M. Sc.-Ing.
Chengzhi Rao

Function and Responsibilities:
Geospatial Data Analyst at the "Global Dynamic Exposure Model" GroupResearch Interests:
Geospatial data processing (3D point clouds, Digital terrain model, Digital surface model, geospatial open data, etc)
3D Modelling for the built environment by using geospatial data: 3D building modelling, 2D and 3D road network modelling, etc
Career:
2024-Present: Geospatial Data Analyst at the GFZ Potsdam, section 2.6, work for the "Global Dynamic Exposure Model" Group.
2023: Research Internship at Readar in the Netherlands, worked for the research topic: Applying the Point Cloud from Aerial Imagery Using Photogrammetry to the 3D BAG Pipeline for 3D Building Reconstruction.
2018-2022, Researcher | Landscape Architecture | Project Manager at BLLA & Beijing Forestry University Landscape Architecture Planning and Design Research Centre, Beijing, China.
Education:
Master of Geomatics, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands (2022-2024)
Master of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Beijing Forestry University, China (2015-2018)
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University, China (2011-2015)
Projects:
Master Thesis in Geomatics: "Reconstructing a High-detailed 2D Areal Representation of Road Network Based on OSM Data".
Synthesis project: "Building and Roof Type Classification on 3D City Models by Using Machine Learning".