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Dr. George Zhizhao Liu

Professor

Room ZS617, Block Z (Phase 8), PolyU

(A little off the PolyU Main Campus)
Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics (LSGI)

Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

181 Chatham Road South

Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong

P.R. China

Phone: (852)2766 5961 (office)
E-mail: lszzliu@polyu.edu.hk

Fax:  (852)2330 2994

 
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Dr. George Liu joined the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics (LSGI), Faculty of Construction and Environment (FCE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University(PolyU) on June 24, 2009. He and his family arrived at Hong Kong on June 23, 2009 from Calgary, Canada after George had lived, worked, and studied in Calgary for nearly 10 years. Hong Kong is a quite dynamic city and is quite different from Calgary. One most distinct difference is the weather.

 

Work Experience:

2020 – Present, Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

2015 – 2020, Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

2009 – 2015, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

2008 – 2009, GNSS Specialist, Point Inc., Calgary, Canada

2007 – 2008, Geomatics Engineer, Baseband Technologies Inc., Calgary, Canada

2005 – 2007, Research Scientist, Holder of Alberta Ingenuity Fund (AIF) Industrial Associateship Award,

    Leica Geosystems Ltd., Calgary, Canada

1997 – 2000, Lecturer, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Education Experience:

2004 – 2005, Post Doctoral Fellow in Geomatics Engineering, The University of Calgary, Canada

2000 – 2004, PhD in Geomatics Engineering, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

1994 – 1997, MSc. in Geodesy, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China

1990 – 1994, BSc in Surveying Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, Ganzhou, \

    Jiangxi, China

Research Interests:

·     Assimilating of atmospheric water vapor into Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models for better weather forecasting

·     Calibrating remote sensing satellites to retrieve high-accuracy water vapor based on ground-based data

·     Oceanic GNSS observations for atmospheric and geodetic applications

·     Oceanic observation of atmospheric water vapor, temperature, etc for NWP

·     Ground-based, ocean-based, and space-based atmospheric water vapor observation and modeling using GNSS, remote sensing satellites and other sensors

·     Ground-based, ocean-based, and space-based ionospheric total electron contents (TEC) and scintillation observation and monitoring

·     Novel algorithms for GNSS precise Positioning, Navigation, Velocity, Timing (PNaVT)

·     Observation and monitoring of global warming and climate change using geodetic, remote sensing and geomatics techniques

·     Other kinds of interesting research topics

 

PhD students are welcome:

·     All of my PhD students will be offered a full PhD scholarship, which is more than sufficient to live a reasonably good life in Hong Kong and pay the tuition.

·     Normally, the Micro-LARGE Lab only admits MSc students graduated with a MSc degree. In exceptional cases, BSc graduates without MSc degree are admitted too. You are welcome to contact Dr. Liu before your application.

·     Three types of PhD scholarships are available at PolyU:

o  (1) RGC PhD Fellowship, offered by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), monthly scholarship HK$25,800, for 36-48 months;

o  (2) PolyU PhD Scholarships, offered by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, monthly scholarship HK18,100, for 36-48 months;

o  (3) Project-based PhD Scholarships, offered by individual professor’s research project, monthly scholarship HK$18,100, for 36-48 months.

·     Other expenses such as computers, international student exchange program (PhD attachment program), domestic and international conferences and summer schools will also be supported by the university or the supervisor.

·     Tuition is waived if you are a holder of Hong Kong Permanent Residency or of the RGC PhD Fellowship.

 

[Note to prospective MSc/MPhil/PhD Students, Visiting Students, Postdoc Fellows]

The Micro-LARGE group always (year-round) looks for top excellent, self-motivated students and researchers to join the group.

Premium scholarships will be offered to those successful applicants.

Please always contact Dr. Liu if you want more information or have questions.

 

We are more concerned with the following quality of applicants: Academic background, Publication records, Computer language skills (e.g. C++, Matlab, Fortran), English language skills, Inter-person communication skills.

For MSc/MPhil/PhD students to register a degree at PolyU, the minimum English requirement is:

Applicants who have not obtained a degree from an English-teaching university, the minimum English requirement is:

(1)          an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) >=6.5 (writing component >=6.0), or,

(2)          a regular TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of >=575, or,

(3)          a computer-based TOEFL (after 1998) score of >=232, or,

(4)          an internet-based TOEFL score of >=90, or,

(5)          other acceptable English test results, such as GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test).

