Ting Li is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow focusing her research on bridging the gap between complex data and real-world agricultural impact.
Biography
Ting Li is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the BESE Division, KAUST, specializing in bridging the gap between complex data and real-world impact. She obtained her Ph.D. and M.S. degree in Environmental Science and Engineering from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). And she graduated from Sichuan University in 2014 with B.Eng. degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering.
Research Interests
Ting's research leverages machine learning and remote sensing to monitor land use and land cover, irrigation, and agricultural dynamics across Saudi Arabia. Driven by a commitment to food and water security, Ting develops innovative informatics that transform complex satellite data into actionable narratives for a sustainable agricultural future in arid regions.
Awards and Distinctions
- Third Prize of The National University Students' Social Practice and Technological Energy Saving Competition of ‘Challenge Cup’ National University Student Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Work Competition, Sichuan University, 2026
- Academic Scholarship, University of Chinese Academy of Science, 2014 - 2019
- Outstanding Graduate, Sichuan University (SCU), 2014
- Outstanding Student, Sichuan University (SCU), 2011 - 2013
- The First Prize of Individual Class Scholarship, Sichuan University (SCU), 2012 - 2013
- The Second Prize of Scholarship, Sichuan University (SCU), 2011 - 2012
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Environmental Science and Engineering (), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, 2023
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Environmental Science and Engineering (), King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, 2017
- Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Hydrology and Water Resources, Sichuan University (SCU), China, 2014