FULL CURRICULUM VITAE (September 2005)
San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile University, San Diego, CA 92182-4493
Telephone: (619)594-0205, Fax: (619)594-4938, E-mail: mtsou@mail.sdsu.edu
Web site: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Pages/tsou/index.html
II. EDUCATION
Years
Institution Attended Degree Major Field
University of Colorado at Boulder 1996-2000 Ph.D. Geography
(Ph.D. Dissertation: A Dynamic Architecture for Distributing Geographic Information Services on the Internet. Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Barbara P. Buttenfield)
Research Interests
· Internet mapping and distributed GIS applications.
· Mobile GIS and wireless communication
· Multimedia cartography and user interface design.
· Software agents and distributed computing technologies.
III. TEACHING POSITIONS AND RANKS HELD
Institution Rank Dates Major Subject
San Diego State University Associate Professor 2005 to present Geography
San Diego State University Assistant Professor 2000 to 2005 Geography
University of Colorado Teaching Assistant 1998 to 1999 Geography
IV. TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS
2004 Outstanding Faculty Award, San Diego State University (This award is in recognition as most influential university professor in the academic career of the Outstanding Graduating Senior).
Curriculum Development and Teaching Innovations
Geography 583 – Internet Mapping and Distributed GIServices (New curriculum)
This new course introduced current development of Internet mapping and advanced cartographic skills for Web-based maps. Students can learn both the techniques of Internet mapping and the principles of interactive cartography, including multimedia, animation, and user interface design. The assignments and activities of this course included group projects, online discussion, and computer lab exercises. This course Web site was recently selected as one of the most popular Internet GIS course by the On-line GIS Monitor magazine.
(http://www.gismonitor.com/Education/inetmap_learning.php, accessed in June 12, 2004)
Curriculum Development and Teaching Innovations (continued)
Geography 381 – Computerized Map Design (formerly named: Maps and Graphic Methods)
Technology utilized: GIS, PowerPoint, the class Web site, GPS, Pocket PC, MPEG movies. Innovations include integration of GIS applications and cartographic research and the introduction of new cartographic tools in computer lab exercises (i.e. Freehand, ArcView and its 3D extension).
Geography 484 – Geographic Information Systems
Technology utilized: GIS, PowerPoint, the class Web site, GPS, wireless access point, Pocket PC, MPEG and Macromedia Shockwave movies).
Innovations include the introduction of advanced GIS research topics, including visualizations, Internet mapping, and distributed GIServices. Incorporated active student participation in class (team projects, in-class assignments). Modularized computer lab exercises.
Geography 581 – (Fall 2004) Cartographic Design: Web-mapping and GIS methods.
Focus on the theory and principles of Map design (both GIS maps and Internet maps).
· Use ArcGIS advanced cartographic symbol elements
· Extend ArcIMS functions to ArcMaps
· Theories in Visualization and Web cartography
Geography 104 – Geographic Information Science and Spatial Reasoning
(In preparation now, new curriculum will be taught in Fall 2006
This course is designed to provide fundamental concepts in geographic information systems, cartography, remote sensing, spatial statistics, and global positioning systems. Students will learn how to use these critical technologies in addressing human and environmental problems. The lectures and lab exercises will provide an introductory knowledge of GIScience and a balance among spatial analysis theory, computer technology, and GISystems techniques.
Class Web Sites:
§ GEOG 104: http://map.sdsu.edu/geog104
§ GEOG 381: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Pages/tsou/geog381/
§ GEOG 484: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Pages/tsou/geog484/
§ GEOG 583: http://map.sdsu.edu/geog583/
§ GEOG 581: http://map.sdsu.edu/geog581/
2000-2001 Participated in several new faculty lunch seminars, various scholarly topics at San Diego State University.
2001-2002 Faculty Fellowship Program, the Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering (ECCSE)
2002 Workshops at the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI) All-Hands Meeting 2002 (AHM2002), March 6-9, San Diego Supercomputer Center, San Diego.
2003 August 25, 2003. Focus groups meeting with Dean Paul Wang, College of Arts and Letters, topics: strategic plans for improving the effectiveness of teaching and research.
Graduate Student Advising (*Committee Chair)
· * Larsen, Rasmus H. (M.A. graduated in 2003) Distributed Cartographic Knowledge Bases: An Intelligent Software Agent Approach (Geography).
