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Li Fayuan, Ph.D., Professor, Secretary General of Basic Education Branch of Chinese Geographic Society, Councilor of Jiangsu Geographic Society, Councilor of Jiangsu Education Society, Director of Geographic Education Committee of Jiangsu Geographic Society, Councilor of Geography Committee of Jiangsu Education Society, Member of Digital Mountain Professional Committee of China National Committee of International Society of Digital Earth, Member of Education Working Committee of China Geographic Information Industry Association. He has long been engaged in the research of GIS spatial analysis, digital terrain (geomorphology) analysis, and geography education, and has published more than 80 papers in SCI and EI journals, such as IJGIS, ESPL, Geomorphology, and TGIS. He was awarded the second prize of National Teaching Achievements, the second prize of Natural Science Award of the Ministry of Education, the first and second prizes of Scientific and Technological Progress in Geographic Information, and the prize of Jiangsu Provincial Excellence Teaching Materials. He has presided over (including the completion of) 4 youth and surface projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and participated in more than 10 projects such as 863 and key projects of the NSFC.

Teaching and Research Awards

• February 2017, “Research on theories and methods of digital terrain analysis”, Second-class prize of Natural Science Award of Ministry of Education, rank 5
• November 2015, “Research on Key Technology and Application of Digital Terrain Analysis in Parallel Environment”, Second Prize of Geographic Information Science and Technology Progress of China Geographic Information Industry Association, Rank 6
• 2011, Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellow, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
• July 2023, Second Prize of National Teaching Achievements, “Co-construction and Sharing, Co-generation and Win-Win: Construction and Practice of Teaching Community of Geographic Information Science Specialties in National Colleges and Universities”, Rank 9
• March 2022, “Co-financing, Co-construction, Sharing and Win-Win: The Innovation and Practice of the Cooperation Mode of GIS Specialty Construction in National Universities”, Jiangsu Provincial Teaching Achievement Grand Prize, Rank 7
• May 2021, “Principles of Geographic Information System”, Model Course of Civics and Politics of Ministry of Education, ranked 4
• 2021, “Digital Terrain Analysis”, English Taught Fine Course of Nanjing Normal University, Rank 1
• Excellent Instructor of the Tenth National College Students' GIS Application Skills Competition, Grand Prize, 2021.
• Excellent Instructor, Second Prize of Invitational Competition of GIS Application Skills Competition for College Students in Jiangsu Province, 2021.
• In 2021, the second prize of red special activity in the 17th “Challenge Cup” National Extracurricular Academic and Technological Works Competition for College Students in Jiangsu Province.
• 2020, “Geographic Information System”, Jiangsu Provincial Fine Course for Foreign Students in English, ranked 2.
• November 2020, “Principles of Geographic Information System”, national first-class undergraduate course, ranked 3

Hosting and participating in scientific research projects

• National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), 42271421, Research on DEM-based topographic texture mapping of sand dunes in arid areas, 2023.01-2026.12, 530,000, under research, presided over.
• National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund, 40801148, Research on landscape structure of loess slopes and its spatial differentiation based on DEM, 2009.01-2011.12, completed, presided over.
• Top Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 41171299, Research on Loess Geomorphic Gully Based on DEM, 2012.01-2015.12, completed, presided over.
• National Natural Science Foundation of China, 41571383, Spatial variability of gully features in the Loess Plateau based on DEM, 2016.01-2019.12, under research, presided over.
• Key Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 41930102, Theoretical and Methodological Research on Digital Terrain Analysis for Geomorphological Ontology, 2020.01-2024.12, Participant.
• Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 40930531, Research on Spatial Patterns of Geomorphology on Loess Plateau Based on DEM, 2010.01-2013.12, Completed, Participant.    
• National 863 Program of China, 2006AA12Z212, Research on Key Technology of Constructing High-Fidelity Digital Elevation Model, 2007-2009, Completed, Participated.
• “Sub-theme of 863 Program, 2011AA120303, Parallel Technology and Middleware for Digital Terrain Analysis, 2011-2013, completed and participated.

