I’m Yinan Feng, a PhD candidate in Geography at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, advised by Dr. Qiusheng Wu. I work on remote sensing, GeoAI, building inventories, and tools that make geospatial research easier to explore.
I grew up in Nanyang, China. Nature documentaries first sparked my interest in environmental questions. I studied Environmental Science at Liaoning University of Technology and earned my master’s degree at Ohio State University, working with Dr. Kaiguang Zhao. Research at the Chinese Academy of Sciences introduced me to agricultural remote sensing and the relationships between water resources and food production.
My current projects connect aerial imagery, building footprints, and elevation. Alongside the research, I enjoy creating open datasets and software—including USBF and the US Buildings workspace.
Outside research, I enjoy cooking, learning piano, skiing, street dance, and Big Band jazz. This website keeps a little space for those parts of life, too.