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Songhan Luan

Waterloo

Summary

With a background in geography and commerce, I joined the PhD program in geography to expand my knowledge and expertise. In addition to my academic pursuits, I have hands-on experience in urban planning, which allows me to approach remote sensing applications from multiple perspectives, considering both societal and spatial dimensions. My passion lies in improving SAR image quality through advanced super-resolution techniques and effective denoising strategies, similar to those used in Vision Mamba. By focusing on preserving key details while reducing noise, I aim to produce clearer and more insightful imagery. This research is crucial for environmental monitoring, providing accurate SAR data that supports critical insights in various fields, including urban development and natural disaster management. I am particularly interested in integrating these technologies into real-world applications to promote better decision-making and enable sustainable planning efforts.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant

WatXtract.ai Inc
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Process satellite images using AI technologies to provide urban planning and agriculture solutions
  • Denoise dense 3D point cloud data into a clear and precise representation of the real world
  • Analyze machine learning predictions

Boot Camp Projects

01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Innovate new sports for seniors and retirement housing plans using business models
  • Promote skills in business selling
  • Workshops to enhance presentation and communication skills

Business Assistant

Napier-Reid LTD.
05.2019 - 06.2019
  • Review customer files regularly to track the project status
  • Field trips to construction to understand the installation of the wastewater pumps
  • Provide cost-efficient waste management solutions to satisfy various customer needs

Education

M.D. - Geography

University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
12-2024

Master of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship -

Queen's University
Kingston, ON
01.2023

Certificate in Urban Planning Studies -

Queen's University
Kingston, ON
01.2021

Ph.D. - Geography

University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
04-2029

Bachelor of Arts Honours - Geography

Queen's University
Kingston, ON
01.2021

Skills

  • Super Resolution
  • Cloud Compare
  • Python
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • 3D point cloud

Projects

Super-Resolution for SAR Images with Speckle Noise Based on Deep Learning April 2024 – present

  • Enhance the clarity of the SAR images using Vision Mamba-based model
  • Denoise the SAR images for better interpretation of real-world scenarios
  • Improvement in current deep learning architectures and reduce computational costs


LiDAR Detection of Road Guard Rails September 2023 – April 2024 

  • Denoise the raw 3D point cloud data using traditional and machine learning outlier removal methods
  • Segment and classify the 3D point cloud into groups or categories based on their similar attributes
  • Align the 3D point cloud with real-world coordinates to enable safe autonomous driving


Boot Camp Projects 2021 – 2022 

  • Innovate new sports for seniors and retirement housing plans using business models
  • Promote skills in business selling
  • Workshops to enhance presentation and communication skills

Affiliations

Member of the Canadian Institute of Geomatics

Languages

English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Assistant

WatXtract.ai Inc
08.2022 - 08.2023

Boot Camp Projects

01.2021 - 01.2022

Business Assistant

Napier-Reid LTD.
05.2019 - 06.2019

M.D. - Geography

University of Waterloo

Master of Management Innovation & Entrepreneurship -

Queen's University

Certificate in Urban Planning Studies -

Queen's University

Ph.D. - Geography

University of Waterloo

Bachelor of Arts Honours - Geography

Queen's University
Songhan Luan