Zhang Keqi

Job Title: 
Professor

Professor, Department of Earth and Environment and International Hurricane Research Center
MARC 360, Florida International University
Miami, FL 33199

Email: 
Keqi.Zhang@fiu.edu
Telephone: 
(305)348-1607
Fax: 
(305)348-1605
Address: 
Zhongshan N. Road 3663,Shanghai 200062, China

Research Interests

Dr. Zhang's research focuses on coastal response to sea level rise and storm impact, airborne Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) remote sensing, storm surge modeling, and mapping coastal hazards using geographic information systems (GIS). He has authored and coauthored about 80 journal papers, book chapters, conference proceedings, and other publications. Specific areas of research include:

  • Development of algorithms to automatically identify ground and non-ground points and to extract three-dimensional shapes of buildings and trees from LiDAR measurements
  • Development of Coastal and Estuarine Storm Tide (CEST) model for depicting hurricane evacuation zones and real-time surge forecasting
  • Development of georeferenced, three-dimensional, visualization and animation platforms for hurricane-induced flooding and wind damage
  • Examination of long-term trend and interdecadal variations in the number and severity of coastal storms using water level records from tide gauges
  • Analysis of long-term and storm-induced beach erosion using shoreline position data from LiDAR measurements, GPS surveys, aerial photographs, and historical T-Sheets
  • Analysis of the inundation processes of storm surge and sea level rise and their impacts on real property and population
  • Estimation of the surface roughness using remote sensing data
  • Examination of the interaction between storm surge, wave, and vegetation

