Prof. Weng is a Chair Professor of Geomatics and Artificial Intelligence and a Global STEM Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where he directs Jockey Club STEM Lab of Earth Observations and Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Geomatics. Before that, he worked as the Director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Change and a Professor at Indiana State University, USA, 2001-2021. He currently serves as an Editor-in-Chief of ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, and Lead of GEO’s Global Urban Observation and Information Initiative. Prof. Weng is a Foreign Member of Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe), and an elected Fellow of IEEE, AAAS, AAG, ASPRS, and AAIA. He has been honored with distinguished career awards that include NASA senior fellowship, AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honors Award, Taylor & Francis Lifetime Achievements Award, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Short-term S[E]) Fellowship, and AAG Remote Sensing Specialty Group Lifetime Achievement Award. Prof. Weng’s research focuses on remote sensing and geospatial AI applications to urban environmental and ecological systems, urbanization impacts, urban climate and sustainability.
Throughout his research career, Prof. Weng has authored over 330 articles (journal articles, chapters, etc.) and 16 books. Per Google Scholar, as of February 13, 2026, he has been cited more than 41,215 times (H-index of 94). His research has been supported by major funding agencies including the NSF, NASA, USAID, National Geographic, Microsoft, Hong Kong Research Grant Council, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, Smart Traffic Fund and Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited.
