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Zhe (Sarina) Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Texas A&M University, with joint appointments in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Texas A&M Hazard Reduction Recovery Center. Dr. Zhang's research focuses on developing spatial decision support systems by integrating advanced cyberinfrastructure and geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI) to address critical challenges in disaster management and sustainability. Her interdisciplinary work spans GIScience, disaster science, decision science, and cognitive science, leading to strong collaborations with a wide array of organizations and funding from federal agencies including the National Science Foundation and NASA. Dr. Zhang serves as a Co-Principal Investigator on the Texas A&M FASTER High-Performance Supercomputer and has published articles in leading GIS-related journals. She is also actively recruiting students for her CIDI-Spatial research group to work on innovative solutions using cyberinfrastructure-powered spatial data science and artificial intelligence. Dr. Zhang has been recognized with several awards, including the Pathways Award from Texas A&M Faculty Affairs and the National Science Foundation's CAREER Award for her impactful research efforts.
Texas A&M University • College Station, TX
Teaching and researching in the field of Geographic Information Science, integrating geospatial artificial intelligence and cyberinfrastructure.
Department: Department of Communication and Journalism. Ph.D. program only currently admitting. GRE is test-optional.