Yiyao Chen

I am a PhD candidate at the Department of Earth Science. My research interests include remote sensing and machine learning for environmental applications. My PhD project focuses on leveraging high-resolution satellite imagery, geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI), and time-series deep learning models to estimate snow depth, Snow Water Equivalent and other snowpack properties. The goal of my work is to improve the understanding and prediction of snow dynamics in Western Norway, which is crucial for hydrology, climate impact studies, hydroelectric power, and snow-related hazard management.