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Nijia Qian, Male, Han Ethnicity, Native of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province. Member of the Communist Party of China, Ph.D. in Engineering, Associate Professor, Master’s Supervisor. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Surveying and Mapping Engineering from China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) in June 2018, and a Ph.D. in Geodesy and Surveying Engineering from CUMT in December 2023. During his doctoral studies, he was sponsored by the China Scholarship Council for a one-year joint training program at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands.

His long-term research focuses on satellite gravity measurement, satellite navigation and positioning data processing theory and applications. He has published over 20 papers in SCI-indexed journals such as IEEE TVT, Measurement, and GJI (including 8 as first author, 4 as second/corresponding author), and holds 4 authorized invention patents and 1 software copyright.

He has led several research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Young Scientists Fund, the Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation Young Scientists Fund, the CUMT Talent Introduction Project, and the CUMT Youth Science and Technology Fund. He has also participated in 5 additional projects, including the NSFC General Program and the CUMT Major Scientific and Technological Project on Intelligent Surveying and Mapping.

In education, he has presided over the Jiangsu Surveying, Mapping and Geographic Information "Industry-Education Integration" Education and Teaching Reform Research Project and the CUMT Teaching Research and Reform Special Project. He teaches undergraduate courses such as "Surveying B" and "Engineering Surveying B."

His awards include the National Higher Education GIS Teaching Achievement Special Prize and the CUMT Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award. He serves as a reviewer for over 10 academic journals, including Journal of Geodesy (JoG), IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (IEEE TVT), and Remote Sensing (RS).

Educational Experience

• 2021.11 to 2022.10

  Delft University of Technology | Department of Geoscience and Remote Sensing | non-degree | Joint-trained PhD student

• 2019.9 to 2023.12

  China University of Mining and Technology | Geodesy and Surveying Engineering | Doctoral Degree in Engineering | With Certificate of Graduation for Doctorate Study

• 2014.9 to 2018.6

  China University of Mining and Technology | Surveying and Mapping Engineering | Bachelor's Degree in Engineering | University graduated

Work Experience

• 2023.12 to Now

  China University of Mining and Technology | Department of Environment Science and Spatial Informatics | On guard | Lecturer | 准聘副教授

• 2022.11 to 2025.11

  中国矿业大学 | 未评职称(高校教师) | 无

Social Affiliations

Research Group

[1] Name of Research Group:卫星大地测量

Description of Research Group:

卫星导航定位、卫星重力测量、水文大地测量学