Gengchen Mai has been elected to be one of the Geospatial World 50 Rising Stars 2025.
Launched in 2021, the Geospatial World Rising Stars initiative aims to showcase the remarkable achievements of individuals under the age of 40. These individuals are proactive and passionate about demonstrating the value of geospatial technology to society, the environment, and businesses. The past awardees include some geography faculties worldwide including Prof. Zhenglong Li (PSU), Prof. Xiaojiang Li (U Penn), Prof. Suelynn Choy (RMIT University), Prof. Tianren Yang (The University of Hong Kong), Prof. Fan Zhang (Peking Univ.), Prof. Caroline Gevaert (University of Twente), Prof. Wei Luo (National University of Spingapore), Prof. Yongze Song (Curtin University), Prof. Bin Chen (University of Hong Kong), Prof. Siqin Wang (USC), etc.
