Dr. Yang is a Professor-level Senior Engineer and Distinguished Key Researcher at AIRCAS. He serves as Master's Supervisor at UCAS and Beijing Forestry University, and Chief Designer for a national aerospace launch site capability enhancement project. He is a visiting professor at key provincial laboratories in Guangxi and Zhejiang, and serves on expert panels for science and technology commissions across ten provinces and municipalities including Beijing, Tianjin, and Guangdong. His research integrates geomatics, AI, and aerospace engineering. Core areas: (1) Remote sensing big data and multi-modal fusion for space-air-ground observation systems; (2) 3D spatial intelligence and high-precision reconstruction via photogrammetry and geometric modeling; (3) Visual localization and geo-localization for UAVs, autonomous vehicles and robotics in GPS-denied environments using LiDAR and imagery; (4) Digital twin for intelligent aerospace launch site operations, smart cities, and emergency management. He has led 40+ national and regional projects including National Key R&D, 863 Program, and defense construction tasks. He serves as Chief Designer of a 52.09M RMB project and contributed to Chang'e-6 lunar exploration simulation systems. He authored 30+ papers including 20+ SCI and 8 Top Q1 articles. He holds 60+ invention patents, 50+ software copyrights.He received 12 provincial awards, and was honored with titles of "Outstanding Young Engineer of Beijing".
Geomatics Science and Technology Progress Award
Chinese Society for Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography
Ministerial/Provincial-level science and technology progress award recognizing outstanding contributions to spatiotemporal big data and digital twin technologies in geomatics engineering.
Outstanding Young Engineer of Beijing
Beijing Municipal Government / Beijing Association for Science and Technology
Municipal honorary title recognizing exceptional technical innovation capabilities and engineering achievements in aerospace information and remote sensing technologies.
Tianjin 131 First-Tier Talent
Tianjin 131 First-Tier Talent
First-tier selection of Tianjin 131 Innovative Talent Cultivation Project, a municipal high-level talent designation recognizing distinguished engineers and technical leaders.
Provincial and Ministerial Science and Technology Awards (12 items total)
Various provincial governments and central ministries (including Beijing, Tianjin, Guangdong, etc.)
Multiple awards recognizing leadership in national aerospace launch site projects, remote sensing big data applications, and digital twin platform development for major national strategic missions.
Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator
Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
01 Dec 2024 - 01 Apr 2026
Research or Laboratory Scientist
Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
01 Sep 2019 - 01 Dec 2024
Research or Laboratory Scientist
Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Beijing, China
01 Feb 2014 - 01 Sep 2019
Technician or Assistant
Institute of Remote Sensing and Digital Earth, Beijing, China
01 Jul 2006 - 01 Feb 2014