Education
                              Ph.D., 2001, Parks, Recreation, 
			and Tourism Management, 
			Clemson University
			
			M.S., 1987, Geography, 
			Shaan'Xi Normal University,
			Shaan'Xi, China
			
			B.S., 1981, Geography, 
			Shaan'Xi Normal University,
			Shaan'Xi, China
                           
                           
                              Areas of Expertise
                              Geographic Information Science (GIS)
			Land use modeling, urban growth prediction,
			Regional coastal planning, Urban and regional planning,
			
                           
                         
                      
                     Publications and work in progress
                     
                     Kang Shou Lu, Christina Nemphos, Alexandra Mikulski (2023). Stratified Random Sampling
                           Methods and Tools for Road Inspection. A manuscript derived from Chapter 3 of the
                           extended Sabbatical Report. To be submited to Papers of Applied Geography.  
                     
                     Kang Shou Lu, Christina Nemphos, Alexandra Mikulski, ArcGIS Pro and Python tools for
                           exatracting sample sites for road inspection and condition assessment. A manuscipt derived from my extended Sabbatical Report (2023). 
                     
                     Kang Shou Lu, Christina Nemphos, Alexandra Mikulski, Systematic Random Sampling Methods
                           and Tools for Road Inspection. Manuscript derived from Chapter 4 of the extended Sabbatical Report.  
                     
                     Kang Shou Lu, Christina Nemphos, Alexandra Mikulski (2022). Weighted Random Sampling
                           Methods and Tools for Road Inspection. A manuscript revised from Chapter 5 of the
                           extended Sabbatical Report. To be submitted to the journal of Operational Research. 
                     
                     Kang Shou Lu, Ashley Buzzeo, Christina Nemphos, Alexandra Mikulski and Phil Reese
                           (2021).  Sampling strategies and automation for road inspections. A manuscript derived
                           from a previous funded project and my sabbatical research (Chapers 1 and 2).  
                     
                     Alexandra Mikulski and Kang Shou Lu (2019). A Geospatial AI Model for Siting Stormwater
                           Retention Ponds in Urbanized Areas: A case study in Maryland, US. To be submited to
                           the Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.   
                     
                     Xiaofeng Wang, KangShou Lu, Sha Wang, Xianchao Huang & Liwei Kang (2017). Spatiotemporal assessment of rainstorm hazard risk in Qinling mountains of China.
                           Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 23:2, 257-275, DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2016.1240609. 
                     
                     Andrew Manu, Yaw A. Twumasi, Kang Shou Lu, Tommy L. Coleman. (2015). Predicting urban growth of a developing country city using
                           a statistical modeling approach. International Journal Of Geomatics and Geosciences,5(4):603-613.