Dr. Qian (Chayn) Sun
Associate Professor
Details
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College: School of Science
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Department: School of Science
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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chayn.sun@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0002-5421-5838
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Dr. Qian (Chayn) Sun is an Associate Professor of Geospatial Science within the School of Science.
Associate Professor Qian (Chayn) Sun is a researcher specializing in quantitative geography, environmental and urban informatics, and the impacts of urbanization and human movements across spatial and temporal scales. With expertise in developing spatial and statistical algorithms, she focuses on modeling patterns and investigating factors contributing to complex human-environment interactions. Currently exploring the integration of cloud computing, big Earth observation data, and AI with social-ecological theories, Associate Professor Sun aims to address climate change challenges facing both people and the environment. Through an interdisciplinary approach, she seeks to derive spatially explicit insights to inform strategies for mitigating these challenges. Committed to advancing understanding and finding solutions to real-world problems, Sun strives to make significant contributions to society and the environment.
Industry experience:
Chayn had previously worked in governments and engineering consultancies in both New Zealand and Australia.
Associate Professor Qian (Chayn) Sun is a researcher specializing in quantitative geography, environmental and urban informatics, and the impacts of urbanization and human movements across spatial and temporal scales. With expertise in developing spatial and statistical algorithms, she focuses on modeling patterns and investigating factors contributing to complex human-environment interactions. Currently exploring the integration of cloud computing, big Earth observation data, and AI with social-ecological theories, Associate Professor Sun aims to address climate change challenges facing both people and the environment. Through an interdisciplinary approach, she seeks to derive spatially explicit insights to inform strategies for mitigating these challenges. Committed to advancing understanding and finding solutions to real-world problems, Sun strives to make significant contributions to society and the environment.
Industry experience:
Chayn had previously worked in governments and engineering consultancies in both New Zealand and Australia.
Research fields
- 330412 Urban informatics
- 401302 Geospatial information systems and geospatial data modelling
- 461010 Social and community informatics
- 440611 Transport geography
- 3304 Urban and regional planning
UN sustainable development goals
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 13 Climate Action
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 15 Life on Land
Supervisor projects
- A satellite-based drought monitoring and forecasting system for Indonesia
- 4 Sep 2024
- Eco-Generative Urban Planning: Enhancing Green and Blue View Perception through Generative AI
- 26 Jul 2024
- The dynamic linkage of climate extremes to urban heat island in Melbourne: Evaluation using mesoscale and microscale models
- 14 Feb 2024
- Suburban employment in the sprawling city: A comparative analysis of planning interventions into office development in established suburbs
- 14 Nov 2023
- Impacts of urban green space and surrounding area characteristics on cooling effects: a case study of Melbourne
- 23 Jun 2023
- GNSS Atmosphere Sounding for Climate and Environment Studies
- 5 May 2023
- Spatial framework for smart cities for leveraging digital twins, IoT and AR
- 10 Jan 2023
- Modelling of Spatio-Temporal Variability of Extreme Rainfall Events and Improving Model Forecast using Data Assimilation
- 3 Oct 2022
- Apartment living, green space and health
- 5 Sep 2022
- Building a multi-hazard TC Early Warning System from forecasted TC tracks and existing hazard models for Pacific Island countries.
- 24 May 2022
- Sustainable building affordances of Three-Dimensional Visualized Urban Landscape Planning and Design
- 23 May 2022
- The application of Disaster Risk Analyses for indicating disaster risk and informing resilient risk management in Pacific Island Countries
- 5 Apr 2021
- An Adaptable and Open-source Approach to Merging Satellite and Gauge Data over Australia
- 17 Mar 2021
- Drought Early Warning Systems for Disaster Risk Reduction in Pacific Island Countries
- 9 Feb 2021
- Energy, Economic and Environmental Performances of BIPV Facade in Urban Environment: A Machine Learning Based Urban Morphology Method
- 28 Jan 2021
- Evaluation of Ecotourism Opportunities for Sustainable Development: A Comprehensive Approach and Ecotourism Opportunity Index for Alula, Saudi Arabia
- 2 Sep 2019
- Improving Distributed Renewable Energy Performance and Urban Sustainability with Virtual Power Plants
- 19 Oct 2018
- Investigating the Association Between the Spatial Patterns of Vegetation Coverage and Urban Thermal Environment
- 20 Sep 2018
Teaching interests
Cloud-based Open-source GIS Solutions
GIS Fundamentals
Professional Scientists
Professional Practice
Advanced GIS
Distributed Mapping
Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
Research interests
Urban informatics
Spatial Modelling
GeoAI
Health Informatics
Spatial Planning Intervention