 

All English language test scores are considered valid for five years after the date of the test.

For the Visiting Students and Postdoc Fellows, it is ideal to meet the PolyU’s minimum English requirement.

 

Current & Past Researchers (including Visiting Scholars)

 

Current PhD Students (Including Visiting PhD Students)

013

Mr. Jiafei Xu

PhD Student

 

MSc from the Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing.

012

Mr. Dabin Xue

Dabin_XUE

PhD Student

 

BSc and MSc from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China

Jointly supervised with Prof. Jian Yang at the SUSTech

011

Mr. Yangzhao Gong

Yangzhao_Gong

PhD Student

 

MSc from Central South University, Changsha, China

010

Mr. Haoyuan ZhangHaoyuan_Zhang

PhD Student

 

BSc and MSc from Harbin Institute of Technology,

Harbin, China

009

Mr. Shiwei Yu

Shiwei_Yu

PhD Student

 

BSc and MSc from China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, China

008

Miss Jia HeGail_Jia_HE

PhD Student

 

MSc from Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Past PhD Students (Including Visiting PhD Students)

007

Miss Xin Li

PhD Student

 

From Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Now PhD Student at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

006

Mr. Bao Zhang

Visiting PhD Student

 

From The School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University, China

 

005

Miss Zhe Yang

PhD

 

From Shanghai Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China

Now PhD Student at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

004

Mr. Junhong Liu

Visiting PhD Student

 

From the National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China

003

Mr. Biyan Chen

PhD

 

From Central China University, Changsha, China

Now PhD Student at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

002

Mr. Joong-hee Han

Visiting PhD student

Jan-June 2012

 

001

Ru XU

PhD

 Nov. 2009---Present

now at NUAA

 

 

MSc Students

005

Miss Sharon (Lin) Zhong

MSc

2016.09-2017.06

From The University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

004

Mr. Jiaqi (Jackie) Tian

MSc

2014.09-2016.06

 

003

Mr. Weikun Zhong

MSc

2011.09-2013.12

 

002

Mr. Shuirui Nie

MSc

2011.09-2013.12

 

001

Mr. Yu Fu

MSc

2011.09-2013.12

 

 

 

BSc Students

014

YAN Kam Hung

BSc

2010-2011

013

SHEUNG Hung Kwok

BSc

2010-2011

 

012

KWOK Yuk Yee (Vivian)

BSc

2010-2011

 

011

LEUNG Kwok Hong (Raymond)

BSc

2010-2011

 

010

CHAN Lung Yan (Christy)

BSc

2010-2011

 

009

Wat, Ho Yin

BSc

2009-2010

 

008

Tang, Sze Man

BSc

2009-2010

 

007

Hui, Wing Yee

BSc

2009-2010

 

006

Lau Cheuk Man, Lau Kin Po, Liu Chun Kit

HD

2013-2014

 

005

Chan Ka Wai, Chan Po Yan, Wu Sau Mei

HD

2013-2014

 

004

Choi Chow Fung, Ho Cheuk Yiu, Leung Cho Ying

HD

2013-2014

 

003

CHONG Yan Kit,

LAU Suet Ying

HD

2012-2013

 

002

HUI Ka Yan, LAU Lai Chun, and LIANG Ya Ying Jacqueline

HD

01.2010~05.2010

 

001

CHOI Sin Yau (Nanette), MOK Chun Sum, and WAN Chi On

HD

01.2010~05.2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research Associates/Research Assistants

023

Miss Wenyu Li

Research Assistant

From China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China

022

Mr. Shiwei Yu

Research Assistant

From China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China

021

Mr. Yumiao Tian

Research Associate

From Technical University of Berlin, Germany

020

Dr. Sanjay Kumar

​(Co-supervised with Prof. Wu Chen)

Research Associate

From China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

Now at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India

019

Prof. Tao YU

Visiting Scholar

04.2016-09.2016

From China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

Now at China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)

018

Mr. Kangkang Liu

Research Assistant

 

From Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

017

Mr. Jungang Wang

Research Assistant

 

