1996:  B.S, Photoelectron Information System, Shandong University

2004:  M.S, Communication and Information System, Lanzhou University

2011:  PhD, Topographic and Geographic Information System, Lanzhou University  

2018: Research Scholar, The University of Texas at San Antonio 

Remote sensing application;  
Digital image processing 
snow remote sensing

2004.07-2007.04:  Teaching Assistant, College of Earth and Environment Sciences, Lanzhou University.

2007.05- present:  Lecture, College of Earth and Environment Sciences, Lanzhou University. 

Remote Sensing Introduction 

  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China, Snow Cover Mapping in Forests Based on Optical Remote Sensing，41771373，2018/01-2010/12

  2.  Science & Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program of China,Investigation on the characteristics and distribution of snow cover in China. 2017FY100500, 2017/01-2020/12

1.       Xiaoyan Wang*, Jian Wang, Tao Che, Xiaodong Huang, Xiaohua Hao, and Hongyi Li .  Snow Cover Mapping for Complex Mountainous Forested Environments Based On Dual Index Technique. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 2018, DOI：10.1109/JSTARS.2018.2810094

2.       Wang, X.-Y.*, Wang, J., Jiang, Z.-Y., Li, H.-Y., Hao, X.-H. An Effective Method for Snow-Cover Mapping of Dense Coniferous Forests  in the Upper Heihe River Basin Using Landsat Operational Land Imager Data. Remote Sensing. 2015. 7: 17246-17257.

3.         WANG Xiaoyan*, WANG Jian, LI Hongyi, HAO Xiaohua.Combination of NDSI and NDFSI for Snow Cover Mapping in Mountainous-Forested Region. 2017.21(2):310-317. 

4.        Wang X.Y.*, Wang J. Retrieving Snow Cover in Forests of Qilian Mountains From Landsat Optional Land Imager(OLI). 2015 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Milan, Italy, 2015.7.26-7.31

5.       Wang X.Y. *, Liu Y., Jiang Z.Y. An HIS Fusion Method based on Structural Similarity. Remote Sensing Technology and Application. 2011, 26(5):670-676.

6.       Wang X.Y. *, Liu Y. An IHS and Wavelet Integrated Fusion Method based on Structural Similarity. Journal of Lanzhou University (Natural Sciences). 2011, 47(5):1-6.