· * Panchal, Susmita (M.S. GIScience in progress) Intranet-based GIS for Environmental Compliance Management in a Gas and Electric Utility (Geography).
· * Judd Curran (M.A. in progress) Web-based Geospatial Information Services and Analytical Tools for Management of Real-time Surface Water Hyfrology.
(Second Reader)
· Cunningham, Mark T. (M.A. Geography, graduated in 2001) The San Diego Bay Marine Information System: The Application of a Real-time Geographical Information System to Maritime Operational Decision Making.
(Third committee member)
· Auro, Rend M. (M.P.H., Public Health, graduated in 2002) Outcome of Pediatric Surgical Admissions to A Government Referral Hospital in the Gambia.
· Rigor, Andew W. (M.S. Geological Science, graduated in 2004) Quaternary and Recent Deformation along the Palos Verdes Fault Zone in San Pedro Bay.
· Yang, Dawn D. (M.S. Computer Science, graduated in 2004) Mobile GIS application with Real-time tracking capabilities.
· Xu, Hongzhi (M.S. Computer Science, graduated in 2004). The Research of Spatial Data Model and Design and Implementation of Shapefiletool.
· Pham, Hoang J. (M.S. Computer Science, graduated in 2005) Developing GIS Applications using MapObjects and Java IDE or Java Components.
· Marso, Jaime (M.S. Geological Science, graduated in 2005). Paleogeography of the Miocene Tectonostratigraphy and Basin Geometry of the East Java Region.
· Zou, Min (M.S. Computer Science, graduated in 2005). Study and Implementation of J2ME Wireless Applications for Mobile Devices.
· Ramaiah, Sunil (M.S. Computer Science, graduated in 2005). Multiple Choice Test Automation, Training Engine.
· Chawla, Shantanu (M.S. Computer Science, in progress). Location Based Services - Personalized Location Advisor.
· Gupta, Rajan, (M.S. Computer Science, in progress) Internationalization of mapping interface.
· Singla, Dishu (M.S. Computer Science, in progress) Spatial Indexing Methods in Oracle Databases.
· Chou, Yisheng (M.S. Computer Science, in progress) Intelligent Data Processing Systems and XML-based Search Engine.
· Parekh, Nirav (M.S. Computer Science, in progress) XML-based Cartographic representation of Web-based GIS Applications.
· Dhawal Sheth (M.S. Computer Science, in progress) Java applications for Mobile GIS.
V. PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
Extramural Support
2004 CO-PI: National Science Foundation, Advanced Technology Education Program (NSF-ATE): “A Scalable Skills Certification Program in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)” PI: Dr. Kendra Jeffcoat at San Diego Mesa College. Total Funding Amount: $749,847. SDSU sub-award: $222,060 (Tsou is the project director for the SDSU sub-award) (Three years, 2004-2007, started from October 1, 2004).
2004 CO-PI: City of San Diego. “The San Diego Watershed Common Grounds Project”. PI: Karen Henry at City of San Diego, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program. Total funding amount: $1 million. SDSU Funding Amount: $ 400,000. (30 months, started from July 1, 2004 to 2006).
2004 CO-PI: South Coast Resource Conservation Development Council (State funding). “Development of a Web-based Tool for Non-Point Source Pollution in the Newport Bay and Tijuana River Watersheds”/ PI: Dr. Richard Wright. Total funding amount: $123,589. (20 months, started from November, 2004).
2003 CO-PI: NASA Research, Education and Applications Solution Network (REASoN) Project: “A Border Security Decision Support System Driven by Remotely Sensed Data Inputs”. PI: Dr. Douglas Stow. The Liaison to the Strategic Evolution of Earth Science Enterprise Data Systems (SEEDS) consortium. Funding Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Funding Amount: $1,837,771. (Five years, 2003-2008).
2002 PI: NASA ARC Project: “Integrated Mobile GIS and Wireless Internet Image Servers for Environmental Monitoring and Management”. Funding Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Funding Amount: $70,500 (completed).
2001 PI: NASA ARC Project: “Web-based Geospatial Information Services For Natural Habitat Conservation and Management”. Funding Agency: NASA. Funding Amount: $41,000 (completed).
2000 PI: Grant-In-Aid Award: “Software Agent Communication Mechanism for Distributing GIServices on the Internet”. Funding Agency: San Diego State University Foundation. Funding Amount: $8,000 (completed).