 
Paper: 
Articles
Yan, Jianhua; Zhang, Keqi; Zhang, Chengcui; et al. 2015. Automatic Construction of 3-D Building Model From Airborne LIDAR Data Through 2-D Snake Algorithm , IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 53(1): 3-14.
Lui*, H., K.Zhang, and Y. Li, and L. Xie 2013. Numerical study of the sensitivity of mangroves in reducing storm surgeand flooding to hurricane characteristics in southern Florida, Continental Shelf Research 64:51-65.
Zhang, K., Y. Li*, and H. Lui*, J. Rhome, and C. Forbes. 2013. Transition of the Coastal and Estuarine Storm Tide Model to an operational forecast model: A case study of Florida, Weather and Forecasting 28:1019-1037.
Zhang, K., Y. Li*, H. Liu*, H. Xu*, J. Shen. 2012. Comparison of three methods to estimate the sea level rise effect on storm surge flooding. Climatic Change 118:487-500.
Liu*, H., B. Liu, L. Xie, and K.Zhang. 2012. Simulation of ocean response to an idealized landfalling tropical cyclone using a coupled atmosphere-wave-ocean model system. Tropical Cyclone Research and Review: DOI: 10.6057/2012TCRR03.01.
Zhang, K., H. Liu*, Y. Li*, H. Xu*, J. Shen, J. Rhome, and T.J. Smith III. 2012. The role of mangroves in attenuating storm surges. Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science 102-103:11-23.
Rivera-Monroy, V.H., R.R. Twilley, S.E. Davis III, D.L. Childers, M. Simard, R. Chambers, R. Jaffe, J.N. Boyer, D.T. Rudnick, and K.Zhang. 2011. The role of the Everglades mangrove ecotone region (EMER) in regulating nutrient cycling and wetland productivity in South Florida. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology 41:633-669.
Zhang, K. 2011. Analysis of non-linear inundation from sea-level rise using LIDAR data: a case study for South Florida. Climatic Change 106:537-565.
Zhang, K., J. Dittmar*, M. Ross, and C. Bergh. 2011. Assessment of sea level rise impacts on human population and real property in the Florida Keys. Climatic Change 107:129-146.
Zhang, K., and S. Leatherman. 2011. Barrier Island Population along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. Journal of Coastal Research 27:356-363.
Casta da-Moya, E., R.R. Twilley, V.H. Rivera-Monroy, K.Zhang, S.E. Davis, and M. Ross. 2010. Sediment and nutrient deposition associated with Hurricane Wilma in mangroves of the Florida coastal everglades. Estuaries and Coasts 33:45-58.
Xu*, H., K.Zhang, J. Shen, and Y. Li*. 2010. Storm surge simulation along the US East and Gulf Coasts using a multi-scale numerical model approach. Ocean Dynamics 60:1597-1619.
Melesse, A.M., J. Krishnaswamy, and K.Zhang. 2008. Modeling coastal eutrophication at Florida Bay using neural networks. Journal of Coastal Research 24:190-196.
Robertson*, W., K.Zhang, C.W. Finkl, and D. Whitman. 2008. Hydrodynamic and geologic influence of event-dependent depth of closure along the South Florida Atlantic Coast. Marine Geology 252:156-165.
Ross, M.S., J.J. O'Brien, R.G. Ford, K.Zhang, and A. Morkill. 2008. Disturbance and the rising tide: the challenge of biodiversity management on low-island ecosystems. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 7:471-478.
Zhang, K. 2008. Identification of gaps in mangrove forests with airborne LIDAR. Remote Sensing of Environment 112:2309-2325.
Zhang, K., M. Simard, M. Ross, V.H. Rivera-Monroy, P. Houle*, P. Ruiz, R.R. Twilley, and K. Whelan. 2008. Airborne laser scanning quantification of disturbances from hurricanes and lightning strikes to mangrove forests in Everglades National Park, USA. Sensors 8:2262-2292.
Zhang, K., C. Xiao*, and J. Shen. 2008. Comparison of the CEST and SLOSH models for storm surge flooding. Journal of Coastal Research 24:489-499.
Leatherman, S.P., K.Zhang, and C. Xiao*. 2007. Lake Okeechobee, Florida: The next hurricane disaster? Water Resources Impact 9:5-7.
Robertson*, W., K.Zhang, and D. Whitman. 2007. Hurricane-induced beach change derived from airborne laser measurements near Panama City, Florida. Marine Geology 237:191-205.
Shen, J., K.Zhang, C. Xiao*, and W. Gong. 2006. Improved prediction of storm surge inundation with a high-resolution unstructured grid model. Journal of Coastal Research 22:1309-1319.
Simard, M., K.Zhang, V.H. Rivera-Monroy, M.S. Ross, P.L. Ruiz, E. Casta馿da-Moya, R.R. Twilley, and E. Rodriguez. 2006. Mapping height and biomass of mangrove forests in Everglades National Park with SRTM elevation data. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 72:299-311.
Zhang, K., S.C. Chen, P. Singh, K. Saleem, and N. Zhao. 2006. A 3d visualization system for hurricane storm-surge flooding. Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE 26:18-25.
Zhang, K., J. Yan*, and S.C. Chen. 2006. Automatic construction of building footprints from airborne LIDAR data. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 44:2523-2533.
Robertson*, W., K.Zhang, D. Whitman, and S.P. Leatherman. 2005. Shoreline and beach volume change before and after the 2004 hurricane season, Palm Beach County, Florida. Shore and Beach 72:79-84.
Zhang, K., and D. Whitman. 2005. Comparison of three algorithms for filtering airborne lidar data. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing 71:313-324.
Zhang, K., D. Whitman, S. Leatherman, and W. Robertson*. 2005. Quantification of beach changes caused by Hurricane Floyd along Florida's Atlantic coast using airborne laser surveys. Journal of Coastal Research 21:123-134.
Robertson*, W., D. Whitman, K.Zhang, and S.P. Leatherman. 2004. Mapping shoreline position using airborne laser altimetry. Journal of Coastal Research 20:884-892.
Zhang, K., B.C. Douglas, and S.P. Leatherman. 2004. Global warming and coastal erosion. Climatic Change 64:41-58.
Zhang, K., S.C. Chen, D. Whitman, M.L. Shyu, J. Yan*, and C. Zhang. 2003. A progressive morphological filter for removing nonground measurements from airborne LIDAR data. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 41:872-882.
Zhang, K., B. Douglas, and S. Leatherman. 2002. Do storms cause long-term beach erosion along the US East Barrier Coast? The Journal of geology 110:493-502.
Zhang, K., W. Huang, B.C. Douglas, and S. Leatherman. 2002. Shoreline position variability and long-term trend analysis. Shore and Beach 70:31-35.
Zhang, K., B.C. Douglas, and S.P. Leatherman. 2001. Beach erosion potential for severe nor'easters. Journal of Coastal Research 17:309-321.
Leatherman, S.P., K.Zhang, and B.C. Douglas. 2000. Sea level rise shown to drive coastal erosion. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 81:55-57.
Leatherman, S.P., K.Zhang, and B.C. Douglas. 2000. Sea level rise shown to drive coastal erosion: A reply. Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union 81:437-441.
Zhang, K., B.C. Douglas, and S.P. Leatherman. 2000. Twentieth-century storm activity along the US east coast. Journal of Climate 13:1748-1761.
Zhang, K., B.C. Douglas, and S.P. Leatherman. 1997. East coast storm surges provide unique climate record. Eos Transactions 78:389-397.
Wang, B., S. Chen, K.Zhang, and J. Shen. 1995. Potential impacts of sea-level rise on the Shanghai area. Journal of Coastal Research Special Issue No. 14:151-166.
Wang, B., K.Zhang, and D. Eisma. 1994. Depositional character and shoreline changes of the Nandujiang Delta, Hainan Island, China. Journal of Chinese Geography 4:173-182.
Yuan, X., W. Baocan, and K.Zhang. 1994. On flood surge over muddy tidal flat along the Shanghai coast and its mechanism. Geographical Research 13:60-68.
Zhang, K., Q. Jin, and B. Wang. 1994. Spectral analysis of the dynamic system of the tidal flat at Zhangjiashe on the north bank of Hangzhou Bay. Oceanologia Et Limnologia Sinica 25:446-451.
Zhang, K., Q. Jin, and B. Wang. 1993. Seasonal changes of the tidal flat from Jinhuigang to Caojing along the north bank of Hangzhou Bay. Chinese Journal of Oceanology and Limnology 11:321-332.
Wang, Z., J. Ding, K.Zhang, J. Shen, and B. Wu. 1991. On modern geography: its objects, contents, structure, and methodology. Geographical Research 10:68-77.
 
