Ting Lei

Ting Lei
  • Associate Professor

Contact Info

Department Phone:
785-864-5538
Malott Hall #1021

Research —

Dr. Lei research interest is in Geographic Information Science, with a focus on algorithmic development, geospatial computational methods, network analysis, location theory, and web GIS.

Dr. Lei's research aims to develop efficient computational methods and models to solve new problems in transportation, urban planning, mobility and accessibility, water resources and sustainable development. He also has a keen interest in Remote Sensing as well as in advancing GIS technology itself in data structure and databases, computational geometry, web services, software engineering, and open-source technology.

Research interests:

  • Geographic Information Science
  • GIS
  • spatial analysis
  • transportation
  • location analysis
  • remote sensing

Teaching —

My teaching interests include principles of GIS, GIS programming, remote sensing, location modeling, transportation geography, and geo-computational methods.

Teaching interests:

  • Geographic Information Science
  • GIS
  • transportation
  • location analysis
  • remote sensing

Selected Publications —

Lei, T. L., & Lei, Z. (2019). Optimal spatial data matching for conflation: A network flow‐based approach [Journal Articles]. Transactions in GIS, 23(5), 1152–1176. https://doi.org/10.1111/tgis.12561
Lei, T. (2019). Evaluating the Vulnerability of Time-Sensitive Transportation Networks: A Hub Center Interdiction Problem [Journal Articles]. Sustainability, 11(17), 4614.
Lei, Z., Chen, X., & Lei, T. (2016). Sub-Pixel Location of Motion Blurred Weak Celestial Objects in Optical Sensor Image Based on Elliptical 2D Gaussian Surface Fitting [Conference Proceedings]. In International Conference on Industrial Informatics - Computing Technology, Intelligent Technology, Industrial Information Integration (ICIICII) . IEEE.
Lei, T. L. (2016). Designing Reliable Center Systems: A Vector Assignment Center Location Problem [Journal Articles]. Geographical Analysis, 8(4), 411–426.
Lei, Z., Wang, M., Lei, T. L., & Li, D. (2016). Tracking moving weak objects in celestial image sequences [Journal Articles]. IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 52(3), 1257–1266.
Lei, T. L., Church, R. L., & Lei, Z. (2016). A unified approach for location-allocation analysis: integrating GIS, distributed computing and spatial optimization [Journal Articles]. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 30(3), 515--534. https://doi.org/10.1080/13658816.2015.1041959
Lei, T. L., Liang, X., Mascaro, G., White, D., Westerhoff, P., & Maciejewski, R. (2015). An Interactive Web-Based Geovisual Analytics Tool to Explore Water Scarcity in Niger River Basin [Conference Proceedings]. In A. Middel, G. Weber, & K. Rink (Eds.), Workshop on Visualisation in Environmental Science (EnvirVis) (2015).
Lei, T. L., & Church, R. L. (2015). On the Unified Dispersion Problem: Efficient Formulations and Exact Algorithms [Journal Articles]. European Journal of Operational Research, 241(3), 622–630.
Lei, T. L., Tong, D., & Church, R. L. (2014). Designing robust coverage systems: A maximal covering model with geographically varying failure probabilities [Journal Articles]. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 104(5), 922–938.
Lei, T. L., & Church, R. L. (2014). On the finite optimality set of the vector assignment p-median problem [Journal Articles]. Geographical Analysis. Published.
Lei, T. L., & Church, R. L. (2014). Vector Assignment Ordered Median Problem: a unified median problem [Journal Articles]. International Regional Science Review, 37(2), 194–224.
Lei, T. L., & Church, R. L. (2013). A unified model for dispersing facilities [Journal Articles]. Geographical Analysis, 45(4), 401–418.
Lei, T. L., & Tong, D. (2013). Hedging against service disruptions: an expected median location problem with site-dependent failure probabilities [Journal Articles]. Journal of Geographical Systems, 15, 491–512.
Lei, T. L. (2013). Identifying critical facilities in hub-and-spoke networks: A hub interdiction median problem [Journal Articles]. Geographical Analysis, 45(2), 105–122.
Lei, T. L., Chen, Y., & Goulias, K. G. (2012). Opportunity-based Dynamic Transit Accessibility in Southern California: Measurement, Findings, and a Comparison with Automobile Accessibility [Journal Articles]. Transportation Research Record, 2276(3), 26–37.
Lei, T. L., & Church, R. L. (2011). Constructs for multi-level closest assignment in location modeling [Journal Articles]. International Regional Science Review, 34(3), 339–367.
Chen, Y., Ravulaparthy, S., Deutsch, K., Dalal, P., Yoon, S. Y., & Lei, T. L. (2011). Development of opportunity-based accessibility indicators [Journal Articles]. Transportation Research Record. Published.
Lei, T. L., & Church, R. L. (2011). Locating short-term empty-container storage facilities to support port operations: A user optimal approach [Journal Articles]. Transportation Research Part E, 47, 738–754.
Lei, T. L., & Church, R. L. (2010). Mapping Transit-Based Access: Integrating GIS, Routes and Schedules [Journal Articles]. International Journal of Geographic Information Science, 24(2), 283–304.
Lei, T., & Wang, R. (accepted/in press). Conflating linear features using Turning Function Distance: A new orientation-sensitive similarity measure. [Journal Articles]. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems. https://doi.org/10.1111/tgis.12726
Lei, T. (accepted/in press). Geospatial data conflation: a formal approach based on optimization and relational databases [Journal Articles]. International Journal of Geographical Information Science.
Lei, T. (accepted/in press). Large scale geospatial data conflation: a feature matching framework based on optimization and divide-and-conquer [Journal Articles]. Transactions in GIS.