2000 PI: Faculty Development Program Award. “Developing a Dynamic Architecture for Internet Mapping and Distributed GIServices”, Funding Agency: San Diego State University. Funding Amount: $5,000 (completed).
Scholarly Books
· Peng, Z.R. and Tsou, M. H. (2003). Internet GIS: distributed geographic information services for the Internet and wireless networks. (704 pages, publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.). Professor Michael Goodchild (elected member of the National Academy of Science) at the UC-Santa Barbara wrote a foreword for this book. Several book reviews were published in related GIS journals. The followings are two examples of the reviews:
Book Review Example #1: In Cartography and Geographic Information Science Vol. 31. No. 1. 2004. by Suzana Dragicevic and Shivanand Balram. “Internet GIS is a valuable addition to the field of GIS, providing comprehensive and rigorous theoretical principles supported by practical implementations. Topical, relevant, and pertinent, it will aid GIS researchers, engineers, project managers, as well as the general GIS user”. Page 55-57.
Book Review Example #2: In Journal of Planning Education and Research, Vol. 23, No. 3, Spring 2004. by Richard E. Klosterman. “The book does an impressive job of accomplishing all of these objectives in more than 650 pages of surprisingly readable text…. The book will also serve as a marker, reporting on an important stage in the development of software tools for spatially oriented research and professional practice. As a result, this is an important book for anyone interested in the application of advanced information technologies to planning and public affairs.” Page 321-322.
Articles in Refereed Journals
· Zhang, T. and Tsou, M.H. (accepted) The Integration of Grid-enabled Internet GIServices and Geographic Semantic Web Technologies. In Special Issue on Distributed GIS, Journal of Geographic Information Science.
· Tsou, M.H., Guo, L., and Howser, T. (accepted). A Web-based Java Framework for Cross-Platform Mobile GIS and Remote Sensing Applications. GIScience & Remote Sensing.
· Tsou, M.H. (2004). Integrated Mobile GIS and Wireless Internet Map Servers for Environmental Monitoring and Management, (the Special Issue on Mobile Mapping and Geographic Information Systems) in Cartography and Geographic Information Science. 31(3), pp. 153-165.
· Tsou, M.H. (2004). Integrating Web-based GIS and On-line Remote Sensing Facilities for Environmental Monitoring and Management. In special issue on the potential of Web-based GIS, the Journal of Geographical Systems. 6(2), pp. 155-174.
· Tsou, M. H., Guo L., and Stow D. (2003). Web-based Remote Sensing Applications and Java Tools for Environmental Monitoring, Online Journal of Space Communication, No. 3, http://satjournal.tcom.ohiou.edu/issue03/applications.html
· Tsou, M. H. and Buttenfield, B. P. (2002). A Dynamic Architecture for Distributing Geographic Information Services. Transactions in GIS, 6(4), pp. 355-381.
Chapters in Refereed Books
· Tsou, M.H. and Sun, C.H. (submitted). Mobile GIServices Applications in Disaster Management, Book chapter in Dynamic and Mobile GIS: Investigating Change in Space and Time. (edited by Drummond, J, Billen, R., Forrest, D. and Joao, Ed. 2006. published by Taylor & Francis. (Innovations in GIS book series).
· Tsou, M.H. (In Press). Bridging the Gap: Connecting Internet-based Spatial Decision Support Systems to the Field-based Personnel with Real time Wireless Mobile GIS applications. Book chapter in Collaborative Geographic Information Systems (Edited by Shivanand Balram and Suzana Dragicevic). Idea Group, Inc.
· Tsou, M.H. (2003). Chapter 14: An Intelligent Software Agent Architecture for Distributed Cartographic Knowledge Bases and Internet Mapping Services. In Maps and the Internet, M. Peterson (ed), Elsevier Press, pp. 229-243. (published on behalf of the International Cartographic Association).
· Tsou, M.H. (2002). An Operational Metadata Framework for Searching, Indexing, and Retrieving Distributed Geographic Information Services on the Internet. In Geographic Information Science - Second International Conference GIScience 2002, M. Egenhofer and D. Mark (eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science Vol. 2478, Springer, Berlin, pp. 312-333. (Only 24 papers were selected from total 64 international submissions).