Proceedings
Zhang, K. 2011. Catastrophic inundation from sea level rise and its policy implication. Proceedings of 2011 Solutions to Coastal Disasters Conference, June 26-29, at Anchorage, Alaska:1-8.
Pava, J., F. Fleites, F. Ruan, K. Chatterjee, S.C. Chen, and K.Zhang. 2010. A three-dimensional geographic and storm surge data integration system for evacuation planning. Proceedings of the 11th IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration, August 4-6, at Las Vegas, CA, USA, IEEE:181-188.
Li*, Y., K. Chatterjee, S.C. Chen, and K.Zhang. 2009. A 3-d traffic animation system with storm surge response. Proceedings of 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia, at San Diego, California, USA, IEEE:257-262.
Zhang, K., J. Yan*, and S.C. Chen. 2009. Automatic 3D building reconstruction from airborne LiDAR measurements. Proceedings of 2009 Joint Urban Remote Sensing Event, May 20-22, at Shanghai, China, IEEE:483-487.
Robertson*, W., K.Zhang, and D. Whitman. 2007. Depth of closure derived from airborne bathymetry. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Coastal Engineering and Science of Coastal Sediment Processes, May 13-17, at New Orleans, Louisiana, USA:1-9.
Saleem, K., S.C. Chen, and K.Zhang. 2007. Animating tree branch breaking and flying effects for a 3D interactive visualization system for hurricanes and storm surge flooding. Proceedings of the Third IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (MIPR2007), in conjunction with IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM2007), December 10-12, at Taichung, Taiwan, R.O.C., IEEE:335-341.
Yan*, J., K.Zhang, C. Zhang, S.C. Chen, and G. Narasimhan. 2007. A Graph Reduction Method for 2D Snake Problems. Proceedings of the IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, June 18-23, at Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, IEEE:1-6.
Houle*, P.A., K.Zhang, M.S. Ross, and M. Simard. 2006. Use of airborne lidar for the assessment of landscape structure in the pine forests of everglades national park. Proceedings of 2006 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium & 27th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing, July 31-August 04, at Denver, Colorado, USA, IEEE:1960-1963.
Robertson*, W., K.Zhang, S.P. Leatherman, and D. Whitman. 2006. Airborne laser derived shoreline and volume changes caused by Hurricane Charley. Proceedings of 30th International Conference on Coastal Engineering, September 3-8, at San Diego, California, USA:3504-3515.
Simard, M., K.Zhang, M.S. Ross, V.H. Rivera Monroy, E. Castaeda Moya, and R. Twilley. 2006. Using shuttle radar topography mission elevation data to map mangrove forest height in the Caribbean. Proceedings of 2006 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium & 27th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing, July 31-August 04, at Denver, Colorado, USA, IEEE:1713-1716.
Zhang, K., P. Houle*, M. Ross, P. Ruiz, and M. Simard. 2006. Airborne laser mapping of mangroves on the Biscayne Bay coast, Miami, Florida. Proceedings of 2006 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium & 27th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing, July 31-August 04, at Denver, Colorado, USA, IEEE:3750-3754.
Singh, P.A., N. Zhao, S.C. Chen, and K.Zhang. 2005. Tree animation for a 3D interactive visualization system for hurricane impacts. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME), July 6-8, at Amsterdam, The Netherlands, IEEE:598-601.
Chen, S.C., M.L. Shyu, C. Zhang, W.Z. Tang, and K.Zhang. 2003. Damage pattern mining in hurricane image databases. Proceedings of the 2003 IEEE International Conference on Information Reuse and Integration (IRI'2003), October 27-29, at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, IEEE:227-234.
Chen, S.C., K.Zhang, and M. Chen. 2003. A real-time 3d animation environment for storm surge. Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME), July 6-9, at Baltimore, Maryland, USA, IEEE:705-708.
Leatherman, S.P., and K.Zhang. 2002. Hurricane impact mapping. Proceedings of 2002 Solutions to Coastal Disasters, February 24-27, at San Diego, California, USA:576-581.
Wang, B., K.Zhang, and S. Chen. 1993. Sea level changes in the Changjiang Estuary and its relation with channel evolution over the past seventy year. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Coastal Geomorphology, Beach Erosion, Preservation of Beaches by New Methods of Technology, June 6-9, at Hilton Head Island, SC, USA:402-416.
 
