HKIS Annual Conference 2024, September 21, 2024, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS), Hong Kong, China
153. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), A Review and Analysis of 3D Spatial Models and Standards, 第二届实景三维中国建设学术技术与应用研讨会, 中國地理信息產業協會, September 8-10, 2024, Anhui, China
154. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), 城市信息學：地理信息科學發展的一個新方向, 2024中國地理信息產業大會, 中國地理信息產業協會, August 27-29, 2024, Qunming, China
155. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), Urban Informatics, The 2^nd Research Summit of Urban Science and Human Dynamics, Tsinghua University, August 9-10, 2024, Beijing, China
156. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), 城市信息學與智慧城市指數, 第十七届中国智慧城市大会, July 17-29, 2024, Changsha, China
157. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), Urban informatics and 3D mapping in Hong Kong, ISPRS Workshop on 3D digital modelling for SDGs, July 7-10, 2024, Trondheim, Norway
158. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), Basis of high-quality smart city development: Urban Informatics, World Artificial Intelligence Conference- International AI City Forum, July 6, 2024, Shanghai, China
159. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (invited speech), Urban Informatics, 智能感知及遙感應用學術會議, 国际摄影测量与遥感学会, May 13-17, 2024, Changsha, China
160. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), Towards Future Smart Cities: Urban Informatics as the Foundational Science and Technology, Digital and Intelligent APAC Congress 2024, April 29-30, 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
161. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (keynote speech), Towards Future Smart Cities: Urban Informatics as the Foundational Science and Technology, Digital and Intelligent APAC Congress 2024, April 29-30, 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
162. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (Invited speech), 智慧城市高质量发展的科技基础：城市信息学, 深圳改革开放干部学院, April 17, 2024, Shenzhen, China
163. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (Invited speech), Spatial Data and AI: Paving the Way for Smart Cities, Digital Economy Summit 2024, Government of the HKSAR & Cyberport, April 12 - 13, 2024, Hong Kong, China
164. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (Keynote speech), 实景三维技术进展与智慧建造实践, 2024 Smart Construction User Conference, Hexagon, March 27- 29, 2024, Qingdao, China
165. Shi, W.Z., 2024, (invited speech), Advances in Digital Twin Technologies for Smart Cities, HKIS CPD seminar, January 25, 2024, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS), Hong Kong, China
166. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Smart city technology development, Smart City Seminar, December 12, 2023, Information Technology Association, Macau, China
167. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Urban sensing based on AI and change detection, The first Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Surveying and Remote Sensing Conference, December 9, 2023, Zhuhai, China
168. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Technology development of digital twin city, 2023 Digital Twin Pioneer City Innovation Conference, November 13, 2023, Shenzhen, China
169. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Urban informatics, The first National Congress of Information Geography, November 17th to 20th 2023, Suzhou, China
170. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), AI and Change Detection for Global Sustainable Development, The first International High-end Forum on Spatial Information for Global Sustainable Development, November 17th 2023, Guangzhou, China
171. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Digital twin city technology development, 2023 Digital Twin Pioneer City Innovation Conference, November 13th 2023, Shenzhen, China
172. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), System development of remote sensing change detection and AI technology to serve natural resources investigation and monitoring, China Surveying and Mapping geographic Information Conference, November 8th to 10th 2023, Zhejiang, China
173. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (invited speech), Application of urban informatics technology, Science and technology lecture hall, Zhejiang Academy of Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology, November 8th 2023, Zhejiang, China
174. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (invited speech), Discussion on the theory, technique and method of spatiotemporal data intelligent Analysis by School of Remote Sensing Information Engineering, Wuhan University, November 1st to 4th 2023, Wuhan, China
175. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Technological Innovation for Smart City, Semiconductor Innovation Trends and Wisdom Building Shanghai - Hong Kong Semiconductor Twin City Forum, October 27th 2023, Hong Kong, China
176. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Urban Informatics for smart city. Huawei InnoParallel-Luojia Workshop 2023, October 27th 2023, Hong Kong, China
177. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Method of 3D data quality detection and control, The 8th International Lecture Series of School of Software by Northwestern Polytechnical University, October 20th 2023. Online
178. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (invited speech), AI for Urban Object Recognition and Change Detection, The 2nd International Symposium on Advanced Remote Sensing and 2023 Wuhan Remote Sensing Week by Wuhan University, October 14th to 15th 2023, Wuhan China
179. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Urban informatics: the cornerstone of smart city development, The 16th China Smart City Conference, October 12th to 13th 2023, Guangzhou, China
180. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (invited speech), Urban Informatics for Smart City, September 25, 2023, UCL and Cambridge University, UK
181. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), An interoperable high-Definition map data model for autonomous driving. 2023 International Conference on HD Maps and Localization for Autonomous Driving, by High Definition Maps Research Center, Department of Geomatics, National Cheng Kung University, August 14th 2023, Taiwan
182. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Urban Informatics – a new interdisciplinary for future smart cities. Webinar by Institute for Geography and Spatial Information, Zhejiang University, August 2th 2023, Online
183. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Technological innovation in smart cities: Perspective of surveying and mapping science, 2023 Beijing, Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Surveying and mapping geographic information academic exchange, May 29th to 31st 2023, Beijing, China
184. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (invited speech), Smart city technology innovation, Beijing-Hong Kong Science and Technology International Innovation Forum, May 29th 2023, Beijing, China
185. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Remote sensing, artificial intelligence and LiDAR technology innovation for future smart cities, Asean Satellite Remote Sensing Seminar, May 19th 2023, Nanning, China
186. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (invited speech), Urban Informatics - a Foundational Interdiscipline for Future Smart Cities. International Conference on Geomatics Education, May 10th to 12th 2023, Hong Kong, China
187. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (invited speech), Technology Innovations in Smart Cities and Urban informatics. PAIR Conference 2023, May 8th to 11th 2023, Hong Kong, China
188. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (invited speech), Urban informatics and Smart Cities. UGOD seminar series by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), March 22nd 2023, Online
189. Shi, W.Z., 2023, (keynote speech), Supporting Anti-epidemic Measures based on Spatial Prediction of COVID-19 Onset Risk. ISPRS Geospatial Conference 2022, February 21st 2023, Online
190. Shi, W.Z., 2022, (invited speech), Towards Future Smart Cities. Seminar on “Smart City Development in Hong Kong”, December 17th 2022, Hong Kong, China
191. Shi, W.Z., 2022, (invited speech), Flooding Model. Sustainable Investing & ESG Conference 2022, December 2nd 2022, Online
192. Shi, W.Z., 2022, (invited speech), Spatiotemporal Prediction of COVID-19 Onset Risk to Support Epidemic Prevention and Control. International USR Summit 2022, November 17th 2022, Online
193. Shi, W.Z., 2022, (Keynote speech), Urban Informatics, The 5th International Conference on BigEarth Data, November 12th 2022, Online
194. Shi, W.Z., 2022, (Keynote speech), AI for object recognition and change detection from satellite images, 7th Online International Lecture Series, School of Software, North-western Polytechnic University October 13th 2022, Online
195. Shi, W.Z., 2022, (Keynote speech), Innovations in Smart Cities Development, LSCM Logistics Summit, Online
196. Shi, W.Z., 2022, (Keynote speech), 香港未來智慧城市發展, 智慧城市大讲堂, 大灣區國際信息科技協會, September 2rd 2022.
197. Shi, W.Z., 2022, (Keynote speech), Towards Future Smart Hong Kong, Prucom Opening Ceremony, August 18th 2022
198. Shi, W.Z., 2022, (Keynote speech), Spatial Prediction of COVID-19 Onset Risk, Webinar on Urban Informatics, June 22 2022, Online
199. Shi, W.Z., 2022 (keynote speech), Introduction to Urban Informatics. Webinar in Urban Informatics, March 7 2022, Online.
200. Shi, W.Z., 2021, (invited speech). 新冠肺炎發病風險預測支持智慧抗疫. “杏園沙龍” by Capital Normal University, December 21 2021, online
201. Shi, W.Z., 2021, (invited speech). 城市信息學.“百家大講堂”by Beijing Institute of Technology, December 16 2021, online
202. Shi, W.Z., 2021 (invited speech), Spatial Prediction of COVID-19 Onset Risk. HKIS Annual Conference, September 25 2021, Hong Kong, China
203. Shi, W.Z., 2021 (keynote speech), Geospatial Intelligence for Geosciences and Geotechnology. Symposium on Digital Geosciences and Geotechnology, September 16 2021, Hong Kong, China
204. Shi, W.Z., 2020 (Keynote speech), Urban Informatics, International Graduate Workshop on Geoinformatics, Dec 16 2020, Online.
