Yu-Hsuan Tu, Ph.D.

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Research Interests

Dr. Tu's recent research focuses on UAV vegetation mapping for agricultural applications, including multi-spectral image calibration, data extraction, and optimization of image input. 

Selected Publications

  • Combining Nadir, Oblique, and Façade Imagery Enhances Reconstruction of Rock Formations Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Yu-Hsuan Tu, Kasper Johansen, Bruno Aragon, Bonny M. Stutsel, Yoseline Ángel, Omar A. López Camargo, Samir K. M. Al-Mashharawi, Jiale Jiang, Matteo G. Ziliani, and Matthew F. McCabe IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (2021)
  • Optimising drone flight planning for measuring horticultural tree crop structure Yu-Hsuan Tu, Stuart Phinn, Kasper Johansen, Andrew Robson, and Dan Wu ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (2020)
  • Measuring Canopy Structure and Condition Using Multi-Spectral UAS Imagery in a Horticultural EnvironmentYu-Hsuan Tu, Stuart Phinn, Kasper Johansen, and Andrew Robson, Remote Sensing (2019)
  • Assessing Radiometric Correction Approaches for Multi-Spectral UAS Imagery for Horticultural ApplicationsYu-Hsuan Tu, Stuart Phinn, Kasper Johansen, and Andrew Robson, Remote Sensing (2018)

Education

  • Ph.D., Remote sensing, The University of Queensland, Australia, 2019
  • M.S., Resources Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 2010
  • B.S., Resources Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, 2008

Scientific and Professional Membership

  • 2019-present: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2018-2019: Research Assistant, Joint Remote Sensing Research Program, Brisbane, Australia
  • 2014-2015: Project Assistant, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
  • 2011-2013: Spatial Specialist, Strong Engineering Consulting Corporate, Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan 

KAUST Affiliations

  • Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC)
  • Division of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE)​​

Research Interests Keywords

Agricultural monitoring UAV remote sensing Vegetation mapping Aerial survey