Jingya YAN:

Dr Jingya Yan received her Ph.D in Geomatics from The French Naval Academy Research Institute (IRENav), and she has a background in computer science. Her research focuses on knowledge graphs and ontology for the geospatial data model, which works on 3D city modelling and city information management. She worked on the Digital Underground project in the Singapore-ETH centre, which aims to develop 3D mapping of underground utilities. She works on the World Avatar project in CARES, Cambridge, which aims to create a digital ‘avatar’ of the real world by dynamic knowledge graphs. It integrates 3D city models with simulation models to support urban studies, such as City Energy Analyst and sea level rise risk analysis.