Faculty

Xuelian (Shelley) Meng

Dr. Meng is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Louisiana State University. Her research focuses on utilizing various remote sensing technologies, including aerial and satellite sensors, LiDAR, and drones, to extract targeted features and investigate topics such as morphological changes, plant dynamics, disturbances caused by diseases or natural disasters, wetland habitats, precision agriculture, inundation, and 3D reconstruction.

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Graduate Students

Brett A. Patton

Brett is an ecologist who uses an interdisciplinary approach to address questions related to marsh, barrier island, and forested wetland habitats and wildlife use of those habitats.  Brett is a Ph.D. student in the TIGeRS lab, under the guidance of Dr. Meng, with research interests in remote sensing and machine learning applications to advance ecological research. She is particularly interested in sUAS and LiDAR applications for classifying and measuring wetland habitats for bird species of concern. In her spare time, Brett enjoys camping, hiking, pickleball, yoga, playing music, and spending time with her husband, Steven, and their hound dog, Nelson.

 

Basant Awasthi

Basant is a current Ph.D. student working under Dr. Xuelian Meng. He received his Bachelor of Engineering in Geomatics Engineering from Kathmandu University, Nepal. His research will focus on a multiscale study of the Roseau cane die-off through a combination of UAV, satellite imagery, and field surveys at the Mississippi River Delta. He is interested in utilizing modern-day machine learning and deep learning techniques in his research. Apart from academics, he likes to watch anime, travel, and cook.

Bijaylaxmi Sahoo

Bijaylaxmi is a Ph.D. student in the TIGeRS lab working with Dr. Xuelian Meng. Having dual master's degrees in Atmospheric Sciences and Oceanography and work experience in LULC study, she is skilled in remote sensing of land, ocean, and atmosphere. She recognizes herself as a meteorologist and has a passion for cloud photography. She is investigating the health of Roseau Cane in the Louisiana wetlands from remote sensing aspects.

Sanjoy Roy

Sanjoy is currently a PhD student in the TIGeRS Lab at Louisiana State University, under the guidance of Professor Xuelian (Shelley) Meng. His research interests lie at the intersection of remote sensing and GeoAI, focusing on exploring the dynamic interactions between physical and human environments. He holds a BS and an MS in Geography and Environment from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Additionally, as an Erasmus Mundus scholar, he obtained a second Master’s degree in Marine Spatial Planning through a joint program across three European universities in Spain, Portugal, and Italy. He has contributed to research initiatives in several Bangladeshi and international organizations, including IUCN, IOC-UNESCO, and CNR-ISMAR. In addition, he collaborates with the Landscape Management Research Group at the University of Girona, Spain, on research and publications. His doctoral research focuses on applying UAV-based remote sensing for biomass modeling in the pasturelands of Louisiana, a significant project supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

 

 

 

 

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