Join us for cutting edge research in GIScience and geomatics engineering.
  Si, Xiangyu
Research Assistant and MSc Student
Department of Geography & Environmental Management
Phone: (519)888-4567, ext. 33551
E-mail: xsi@uwaterloo.ca

  Research Interests
   • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
   • Multi-Agent System (MAS) and Agent-based Modeling (ABM)
   • Integration of MAS/ABM and GIS
   • Spatial Sensor Web

 3 Thesis Research
          It is hard to represent and reproduce the emergence of traffic jam through traditional modeling approach. Agent-based modeling
     offers a natural way to capture the emergence phenomenon of complex dynamic spatial temporal system such as the occurrence of
     traffic congestion. The research attempts to establish a generic modeling/simulation platform supporting further exploring traffic jam
     by integrating agent-based modeling and GIS. The research will also provide a simulation-based framework to evaluate alternative
     traffic control strategies to reduce traffic congestion and improve its management.

   Education
   • Jan. 2009 - present: MSc student in Geomatics, Department of Geography and Environmental Management,University of Waterloo,
      Canada
   • Jan. 2007- Dec. 2008: PhD student, Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, Canada
   • 01/2007 - Present Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Geography, University of Waterloo, Canada.
   • 9/2006 - 12/2006 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Civil Engineering, Ryerson University, Canada
   • 4/1997 MSc, Department of Computer Science, Daqing Petroleum Institute, China
   • 7/1994 BSc, Department of Computer Science, Daqing Petroleum Institute, China

   Work Experience
   • 2002 - 2004 Director, Computing Center, Daqing Petroleum Institute, China
   • 2000 - 2004 Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Daqing Petroleum Institute, China
   • 1997 - 2000 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Daqing Petroleum Institute, China

   Publications
   • Si, X., J. Li and Z. Wang (2008). Knowledge-Oriented Sensor Web for Disaster Management: From Sensing To Decision Making. XXI
     ISPRS Congress, 3-11 July 2008,Beijing, China. (oral presentation)
   • Si, X., J. Li (2008). Integrating Agent –Based Modeling and GIS for Realistically Simulation and Evaluation of Traffic Control Plan for
     Emergency Evacuation. Joint ISCRAM-CHINA and Gi4DM Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Management, August 4 - 6,
     2008, Harbin, China. (oral presentation)
   • Si, X. and Li, J. (2007). Data Interoperability and Its Standards for Geospatial Sensor Web Towards Effective Disaster Management.
     Accepted for oral presentation at Joint CIG/ISPRS Conference on Geomatics for Disaster and Risk Management & The 3rd
     International Symposium on Geo-information for Disaster Management. Toronto, Canada, May 23-35, 2007.
   • Tang, G., H.Yang, Q. Shao and X. Si (2002). Implementation of Large Oil Equipment Investment Evaluation System, Journal of Daqing
     Petroleum Institute, No.4. (in Chinese)
   • Shao, H., M. Fu, X. Liu and X. Si (2000). The exploration and discussion of related technologies about the Application of DLL on      ArcView Platform. The Third User Conference for ARC/INFO and ERDAS in China, March 2000, Beijing, China. (in Chinese)
   • Shao, H., X. Liu, X. Si and Y. Liu (2000). Optimal Design for Multilevel Star Topology Network Based on ArcView Platform. The Third
     User Conference for ARC/INFO and ERDAS in China, March 2000, Beijing, China. (in Chinese)
   • Liu, X., Y. Liu, X. Si and H. Shao (1999). Design of the Painting Output sub-system of Drawing in Oilfield Engineering Based on GIS,      Journal of Daqing Petroleum Institute, No.4. (in Chinese)
   • Shao, H., M. Fu, X. Liu, X. Si and Z. Liu (1998). Application of DLL Technique on ArcView 3.0a, Journal of Daqing Petroleum Institute,
     No.4. (in Chinese)
   • Shao, H., X. Liu, X. Si and Y. Liu (1998). Optimal Topology Design of Multilevel Star Network on ArcView3.0, Journal of Daqing      Petroleum Institute, No.1. (in Chinese)


   Awards and Scholarships
  • Public Safety Canada Research Fellowship in honour of Stuart Nesbitt White, 2008-2009,The Association of Universities and Colleges     of Canada (AUCC), Canada
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), 2008 - 2009, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario, Canada
  • President's Graduate Scholarship, 2008 - 2009, University of Waterloo, Canada
  • University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship, 2008, University of Waterloo, Canada.
  • OARS Graduate Research Award, 2007, Ontario Association of Remote Sensing (OARS), Canada
  • President's Graduate Scholarship, 2007 - 2008, University of Waterloo, Canada
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), 2007 - 2008, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, Ontario, Canada
  • Ontario Graduate Scholarship in Science and Technology (OGSST), 2006-2007, University of Waterloo, Canada
  • OGSST Senate Graduate Scholarship, 2006 - 2007, University of Waterloo, Canada
  • OARS Graduate Travel Award, 2006, Ontario Association of Remote Sensing(OARS), Canada
  • Ryerson Graduate Scholarship (RGS), 2006 - 2007, Ryerson University, Canada
  • Ryerson Graduate Award (RGA), 2006 - 2007, Ryerson University, Canada
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