205. Shi, W.Z., 2020 (Keynote speech), Urban Informatics, 5th International online Lecture Series, Oct 12th 2020, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Online.
206. Shi, W.Z., 2020, (Keynote speech), Future Smart Cities, Workshop on Sustainable Environment and Smart Cities, Sakura Science Plan, Jan 17 2020, Tokyo City University, Japan.
207. Shi, W.Z., 2020, (Keynote speech), Urban Informatics: a future direction of GISci. International Geoinformatics Week, Nov 21 2019, Guangzhou, China.
208. Shi, W.Z., 2019, (Keynote speech), Towards Urban Informatics, 16th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, July 8-12, Wuhan, China
209. Shi, W.Z., 2019, (Keynote speech), Towards Urban Informatics, 2nd International Conference on Urban Informatics, June 24th to 26th June 2019, Hong Kong.
210. Shi, W.Z., 2019, (Invited speech), A New Hybird Approach for Classification of Ground Points from Laser Scanning Point Cloud for Geotechnical Studies, 2019 Mobile Mapping Technology, May 4th to 8th 2019, Shenzhen, China
211. Shi, W.Z., 2019, (Invited speech), Research Innovation in  Smart Cities, Smart City, Smart Mobility Conference 2019, 21st May 2019, Hotel ICON, Hong Kong.
212. Shi, W.Z., 2019, (Invited speech), Urban Informatics for Smart Cities, Queen’s University, March 13th 2019, Kingston, Canada.
213. Shi, W.Z., 2019, (Keynote speech), Urban Informatics for Smart Cities, Annual General Meeting, Hong Kong GIS Association, March 8th 2019, Hong Kong.
214. Shi, W.Z., 2019, (Keynote speech), Innovations in Smart Cities Development, GREAT Smart Cities Connect Conference 2019 - The Greater Bay Area, 11-12 Jan 2019, HKUST, Hong Kong
215. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Keynote speech), Latest development of data quality assessment and control theory and technology – from state geographic condition survey to natural resources survey, National Summit on Geospatial Information Quality, November 29th – 30th 2018, Changsha, China.
216. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Invited speech), Monitoring land use change using
satellite images and artificial intelligence, Special Session: Global  Land Cover and Intelligent Analysis of Remotely Sensed Images, United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress, 19th – 21st November 2018, Deqing, China.
217. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Keynote speech), Reliable State Geographic Conditions Monitoring and Analysis, Annual Conference on State Geographic Conditions Monitoring Technologies and Applications, 13th - 15th October 2018, Wuhan China.
218. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Keynote speech), Quality assessment of geospatial big data without traditional reference data, ISPRS Technical Commission IV Symposium 2018, October 1 - 5, 2018, Delft, The Netherlands
219. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Keynote speech), Quality Analytics for Spatial Big Data, 2018中國地理信息產業大會, 25th -27th July 2018, Haikou, China
220. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Invited CPD Talk for HKIS), State-of-the-Art Smart City Technologies, 20th July 2018, Hong Kong.
221. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Invited Plenary Presentation), The Latest Development in Smart City Technologies, RISUD Annual International Symposium, 29th – 30th  June 2018, Hong Kong.
222. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Invited speech), Towards Smart Engineering Solutions by Remotely Sensed Images and Artificial Intelligence, Annual Seminar on “Transforming Hong Kong into a Smart city with Digital Engineerings”, June 20th 2018, Hong Kong.
223. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Keynote speech), Urban mobility analytics in Smart City, The 14th International Workshop on Integrated Land Use Transport Modeling, June 16th -17th 2018, Beijing, China
224. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Keynote speech), 3D Geodatabase Framework for the Smart City Development of Hong Kong, Technology Collaboration: BIM and GIS Conference. May 4th 2018, Hong Kong.
225. Shi, W.Z., 2018, (Keynote speech), Urban Informatics, Third Forum on Geographical Information Science, Geo Big Data and Pattern Discovery. April 26th 2018, Beijing, China
226. Shi, W.Z., 2017, (Keynote speech), Remote Sensing-based Change Detection Technologies with Application for National Geography Census, 10th Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Geomatics Conference, September 14th 2017, Macao.
227. Shi, W.Z., 2017, (Keynote speech), Reliable Geography Monitoring by Remote Sensing, Summit on Geomatic Development, June 17th 2017, Nanjing, China.
