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Geospatial Exploration and Resolution (GEAR) Lab

Dr. Lei Zou
Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Texas A&M University
Affiliated Faculty, Texas A&M Institute of Data Science, Energy Institute, HRRC, and Clock Center
Chair, AAG-GISS Specialty Group | Vice Chair, ICA-GAM Commission | BOD, CaGIS
Editorial Board: International Journal of Digital Earth, Cartography and GIScience
Email: lzou@tamu.edu | Department Profile | CV | Google Scholar | ResearchGate


Yifan Yang
Ph.D. Student
Department of Geography, Texas A&M University
Email: yyang295@tamu.edu
Research Interests: Responsible GeoAI, Autonomous GeoAI, and Disaster Resilience
Zongrong (Jasper) Li
Ph.D. Student
Department of Geography, Texas A&M University
Email: zongrong@tamu.edu
Research Interests: Human–Environment Interactions in 3D Urban Space

Mitch Zhang
Undergraduate in Geographic Information Science and Technology (GIST)
Department of Geography, Texas A&M University
Email: mzhang22@tamu.edu
Research Interests: GIS and AI for Meteorology, Severe Weather, and Disaster Management
Former Lab Members
Bing Zhou
PhD (2021-2024)
Current Position: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
CV

Debayan Mandal
PhD (2021-2024)
Current Position:
Assistant Teaching Professor at Arizona State University
Personal Website



Danqing Liao
Master in Urban Planning
(2019-2020)

Nathan Young
undergraduate in GIST
(2020-2021)

Tarik Brown
Master Student
(2021-2023)
Moxuan Li
Master in Geography
(2020-2022)
Current Position:
GIS Analyst at Tango

Ritika Sanadi
undergraduate in Environmental Geosciences
(2025-2026)

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