From Tongji University

016

A/Prof. Wanke Liu

Visiting Scholar

09.2015-09.2016

From Wuhan University, China

now at Wuhan University, China

015

Prof. Xiaosheng Liu

Visiting Scholar

From Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China

Now at Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China

014

Dr. Junbo Shi

Research Associate

 

From The School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University, China

Now at The School of Geodesy and Geomatics, Wuhan University, China

013

Prof. Yandong Wang

Research Associate

 

From The State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS), Wuhan University, China

Now at The State Key Laboratory of Information Engineering in Surveying, Mapping and Remote Sensing (LIESMARS), Wuhan University, China

012

Miss Xin Li

Research Assistant

 

From Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Now PhD Student at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

011

Mrs. Zhaojun Huang

Research Assistant

 

From Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

010

Mr. Xiaomin Luo

Research Assistant

 

From Central China University, Changsha, China

009

Mr. Zhetao Zhang

Research Assistant

 

From Central China University, Changsha, China

008

Miss Zhe Yang

Research Assistant

 

From Shanghai Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China

Now PhD Student at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

007

Dr. Weiwei Song

Research Associate

04 March 2013

From GNSS Research Center, Wuhan University, China

now at GNSS Research Center, Wuhan University, China

006

Miss Qian Wu

Research Assistant

From GNSS Research Center, Wuhan University, China

now at GNSS Research Center, Wuhan University, China

005

Mr. Zhiqing Dai

Research Assistant

From GNSS Research Center, Wuhan University, China

now at GNSS Research Center, Wuhan University, China

004

Dr. Weihua Luo

Research Associate

 

From Wuhan University

now at South Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan, China

003

Dr. Min Li

Research Associate

 

From GNSS Research Center, Wuhan University

now at GNSS Research Center, Wuhan University

002

Dr. Charles Wong

Research Associate

 

From the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

now Assistant Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University,

001

Dr. Shengyue Ji

Research Associate

 

From Hong Kong Polytechnic University

now at China University of Petroleum east china

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards and honors:

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2013, The Inaugural “Conference Excellent Paper” Award Recipient (中国卫星导航学术年会首届年会优秀论文奖”). The Award was presented at the 4th China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) in Wuhan, China during May 15-17, 2013. The 4th CSNC conference is arguably the largest satellite navigation conference in the world with nearly 2800 domestic and international participants. Dr. Liu is one of the 9 recipients out of 629 paper submissions (success rate: 1.43%).

[038]

2012, Honor of Individual Award of Shenzhen Virtual University Park for National Research Project (深圳虚拟大学园获得国家级科技项目奖先进个人). Awarded by the Shenzhen Municipal Science and Technology Innovation Council in December 2012. Dr. Liu is only recipient from the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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2012, The Inaugural Early Career Award Recipient (首届杰出青年学者奖”), Hong Kong Research Grants Council (RGC), Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). Dr. Liu was one of the 19 recipients out of 334 applicants across all the universities in Hong Kong in 2012 (success rate: 5.69%). He is also one of only 3 recipients in PolyU and one of 6 recipients in the Engineering Panel under Hong Kong RGC.

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2011, Guest Professor, Liaoning Technical University, Liaoning Province, China

[035]

2009, Recipient of “Outstanding Contribution” honor, Wuhan University Alumni Association, Calgary Branch, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

[034]

2007, Winner of Competition for Alberta Ingenuity Scholarship (one of the 20 recipients across the Province of Alberta in 2007)

[033]

2005, Winner of Competition for Alberta Ingenuity Scholarship (one of the 10 recipients across the Province of Alberta in 2005)

[032]

2005, Winner of Competition for Alberta Ingenuity Fund’s Industrial Associateship (one of the 17 winners across the Province of Alberta in 2005 and the first winner in the history of Leica Geosystems Ltd.)

[031]

2005, Winner of Competition for Alberta Ingenuity Fund’s Post-Doctoral Fellowship (the single winner in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary in 2005, the 2nd winner in the history of Department of Geomatics Engineering at the University of Calgary, one of the 20 winners from 80+ global applicants), Declined.

[030]

2005, Winner of Competition for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in GPS & Geodesy at a renowned Australian University, Declined.

