Yunmeng Cao

Dr. Yunmeng Cao is a space geodesy scientist whose work focusses on using satellite radar technology to detect Earth surface’s displacements that are associated with a wide range of geophysical and geotechnical processes, such as seismic- and volcanic-activities, earthquake- and climate-induced landslides, underground resource extraction caused surface movements, and infrastructure damages. His research explores advanced approaches to improve satellite geodesy for better geoscience applications. He presents a series of novel methods to model and correct InSAR atmospheric delays, and he develops a couple of open-source toolboxes to process InSAR data precisely, automatically, and rapidly, that are used across the satellite geodesy community. He proposes a new phase-gradient-based InSAR time-series approach to detect local landslides signals over large areas even with strong background signals and errors, which helps the team to identify and forecast upcoming hazardous landslides. His research accelerates the resilience to natural hazards.