228. Shi, W.Z., 2017, (Keynote speech), Uncertainties in Geographic Information Science, plenary presentation for Uncertainty and Context in Geography and GISci Featured Theme, AAG 2017 Featured Theme on Uncertainty and Context in Geography and GIScience, April 5th - 9th, 2017, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
229. Shi, W.Z., 2017, (Invited speech), Spatial Data Infrastructure for Urban Simulation, The First Consortium Annual Forum on Smart New Town Development and Urban Renewal, 4 March 2017, Hong Kong.
230 Shi, W.Z., 2017, (Invited speech), 3D Geodatabase Framework for Hong Kong, LSCM Surveying and Geomatics Technology Forum, Feb 17th 2017, Hong Kong.
231. Shi, W.Z., 2017, (Invited speech), Urban Informatics, Croucher Advanced Study Institute 2016-2017, Integration of Urban Science and Urban Informatics for Smart Cities, Jan 10th -12th 2017, Hong Kong
232. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Keynote speech), Change detection for national geographic monitoring, Engineering Symposium on National Geographic Monitoring, Dec 20th 2016, Xian.
233. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Invited speech), Reliable National Geographic State Monitoring, International Symposium on National Geographic State Monitoring, 17-18 Dec 2016 Wuhan.
234. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Invited talk, as an invited expert), Indicators on Urbanization, First Expert Group Meeting of the IAEG-SDGs Working Group on Geospatial Information, United Nation, 12-14 December 2016 Mexico City.
235. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Invited opening speech), Satellite Image-based Change Detection Technology, RICS Hong Kong Geomatics Conference 2016 – Spatial Data for Construction, December 10th 2016
236. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Keynote speech), Quality Assessment for Geomatics Products, Problems, Theories and Solutions, Annual Meeting of Commission of Geomatics Products, Chinese Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, Dec 8th 2016, Zhuhai, China.
237. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Invited speech), Spatial big data analytics for smart city, 8th Cross Strait Conference on Geomatics, Nov. 24th 2016, Xiamen.
238. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Invited speech), Satellite Image and Lidar-based Road Network Extraction for Smart Mobility, ITS Forum Hong Kong, Nov. 17th 2016, Hong Kong.
239. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Invited speech), Satellite Image-based Change Detection Technology, Annual Congress of Chinese Society of Geodesy Photogrammetry Cartography and Geo-information, Nov 10-11 2016, Nanning, China.
240. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Invited speech), Urban Informatics, Annual Conference on GIS Theory and Methods, September 23-25 2016, Shenzhen, China.
241. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Invited plenary speech), Spatial Big Data Analytics for Smart City, RISUD Annual International Symposium 2016 - Smart Cities, Aug 23-24 2016, Hong Kong.
242. Shi, W.Z., 2016, (Keynote speech), Towards reliable change detection based on satellite images, 36th EARSeL Symposium June 20-24, 2016, Bonn, Germany.
243. Shi, W.Z., 2015, (Keynote speech), On National Geographic State Monitoring and Analysis, Biannual Conference of Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao on Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, November 6-7, 2015, Beijing, China.
244. Shi, W.Z., 2015, (Keynote speech), State-of-the-art and future trend of remotely sensed image-based change detection, Annual Academic Conference of China Society for Surveying, Mapping and Geoinformation, October 22-23, 2015, Changsha, China.
245. Shi, W.Z., 2015, (Keynote speech), A Preliminary Discussion on Spatial Data Science, 2nd IEEE International Conference on Spatial Data Mining and Geographical Knowledge Services, July 8-10 2015, Fuzhou, China.
246. Shi, W.Z., 2015, (Keynote speech), Spatial Data Science, The 23th International Conference on Geoinformatics, June 19-21, 2015, Wuhan, China
247. Shi, W.Z., 2015, (Plenary Session Presentation), A Spatiotemporal Proximity Integrated Approach to Predicting the Infection Risk of Emerging Infectious Disease, Symposium on International Geospatial Health Research : Creating Synergies, April 21-25, 2015, Chigago, USA.
248. Shi, W.Z., 2014, Reliable National Geographic State Monitoring, Annual Conference in Surveying and Mapping, Eastern China, June 27 2014, Huangshan, Anhui, China.
249. Shi, W.Z., 2013, (Keynote speech), Towards Reliable Geographic State Monitoring， Int. Symposium on Geoinformtics for Environment & Geological System, November 10, 2013, Wuhan, China.