[029]

2004, Recipient of “2004 CPGPS Distinguished Service Award” for outstanding contribution to CPGPS activities, awarded by International Association of Chinese Professionals in Global Positioning Systems (CPGPS), December 2004 (one of first three recipients in CPGPS history)

[028]

2003, J.B. Hyne Research Innovation Award, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, November 05, 2003 (the single recipient in the Faculty of Engineering in 2003, one of four recipients in the University of Calgary in 2003)

[027]

2003, Recipient of the 3rd-Order “Award for Advancing Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology” by Chinese Association of Surveying and Mapping, China, September 2003

[026]

2003, U.S. Institute of Navigation (ION) Graduate Student Chapter Award, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 16 October 2003 (one of the two recipients in the University of Calgary in 2003)

[025]

2003, Best Student Paper Awarded by U.S. Institute of Navigation (ION), Portland, Oregon, USA, September 2003 (one of the 15 recipients in the World in 2003)

[024]

2003, KIS-94 Graduate Scholarship, Awarded by The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 2003 (the single recipient in the University of Calgary in 2003)

[023]

2003, Graduate Conference Travel Grant by The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to attend the 2003 IEEE AP-S International Symposium and USNC/CNC/URSI National Radio Science Meeting at Columbus, Ohio, USA, 22-27 June 2003

[022]

2002, Departmental Travel Grant by Department of Geomatics Engineering, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada to attend the 4th International Symposium on GPS/GNSS at Wuhan, Hubei, China, 06-08 November 2002

[021]

2002, Graduate Conference Travel Grant by The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to attend the ION GPS 2002 at Portland, Oregon, USA, 24-27 September 2002

[020]

2002, Student Travel Grant by GEOIDE Students’ Network to attend the 4th Annual Scientific Conference of the GEOIDE Network at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 22-24 May 2002

[019]

2002, PCI Award for Best Paper by GEOmatics for Informed Decisions (GEOIDE), Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE), Toronto, Canada, May, 2002 (one of the four recipients across Canadian universities in 2002)

[018]

2002, Graduate Research Scholarship, Department of Geomatics Engineering, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Winter 2002

[017]

2001, Graduate Research Scholarship, Department of Geomatics Engineering, The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Fall 2001

[016]

2001, Student Travel Grant by GEOIDE Students’ Network to attend the 3rd Annual Scientific Conference of the GEOIDE Network at Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, 21-22 June 2001

[015]

1999, The 1st-Order Science and Technology Advancement Award for Project “Automated Deformation Monitoring of Ge-he-yan Hydroelectric Dam Using GPS Technology”, awarded by The Science and Technology Council of Hubei Province, China, 1999

[014]

1999, The 3rd-Order Excellent Book Award for the book “GPS Surveying Principle and Applications” (in Chinese), awarded by National Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, China, 1999

[013]

1998, The 1st-Order Natural Scientific Excellent Academic Paper, the Surveying and Mapping Association of Hubei Province, Hubei, China, September 1998

[012]

1998, The 2nd-Order Natural Scientific Excellent Academic Paper, the 7th Science and Technology Association of Hubei Province, Hubei, China, August 1998

[011]

1997, Excellent Postgraduate Prize, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (WTUSM), Wuhan, Hubei, China, May 1997

[010]

1995, The 3rd-Order Prize Winner in Postgraduate English Speech Contest, The Graduate School of Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (WTUSM), Wuhan, Hubei, China, November 1995

[009]

1995, The 2nd-Order Winner of "Professor Ye Xue'an" Excellent Student Prize, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (WTUSM), Wuhan, Hubei, China, October 1995

[008]

1995, Excellent Postgraduate Prize, Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping (WTUSM), Wuhan, Hubei, China, May 1995

[007]

1994, The highest score holder among the nation-wide examinees in the Matriculation Examination to the Graduate School of Wuhan Technical University of Surveying and Mapping, Wuhan, Hubei, China, 1994

[006]

1994, Graduated with Distinguished Student Honor, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China, July 1994

[005]

1993, Excellent Student Prize Winner, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China, December 1993

[004]

1993, Excellent Student's Cadre Prize, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China, May 1993

[003]

1992, Excellent Student Prize, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China, December 1992

[002]

1991, The 1st-order Prize Winner of University Students Advanced Mathematics Contest cross Jiangxi Province Universities, Jiangxi, China, 1991

[001]

1991, Excellent Student Prize, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology, China, December 1991