Yanning Qiu

Postdoctoral Researcher

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the 3D Geoinformation group at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. My current research focuses on developing an AI-powered smart sensing and monitoring system to better understand the dynamics of urban waste in Amsterdam. My academic background spans multiple disciplines across environmental science. Prior to joining TU Delft, I completed both my PhD and a postdoctoral position at Wageningen University. My PhD research investigated dryland restoration from a resilience perspective, using a combination of field monitoring, remote sensing, and mathematical modeling to evaluate long-term ecological outcomes. In my postdoctoral research at Wageningen, I focused on quantifying and characterizing micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in the environment and the human body through AI-assisted literature analysis and statistical modeling, to better inform the risk assessment of microplastic exposure on human health.