PEIRONG LIN

Assistant Professor at Peking University · Principal Investigator of the GeoWater Research Lab

Lab Announcements
  • 北京大学 GeoWater Lab 课题组持续招聘多名博士后、博士及硕士研究生,并欢迎优秀本科生加入。
  • 重点招募方向: 水文/陆面过程模拟与开发、GIS、遥感时空大数据处理等。
  • 申请方式: 欢迎具有相关背景且动力十足的申请者联系 peironglinlin@pku.edu.cn
  • Openings at GeoWater Lab, Peking University: We are seeking highly motivated Postdocs, PhD/Master students, and undergraduate researchers to join our team. Students outside of mainland China are also encouraged to apply. If you have a strong background in hydrological modeling, remote sensing, or spatial big data, please contact Dr. Peirong Lin (peironglinlin@pku.edu.cn) for an informal inquiry before submitting a formal application.
Peirong Lin

Professional Experiences:

2021-Present
Assistant Professor
Peking University
Institute of Remote Sensing and GIS, School of Earth and Space Sciences
2018-2021
Postdoc
Princeton University
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department
2012-2018
Ph.D.
The University of Texas at Austin
Water, Climate, and Environment (WCE) Program
2010.08–2010.12
Exchange Student
National University of Singapore
School of Computing exchange focusing on algorithm design, distributed systems, and data-intensive geospatial analytics.
2008-2012
B.S. (honors)
Peking University
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Science

Recognition

Honors & Awards

Celebrating mentorship, scientific impact, and leadership over the past decade.

2024

国家“万人计划”青年拔尖人才

Excellence in Youth Scholar Award

National Key Research & Development Program

2024

北京大学青年博雅学者

Boyang Young Fellow of Peking University

Peking University

2023

北京大学青年教师教学基本功比赛理工科类一等奖

First Prize Excellence in Teaching Award

Peking University

2023

北京市科技新星

Beijing Science and Technology Nova

Municipal recognition for innovation leadership

2022

可持续发展大数据中心青年科学家

Youth Scientist

International Research Center of Big Data for SDGs

2022

高校GIS新锐

Rising Star Award

Beijing GIS Forum

2022

AGU Editor’s Citation for Excellence

Water Resources Research

2021

AGU Editor’s Citation for Excellence

Water Resources Research

2018

AGU Editor’s Citation for Excellence

Geophysical Research Letters

2017

Jackson School Brundrett Endowed Presidential Scholarship

The University of Texas at Austin

2016

Jackson School Endowed Presidential Scholarship

The University of Texas at Austin

2015

Outstanding Leadership Award

Climate Dynamics discipline, JSG at UT-Austin

2011

Innovators Fellowship for Undergraduate Research

Peking University

2010

Leadership Enrichment & Regional Networking Award

National University of Singapore

Funding Impact

Research Grants

PI / Co-I leadership across national strategic priorities and international collaborations.

Total Competitive Funding

¥4.5M+

Across 8 flagship projects

Strategic Programs

7

National & municipal PI grants

Global Agencies

NASA · NOAA · UCAR

International hydrology initiatives

China • 4.5M+ RMB

PI & Co-I Portfolio

Eight competitive research projects supporting resilient water systems, remote sensing, and digital sustainability.

  • Excellence in Youth Scholar grant PI
    ¥1.4M
  • NSFC grant PI
    ¥460K
  • Beijing Science & Technology Bureau grant PI
    ¥400K
  • Interdisciplinary Program grant PI
    ¥500K
  • CBAS Big Data for SDGs grant PI
    ¥600K
  • MOST National Key R&D grant Co-I
    ¥900K (of ¥6M)
  • China Three Gorges Corporation grant PI
    ¥270K
Global • NASA & NOAA

Key U.S. Collaborations

Core contributor to flagship remote sensing and hydrologic prediction programs.

  • NASA SWOT Science Team Key participant
    2016–2021
  • NOAA National Water Model Summer Institute Key participant
    2016–2017
  • UCAR-COMET Hydrologic Training Project Key participant
    2016–2017

Professional Services

Academic Service & Leadership

Strengthening scholarly communities through university leadership, editorial duties, workshops, and public engagement.