Book Chapters
Zhang, K., Z. Cui*, and P. Houle*. 2012. Airborne LiDAR Remote Sensing and its Application. In Advances in Mapping from Aerospace Imagery: Techniques and Applications, edited by C. Yang and J. Li. Boca Raton, CRC Press:33-67.
Pava, J., F. Fleites, S.C. Chen, and K.Zhang. 2012. Integrating Geographic and Meteorological Data for Storm Surge Planning. In Recent Trends in Information Reuse and Integration, edited by T. Ozyer, K. Kianmehr and M. Tan, Springer Verlag:273-292.
Zhang, K., J. Yan*, and S.C. Chen. 2009. A framework for automated construction of building models from airborne LiDAR measurements. In Topographic Laser Ranging and Scanning: Principles and Processing, edited by J. Shen and C. K. Toth. Boca Raton, CRC Press:511-534.
Leatherman, S.P., D. Whitman, and K.Zhang. 2005. Coastal erosion hazard mapping using LIDAR (Airborne Laser Altimetry Technology). In Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, edited by M. Schwartz, Kluwer Academic Publishers:21-24.
Leatherman, S.P. , and K.Zhang. 2004. Coastal hazards and barrier beach development. In Land Minds: Geographic Perspectives on 100 Problems, edited by B. Warf and D. H. Janelle, K., Kluwer Academic Publishers:455-460.
Whitman, D., K.Zhang, S.P. Leatherman, and W. Robertson*. 2003. Airborne laser topographic mapping: application to hurricane storm surge hazards. In Earth Sciences in the Cities, edited by G. Heiken, R. Fakundiny and J. Sutter, American Geophysical Union:363-378.
Zhang, K., Q. Jin, and B. Wang. 1993. Eigenanalysis of outputs of the dynamic system for the tidal flat along the north bank of Hangzhou Bay. In Experiment and Simulation in Geomorphology, edited by D. Jin, Seismic Publishing House:226-236.
Wang, Z., and K.Zhang. 1990. Analysis of geography system. In Progress in Theoretical Geography, edited by Committee of Youth Geographers of China, Shangdong Cartography Publishing House:46-59.
 
