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About the Editors
Dr. Ni-Bin Chang is currently a professor with the
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction
Engineering at the University of Central Florida. He is
also a senior member of the Institute of Electronics and
Electrical Engineers (IEEE) and is affiliated with the IEEE
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society and the IEEE
Computational Intelligence Society. He was honored by
several selectively awarded titles, such as the Certificate
of Leadership in Energy and Environment Design in 2004,
the Board Certified Environmental Engineer in 2006, a
Diplomat of Water Resources Engineer in 2007, an elected
member (academician) of the European Academy of Sciences in 2008, and an elected
fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2009. He was one of the founders of the International Society of Environmental Information Management and the
former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Environmental Informatics. He is currently
an editor, associate editor, or editorial board member of more than 20 international
journals.
Dr. Yang Hong is currently an associate professor with the
School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences
and Adjunct Faculty with the School of Meteorology,
University of Oklahoma. He directs the HyDROS Lab
(Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing Laboratory) at the
National Weather Center and also serves as the co-director of
WaTER (Water Technology for Emerging Regions) Center,
faculty member with the Atmospheric Radar Research
Center, and affiliated member of Center for Analysis and
Prediction of Storms at the University of Oklahoma.
He has served as chair of the AGU-Hydrology Section Technique Committee on
Precipitation (2008–2012) and as editor for three journals. He is the recipient of
the NASA Award “For significant achievements in systematically promoting and
accelerating the use of NASA scientific research results for societal benefits” by the
NASA Headquarter Administrator in 2008. He has extensively published in journals
of remote sensing, hydrology, and hazards and has released several technologies to
universities, governmental agencies, and private companies.
About the Editors
Dr. Ni-Bin Chang is currently a professor with the
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction
Engineering at the University of Central Florida. He is
also a senior member of the Institute of Electronics and
Electrical Engineers (IEEE) and is affiliated with the IEEE
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society and the IEEE
Computational Intelligence Society. He was honored by
several selectively awarded titles, such as the Certificate
of Leadership in Energy and Environment Design in 2004,
the Board Certified Environmental Engineer in 2006, a
Diplomat of Water Resources Engineer in 2007, an elected
member (academician) of the European Academy of Sciences in 2008, and an elected
fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2009. He was one of the founders of the International Society of Environmental Information Management and the
former editor-in-chief of the Journal of Environmental Informatics. He is currently
an editor, associate editor, or editorial board member of more than 20 international
journals.
Dr. Yang Hong is currently an associate professor with the
School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences
and Adjunct Faculty with the School of Meteorology,
University of Oklahoma. He directs the HyDROS Lab
(Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing Laboratory) at the
National Weather Center and also serves as the co-director of
WaTER (Water Technology for Emerging Regions) Center,
faculty member with the Atmospheric Radar Research
Center, and affiliated member of Center for Analysis and
Prediction of Storms at the University of Oklahoma.
He has served as chair of the AGU-Hydrology Section Technique Committee on
Precipitation (2008–2012) and as editor for three journals. He is the recipient of
the NASA Award “For significant achievements in systematically promoting and
accelerating the use of NASA scientific research results for societal benefits” by the
NASA Headquarter Administrator in 2008. He has extensively published in journals
of remote sensing, hydrology, and hazards and has released several technologies to
universities, governmental agencies, and private companies.