Editorial & Reviewing Roles

  • Associate Editor Geophysical Research Letters
    2025–2029
  • Guest Editor JGR / WRR / JAMES
    Special Issues
  • Young Editorial Board & Guest Editor Journal of Remote Sensing
    2022–Present
  • Proposal Reviewer NSF (USA)
    Funding Panel
  • Journal Referee Nature Communications · GRL · J. Hydrology · WRR · etc.
    20+ journals
  • Nature Communications Geophysical Research Letters Journal of Hydrology Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres The Cryosphere Water Resources Research Climate Dynamics Climatic Change Weather & Forecasting Advances in Meteorology Journal of the American Water Resources Association Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Environmental Modelling & Software International Journal of Climatology Current Climate Change Reports

Peking University

  • PhD / MS / undergraduate Student Mentoring Committee
  • Faculty Search Committee
  • Discipline Development Committee Director Assistant
  • Co-founder, Geospatial Science & Networking Program

Workshops & Meetings

  • AOGS Session Convener (2025)
  • AGU Fall Meeting (2018, 2019) — Session Chair & OSPA Liaison Officer
  • CYWater Summer Meeting (2021, 2022)
  • International Conference of Big Data for SDGs (2022, 2023)
  • International Geospatial Information Forum (2021, 2022)
  • Panelist for CYWater Summer Meeting & FBAS International Conference

Training & Outreach

  • Course instructor for Ministry of Water Resources (China) & National Water Center (USA) model training programs
  • Science exhibition presenter at SXSW Eco Event (USA)
  • Co-editor of the National Water Center Innovators Program Technical Report (USA)

Knowledge Exchange

Invited Technical Lectures

Over 20 invited talks delivered across universities, industry partners, and global conferences.

Recent speaking highlights include:

2025 AGU Fall Meeting Invited & Highlighted Talks
2024 Ministry of Water Resources China
2023 Ministry of Ecology & Environment China
2023 CAS ITP Tibetan Plateau Research
2023 Ministry of Natural Resources China
2022 Intl. Research Center of Big Data for SDGs CBAS
2022 College GIS Forum Beijing
2021 University of Delaware USA
2021 National University of Singapore Singapore
2021 Hydro90 Conference China
2021 Nanjing University China
2020 UCLA USA
2020 Tsinghua University China
2019 UMass-Amherst USA

Plus recurring briefings for industrial R&D teams, national research initiatives, and partner agencies.

Timeline

课题组新闻 | News

Rolling updates from GeoWater Lab — explore publications, conferences, and milestones.

  • 2025-01Publication

    Congratulations to Xiangyong on his paper accepted at Journal of Hydrology! He conducted a comprehensive analysis of the process parameterization and forcing uncertainties in modeling runoff in the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin.

  • 2024-11News

    Congratulations to Ziyun Yin and Kaihao Zheng for both winning the National Scholarships (国家奖学金) for PhD and master students.

  • 2024-10Conference

    Our group members have been actively participating in a range of international and national conferences to present their research work.

    • Kaihao presented his master thesis work on modeling flood regulation dynamics at the 2024 IGWG, and won the grand prize award.
    • Zimin presented his work on understanding river hydraulic geometry and won the first prize award in oral sessions.
    • Junwei presented his thesis work on spatio-temporal evolution of the Yangtze River Basin's flood regulation capacity and won the first prize poster award.
    • Haomei presented her work on river connectivity and won the second prize poster award.
    • Ziyun, Xiangyong, and Kaihao all traveled to major conferences across China.
  • 2024-10Funding

    Dr. Lin receives the prestigious Boya Young Scientist Award and will be funded to work on human disturbances to global river flows in the next three years.

  • 2024-09News

    Welcome to Haomei Lin to join the GeoWater lab as a PhD student!

  • 2024-09Funding

    As PI, Dr. Lin's project on leveraging computer vision in categorizing rivers and improving river discharge estimation was funded by the Beijing Nova Program.

  • 2024-08News

    We hosted Prof. Zong-Liang Yang (UT-Austin) and Prof. Wenhong Li (Duke) for summer visits, sparking new international collaborations.(暑期交流)

  • 2024-07Special

    Our Special Collection at WRR/JGR/JAMES on “Advances in large-scale hydrological modeling and prediction under global change” is live. Co-organizers include Guoqiang Tang, Hongli Liu, Martyn Clark, Andy Wood, Christel Prudhomme, and Peirong Lin.

  • 2024-07Publication

    Congratulations to Kaihao on his first paper accepted at Earth System Science Data (SHIFT floodplain mapping).

  • 2024-06Publication

    Congratulations to Zimin on his first paper accepted at Journal of Remote Sensing on global hydraulic geometry.

  • 2024-01Publication

    Congratulations to Ziyun on her first paper accepted at Earth System Science Data (GSHA large-sample river-centric studies).

  • 2023-12Awards

    Dr. Lin won the First Prize Excellence in Teaching Award @ Peking University (北京大学青年教师教学大赛一等奖).

  • 2023-11-12Conference

    Lab members delivered numerous presentations at major meetings including AGU Fall Meeting and IGWG.