· Tsou, M.H. and Buttenfield, B.P. (1997). A Direct Manipulation Interface for Geographical Information Processing. In: Kraak, M.J. and Melenaar, M. (eds.) Advances in GIS Research II. Taylor & Francis, London, U.K., pp. 905-915
· Tsou, M.H (invited chapter contribution) Chapter 12: Internet GIS: the paradigm shift. In Twelve Applications of GIS, Raja Sengupta and Jayajit Chakraborty (eds.) Guilford Press, New York.
Articles in Refereed Proceedings
· Tsou, M.H. and Buttenfield, B.P. (1998). Client/Server Components and Metadata Objects for Distributed Geographic Information Services. Proceedings, GIS/LIS '98, Fort Worth, TX, November, 1998: 590-599.
· Tsou, M.H. and Buttenfield, B.P. (1998). An Agent-based, Global User Interface for Distributed Geographic Information Services. Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Spatial Data Handling, Vancouver, British Columbia, July, 1998: 603-612.
Refereed Extended Abstracts
Invited Articles in Major GIS Professional Magazines and Newsletters
Professional Conferences Proceedings, Abstracts, and Posters (Not-Refereed)
Invited Academic Speech and Presentation:
Scholarly Awards:
2000-2001 Faculty Fellowship (1/4 salary), the Education Center on Computational Science and Engineering (ECCSE) at San Diego State University. The ECCSE is part of the Education, Outreach, & Training Thrust of the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI) and San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) Partnerships.
Manuscript Reviewer for Academic Refereed Journals
· Cartography and Geographic Information Science (CaGIS)
· Computers & Geosciences
· The Cartographic Journal
· Geographical Analysis
· IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications
· International Journal of Geographical Information Science
· Journal of Geographic Information Science
· Journal of Geographical Systems
· Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing,
· The Cartographic Journal
· The Internet Encyclopedia (published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)
· Transactions in GIS
(Website of SPG: http://spg.gsfc.nasa.gov/ )
On the Scientific Board for GIS PLANET 2005 (International GIS Conference)
Organizing Paper Sessions “Experiences and Lessons in GIS Education – I and II” as the session chair and the session organizer in AAG 101th Annual Meeting. Denver, Colorado. April 5-9, 2005.
Membership in Professional Organizations
· Association of American Geographers
· Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
· American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
VI. SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND THE COMMUNITY
Service for the University
2004, February Demonstration of mobile and Internet GIS technologies for the 360 Tour program on February 27, 2004 at the CESAR lab, Department of Geography, SDSU. The 360 Tour is a new element of the SDSU strategic communications program designed to bring important members of the community to campus for an up-close, first-hand visit with our campus people, programs and facilities.
2003, October Established interactive Web-based mapping services for San Diego Wildfire 2003 HTTP://MAP.SDSU.EDU. This Web site (http://map.sdsu.edu) was created immediately on October 27 (Monday morning) to provide Web mapping services for helping our local community. This site was updated daily and provides maps of the San Diego wildfires with various live ArcIMS Web mapping services, static maps, and research articles. This Web site became an important resource for the local GIS community at San Diego during the wildfire incident. Many local governments (City of San Diego, County of San Diego) and related agencies (San Bernardino Joint Information Center, USDA Forest Service, Southern California Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team) and on-line news media (www.signonsandiego.com) refer to this Web site as one of the major resources for mapping San Deigo wildfire.
Numerous e-mails are flooding in to thank SDSU for creating the site. Among them:
“I
have been keeping track of the fires. My daughter is a sophomore and living in El Cajon. The maps from your department are fantastic! Thanks for putting them out there.”
–a very worried parent
“Thanks
for the map. It is very helpful in understanding what went on in San Diego.”
-Anonymous, Long Island, New York
“I
want to congratulate you and your colleagues on the magnificent Web site you
created for the recent fires.”
-Economics professor at UCSD
More information about this Web site can be found at the November 17 issue of SDSUniverse (http://www.sdsuniverse.info/story.asp?id=11596) and the 360 Magazine (Spring 2004) page 8.
2003, June Work with the Department of Public Safety (Debbie Richeson) to create a GPS-based campus map for demonstrating real-time video streaming capabilities (from the surveillance cameras) during the IPv6 telecommunication conference (June 24-27, 2003) at the Visualization Center, SDSU.
2003, May FairShare Operation (for San Diego County Fair in Del Mar). Use wireless GPS and Remote Sensing data to enhance the public safety and monitoring techniques for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The demonstration of wireless mobile GIS applications is collaborated with Bob Welty and Dr. Eric Frost at the College of Science, SDSU.