250. Shi, W.Z., 2013, (Keynote speech), Fuzzy topology-based image classification, 2nd International Conference, Sensors and Models in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, October 5-8, 2013, Tehran, Iran.
251. Shi, W.Z., 2011, (Keynote speech), Recent development in geographic information science, The Sixth National GIS Symposium in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, April 24-26, 2011.
252. Shi, W.Z., 2011, (Keynote speech), Reliable Dynamic Monitoring of National Geographic State, ISPRS workshop on Dynamic and Multidimentional GIS 2011, Shanghai, October 17-18, 2011.
253. Shi, W.Z., 2010, (Keynote speech), Modeling uncertainties: from objects in GIS to remotely sensed image, Symposium of Commission on GIS Theory and Methods, China Association of GIS, Shanghai, September 28-29, 2010.
254. Shi, W.Z., 2010, (Keynote speech), Spatial Information Technology for Global Change, Geoinfotech 2010, Bangkok, Thailand, December 15-17, 2010.
255. Shi, W.Z., 2009, (Keynote speech), Future of GISc and Principles of modelling uncertainties in spatial data and analyses, 2009 Taiwan Surveying and Geoinformation Conference, Zhongli, Taiwan, August 26-28, 2009.
256. Shi, W.Z., 2009, (Keynote speech), Research trends in spatial information science and technology, International Symposium on Spatial Analysis, Spatial Temporal Data Modeling and Data Mining’2009, Wuhan, China, October 13-14, 2009.
257. Shi, W.Z., 2009, (Keynote speech), Geographic information science: the research trend, Conference for Celebration of 100 Anniversary of Chinese Association of Geography (Cartography, Remote Sensing and GISc), Beijing, China, October 17-20, 2009.
258. Shi, W.Z., 2008, (Keynote speech), Progress in uncertainty modeling and data quality control in GIS, Symposium on Geoinformatics Paves the Highway to Digital Earth, Osnabrueck, Germany, June 13, 2008.
259. Shi, W.Z., 2008, (Keynote speech), From uncertainty description to spatial data quality control, 8th International Symposium on Spatial Accuracy in Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai, China, June 25-27, 2008.
260. Shi, W.Z. 2008, (Keynote speech), Quality control for spatial data and analysis, Symposium on Theory and Methodology in GIS, CAGIS, September 12-13, 2008, Lanzhou, China.
261. Shi, W.Z. 2008, (Keynote speech), The Future of GIS, CRC Spatial Information Conference 2008, November 6-7, 2008, Brisbane, Australia.
262. Shi, W.Z., 2007, (Keynote speech), An analysis of research development in spatial data quality and uncertainty modelling, ISSDQ 2007, Enschede, The Netherlands, June 13-15, 2007.
263. Shi, W.Z., 2007, (Keynote speech), High Resolution Satellite Imageries: technology and applications. 2nd International Conference on Space Information Technology, Wuhan, China, November 10-11, 2007.
264. Shi, W.Z., 2006, (Keynote speech), A framework of modeling uncertainty in spatial data and analysis. International Symposium and Exhibition on Geoinformation 2006, Kula Lumpur, Malaysia, September 19-21, 2006. 
265. Shi, W.Z., 2006, (Keynote speech), Spatial information science and technology for Intelligent Transport System, International Workshop Geo-spatial Information and Decision Support for Urban Planning, Wuhan, China, October 30-31, 2006.
266. Shi, W.Z., 2005, (Keynote speech), Towards uncertainty-based geographic information science (part A) - modeling uncertainties in spatial data, International Symposium for Spatial Data Quality, Beijing, China, August 25-26, 2005.
267. Shi, W.Z., 2005, (Keynote speech), Towards uncertainty-based geographic information science (part B) - modeling uncertainties in spatial analysis, International Symposium on Spatial-temporal Modeling, Spatial Reasoning, Spatial Analysis, Data Mining and Data Fusion, Beijing, China, August 27-29, 2005.
268. Shi, W.Z. 2005, (Keynote speech), Development of Cyber Hong Kong, Forum on strategies of development digital city in China, Suzhou, China, October 19-22, 2005.
269. Shi, W.Z., 2005, (Keynote speech), Development of Geo-Spatial Information Science and Technology, International Conference on Space Information Technology, Wuhan, China, November 19-20, 2005.
270. Shi, W.Z., 2002, (Keynote speech), Development of Spatial Information Technology. International Symposium and Exhibition on Geoinformation’2002, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 22, 2002.