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Haowen, Yan, PhD Research Associate, GeoSTARS Lab Department of Geography & Environmental Management Faculty of Environment University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 Phone: (519)888-4567, ext. 33551 E-mail: h24yan@uwaterloo.ca   Research Interests:    • Automated map generalization    • Spatial relations    • Spatial analysis and spatial computation    • Geo-Visualization   Education    • 2002, PhD, Cartography and GeoInformatics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China    • 1996, M.Sc, Cartography and GeoInformatics, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China    • 1991, B. Eng., Cartography, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China   Work Experience    • Mar. 2010-present, Research fellow, Department of Geography & Environmental Management, The University of Waterloo, Ontario,      Canada    • July 2006-Feb. 2010, Professor, GIS Department, Lanzhou Jiaotong University ,Lanzhou, China    • Jun. 2005-Jun. 2006, Visiting scholar, Geographic Department, University of Zurich, Switzerland    • Apr. 2003-May 2005, Associate Professor, GIS Department, Lanzhou Jiaotong University ,Lanzhou, China    • Mar. 2002-Mar. 2003, Research Assistant, LSGI, Hongkong Polytechnic University, Hongkong    • Aug. 1996-Aug.1999, Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Lanzhou Railway University, Lanzhou, China    • Aug. 1991-Aug. 1993, Cartographer, Surveying & Mapping Bureau of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, China    • July 2006-Feb. 2010, Professor, GIS Department, Lanzhou Jiaotong University ,Lanzhou, China   Research Project    • Similarity relations in multi-scale spaces and their application in automated map generalization, fund by the National Natural Science      Foundation of China, 2009-2011    • Construction and implementation of provincial transportation and traffic GIS, funded by the Ministry of Education of China, 2007-2009    • Municipal planning database construction for Lanzhou city, funded by Lanzhou city government. 2007~2008    • Directional relationships and qualitative spatial reasoning, funded by Natural Science Foundation Committee of China, 2004~2006    • Automated map generalization, funded by Natural Science Foundation Committee of Gansu province, 2003~2005    • Algorithms for automated map generalization, funded by the foundation of "Qinglan" Talents Engineering of Lanzhou Jiaotong      University, 2003~2007   Publications    • Haowen YAN, Fundamental Theories of Spatial Similarity Relations in Multi-scale Map Spaces, Chinese Geographical Science,      2010(1) (SCI)    • Haowen YAN & Robert Weibel. An algorithm for point cluster generalization based on the Voronoi diagram. Computers and      GeoSciences. 2008,34 (8),pp. 939-954, DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2007.07.008. (SCI)    • Haowen YAN, Robert Weibel & Bisheng YANG, A multi-parameter approach to automated building grouping and generalization,      Geoinformatica,12 (1):73-89, 2008. (SCI)    • Haowen YAN, Yandong CHU, and Zhilin LI. A quantitative direction description model based on direction groups, Geoinformatica,      2006(2). (SCI).    • Haowen YAN, Zhilin LI & Tinghua AI. An integrated cartographic map generalization system, Chinese Geographic Science,      2006(3). (SCI)    • Haowen YAN and Jiayao WANG, A Generic Algorithm for generalizing point objects, the Journal of Image and Graphics, 10 (5),      633-636, 2005 (in Chinese)    • Zhilin LI, Haowen YAN, Tinghua AI & Jun CHEN. Building generalization based on urban morphology and gestalt theory, The      international journal of geographic information science, 2004:18(5). (SCI)    • Haowen YAN and Yandong CHU, A quantitative and Qualitative Description Model for Directional Relations, Progress in Natural      Science, 14 (12),1479-1482, 2004 (in Chinese)    • Haowen YAN & Zhilin LI, A Voronoi-based Algorithm for Point Cluster Generalization. Proceedings of 11th International Conference      on Geometry and Graphics, 2004.8, Guangzhou. (in English)    • Haowen YAN, Concepts and Classification of Spatial Similarity Relations in Multi-scale Map Spaces, in the Proceedings of the      International Symposium on Spatial Analysis 2009, 2009 Wuhan, China (EI)    • Haowen YAN, Zhonghui WANG, An internal direction-based algorithm for medial axis transformation of an arbitrary polygon, in the      Proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing , Oct. 2009, Tianjing, China. (EI)    • Haowen YAN & Jiayao WANG, Descriptions and Automated Generalization of Clustering and Grouping Objects in Multi-scale Map      Spaces, Beijing: Science Press. Feb. 2009 (in Chinese)    • Haowen YAN & Weifang YANG. Surveying Principles and Methods, Beijing: Science Press. Feb. 2009 (in English)    • Haowen YAN, Yandong CHU, Shuwen YANG & Jianguo SUN. Principles of Computer-Aided Cartography and their algorithm      foundations. Beijing: Science Press, Feb, 2007. (in Chinese)    • Haowen YAN & Weifang YANG. Surveying Principles, Lanzhou: Lanzhou University Press. Feb. 2004 (in English)    • Haowen YAN,Theories of Spatial Directional Relationships, Chengdu: Map press of Chengdu (China). July, 2003. (in Chinese)   Awards and Scholarships    • "New Century Excellent Talents" of the Ministry of Education, China, 2007    • "Excellent youth", Youth League of Gansu province, China, 2005    • "Excellent young teacher", Education Ministry of Gansu province, China, 2004.    To top