Faculty

Areas of Specialization
- Polar and Climate Science
- Remote Sensing, Geoinformatics
- Surface Water and Hydrology
Education
Ph.D. in Geological Sciences; University of Texas at El Paso
M.S. in Geochemistry; Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology
B.S. in Geology; East China Institute of Technology
Research Interests
Dr. Xie’s research interests are the water, cryosphere and climate sciences using remote sensing, geospatial data science/analytics, machine learning/deep learning, and modeling approaches. His research areas cover a broad area of the Earth and Planetary Systems such as the Arctic, Antarctic, Tibetan Plateau, The Rockies, The Andes, the Moon and the Mars.
Publications