Textbooks and monographs

• Fayuan Li, Qian Gong. Geographic information technology integration of secondary school geography teaching casebook. Beijing: Science Press, 2025
• Li Fayuan, Tang Guoan, Yang Xin, Jiao Haoyang. Geographic Information System (GIS) Experiment. Beijing: Science Press, 2024
• Li Fayuan, Tang Guoan, Yan Shijiang, editors. Digital Elevation Modeling Experiment Tutorial. Beijing: Science Press, 2013
• Tang Guoan, Li Fayuan, Liu Xuejun. Digital Elevation Modeling Tutorial (Third Edition). Beijing: Science Press, 2016.3
• Tang Guoan, Li Fayuan, Yang Xin, Xiong Liyang. Exploration and Practice of Digital Terrain Analysis on Loess Plateau. Beijing: Science Press, 2015.

Major research papers

• Peng Wang, Junfei Ma，Fayuan Li. Multi-observation points setting problem based on stepwise maximum viewshed approach, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 202438(9)：1780–1799
• Fei Yuting, Li Fayuan. Design of the test question “Invasion of herbaceous plants on the western slope of Changbai Mountain tundra zone”[J]. Middle School Geography Teaching Reference, 2025(628):10-12
• LIU Nanxi, CHEN Lu Ming, HU Zheng, LI Fa Yuan. A thematic contextualized teaching design for high school geography based on UbD theory--an example of “agricultural location factors of litchi in Feizixiao” [J]. Geography Teaching Reference for Secondary Schools, 2025
• YANG Yuxin, XU Feier, LI Fayuan. The application of GIS spatial information visualization function in geography teaching--taking “observation of landforms” as an example [J]. Middle School Geography Teaching Reference, 2025(629):44-47.
• Yang Yuxin, Xu Feier, Li Fayuan. The application of geospatial big data acquisition and representation in geography teaching: The location factors of the Rookie Station in Nanjing as an example[J]. Geography Education, 2024(06):18-22.
• Meirui Ge, Fayuan Li, Junfei Ma, Fangyuan Yu, Lingzhou Cui. An automatic method for extracting sand dunes based on slope cost distance from digital elevation models, Advances in Space Research, 2025，75(1): 248-263 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2024.09.034).
• Lulu Liu，Fayuan Li， Xue Yang，Jianhua Cheng. Morphological characteristics and evolution model of slope units along loess gully cross section. Frontiers of Earth Science, 2024, 18(1): 17−29 (10.1007/s11707-022-1033-y)
• Jianhua Cheng, Fayuan Li, Lulu Liu, Haoyang Jiao, Lingzhou Cui. Spatiotemporal variation Air Quality Index characteristics in China’s major cities during 2014–2020. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2023, 234(5): 292（10.1007/s11270-023-06304-w）
• Lanhua Luo, Jin Ma，Fayuan Li，Haoyang Jiao，Josef Strobl，A-xing Zhu，Ziyang Dai，Shuanglin Liu. Simulation of loess gully evolution based on geographic cellular automata. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms，2022，47（3）：756-777（10.1002/esp.5283）
• Jianhua Cheng, Lanhua Luo, Fayuan Li, Lulu Liu, Lingzhou Cui. Regional differences in gully network connectivity based on graph theory: a case study on the Loess Plateau, China. Journal of Mountain Science. 2023, 20(4): 1035-1050（10.1007/s11629-022-7709-7）
• Yu F.Y., Cao J.W., Li F.Y., Li S.J.. Extraction of ground-mounted photovoltaic power plants and assessment of carbon reduction benefits with regard to object characterization. Journal of Geo-Information Science, 2023, 25(3): 529-545 (10.12082/dqxxkx.2023.220680)
• Li Fayuan, Zhao Mingwei, Tang Guoan, Zhu A-Xing, Liu Wei. Analysis of slope shape changes through loess slope evolution using an artificial watershed. Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie, 2017, 61(2): 165-178 (DOI: 10.1127/zfg_suppl/2017/0353)
• Li Fayuan，Tang Guoan，Wang Chun，Cui Linzhou，Zhu Rui. Slope Spectrum Variation in a Simulated Loess Watershed. Frontiers of Earth Science, 2016, 10(2): 328-339 (DOI: 10.1007/s11707-015-0519-2)

Contact

Email: lifayuan@njnu.edu.cn

Office Location: Xingyuan Building-505, North District, Nanjing Normal University

Postal code: 210023

Correspondence should be addressed to the School of Geographic Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, No. 1 Wenyuan Road, Nanjing, China.