Government Reports or Monographs
Zhang, K. 2012. Estimation of Potential Storm Surge Inundation Zones in Miami-Dade County Using the Coastal and Estuarine Storm Tide Model, Report to the Department of Emergency Management of Miami-Dade County, 16 pp.
Zhang, K., K. Shretha*, J. Huang*, Y. Li*, and H. Lui*. 2012. Estimation of Surface Roughness Using Airborne LiDAR Data. Report to Florida Division of Emergency Management, 29 pp.
Huang*, J., K.Zhang, and J. Fu. 2011. An Archive and Internet Distribution System for Airborne LiDAR Data II, Report to Florida Division of Emergency Management, 17 pp.
Zhang, K., Y. Li*, H. Liu*, H. Xu*, J. Huang*, C. Xiao* and P. Houle*. 2011. Development of Lake Okeechobee Test Bed for Assessing Storm Surge Models, Report to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 18 pp.
Zhang, K., Z. Cui*, J. Yan*, W. Robertson*, and P. Houle*. 2010. Improving Storm Surge Simulation and Prediction Using High-resolution Airborne LiDAR Measurements. Report to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 17 pp.
Zhang, K., D. McGillicuddy, and J. Fu. 2010. An Archive and Internet Distribution System for Airborne LiDAR Data. Report to Florida Division of Emergency Management, 15 pp.
Zhang, K., M. Ross, D. Ogurcak*, and P. Houle*. 2010. Lower Florida Keys Digital Terrain Model and Vegetation Analysis for The National Key Deer Refuge. Report to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Key Deer Refuge, Big Pine Key, FL, 15 pp.
Zhang, K., M. Ross, D. Ogurcak*, and P. Houle*. 2010. Prediction of Pine Forest Changes in the Florida Keys Due to Sea Level Rise. Report to DOE National Institute for Climatic Change Research (NICCR) at Tulane University, 30 pp.
Zhang, K., C. Xiao*, Y. Li*, H. Xu*, Z. Cui*, L. Huang*, H. Vollmer*, and P. Houle*. 2010. Development of the Method and Geodatabase for Assessing Storm Surge Models. Report to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 28 pp.
Robertson*, W. and K.Zhang, 2007. Airborne LIDAR Data and Digital Elevation Models of Big Pine Key, Florida, Report to The Nature Conservancy, 20 pp.
Zhang, K., and Z. Cui*. 2007. Airborne LIDAR Data and Processing Tools: ALDPAT 1.0. http://lidar.ihrc.fiu.edu/, 81 pp.
Zhang, K., C. Xiao*, and S.P. Leatherman. 2006. Storm Surge Simulation for Lake Okeechobee. Report to Florida Department of Community Affairs, 35 pp.
Chen, S.C., and K.Zhang. 2004. An Interactive 3D Hurricane Storm Surge Animation System, Wind Storm and Simulation Project. Report to Federal Emergency Management Agency, 147 pp.
Zhang, K., J. Shen, C. Xiao*, and W. Gong. 2004. Evaluation of Storm Surge Models for the Florida Coast, Wind Storm and Simulation Project. Report to Federal Emergency Management Agency, 145 pp.
Zhang, K. 1997. Relationship between Sea Level Rise and Impacts of Storms. Report to Environmental Defense Fund, 8 pp.
Zhang, K., and S.P. Leatherman. 1996. Coastal Storm Surges Along the East US Coast in Recent 100 Years. Report to NOAA Cooperative Institute for Climate Studies, 15 pp.
Zhang, K., and S.P. Leatherman. 1994. Pine Hill Run River Area: Historical Changes and Coastal Process Implications. Report to Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland, 11 pp.

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