2003, January ShadowBowl Event. Data preparation and testing for an emergency readiness drill, in conjunction with Super Bowl XXVII. The setting of mobile GIS demonstration at the QualComm Stadium is coordinated by Dr. Eric Frost, the Visualization Center, SDSU and SDSU foundation.
2004-2005 Ad-Hoc Committee on BS and M.S. programs. Department of Geography
2003-present Computing Committee, Department of Geography
2002-present Internal Resource Committee (Chair), Department of Geography
(conducted the survey of teaching and research infrastructure needs)
2001-2005 Curriculum Committee, Department of Geography
2001-present Student Outcome Assessment Committee, Department of Geography
(Web-based questionnaire designer)
Fall, 1999 Speakers Committee, Department of Geography
2000-present Member of the China Institute at San Diego State University
(Webmaster for the China Institute Web site.)
Service for the Community
Collaboration with San Diego Fire Recovery Network (SDFRN)
· Create an on-line GIS data center for San Diego Fire Recovery Network (HTTP://MAP.SDSU.EDU/FIRENET ). This Website is dedicated to the distribution of GIS data, metadata, Website information, mapping efforts and other GIS-related efforts relating to the San Diego wildfires. This Web site is a collaborative effort between SDRFN and the Department of Geography at San Diego State University.
· Create DVD movies (Mobile GIS field trip) and send three copies of DVDs for the SDFRN workshops and public education programs.
Invited speeches:
November 10, 2004 “Internet GIS for Public Heath”, at the Hardy Tower (Epidemiology course), Public Health Department, SDSU.
April 28, 2004 “SDSU Wildfire GIS Database Website” presentation at San Diego Fire Recovery Network (SDFRN) General Meeting, at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
February 18, 2004 “Internet GIS: Explore Our World from a Hyperspace Gateway” at the Freese Elementary School (120 sixth grade students attended). This is a collaborative effort with the Mapping the Beat project, UCSD ArtsBridge (sponsored by the National Geographic Society). A Website was created for this speech (http://map.sdsu.edu/freese ). (A thank letter from Dr. Walton Jones, Department Chair of Theatre & Dance at UCSD).
December 12, 2003 “Internet GIS for Public Heath”, at the Hardy Tower (Epidemiology course), Public Health Department, SDSU.
December 4, 2002 “GIS and the Public Heath”, at the PH621 (Epidemiology) course, Public Health Department, SDSU.
June 12, 2002 “Serving Imagery in Wireless and Optical Formats via the Internet” for Technology Show and Tell conference held by SDSU Field Station at the Visualization Center, SDSU.
May 14, 2002 “Web-based Geospatial Information Services” for the Conference of Complex Network Visualization, Telecommunication Group, at the Visualization Center, SDSU.
May 13, 2002 “Web-based GIS trainings and course” for NPACI Education Center, at the Immersive Visualization Center. SDSU.
Feb. 20, 2002 “Internet GIServices for Emergency Services”, Ca(IT)2. for CA-OES at San Diego Supercomputer Center.
March 4, 2001 “Internet mapping technologies” at San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC-San Diego.
July 21, 2001 “Internet mapping technologies” for SDSU Field Station at the CESAR Lab, the Department of Geography.
TV-News Interview:
June 20, 2002 KUSI/News (Morning News) interview. “The introduction of mobile GIS applications and related GIS/Remote Sensing research activity in geography department, SDSU” with Dr. Stow. (on-line archive: http://advancement.sdsu.edu/marcomm/news/clips/Archive/Jun2002/062002/062002rod-geog2.mpg)
San Diego Chinese American Science and Engineering Association (SDCASEA):
Board of Directors (2002 - 2004) – nominated and elected in February 2002. The San Diego Chinese-American Science and Engineering Association is one of the major Chinese-American associations in San Diego area (354 members). The goal of this association is to facilitate the understanding of Chinese/Taiwanese culture and to provide student scholarships and community services to San Diego local communities.
Webmaster -- Design and maintain the web site of San Diego Chinese American Science and Engineering Association. (http://www.sdcasea.com).
San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile University, San Diego, CA 92182-4493
Telephone: (619)594-0205, Fax: (619)594-4938, E-mail: mtsou@mail.sdsu.edu
Web site: http://geography.sdsu.edu/People/Pages/tsou/index.html