Prof. Yifang Ban's research interests include multitemporal remote sensing, SAR and optical image analysis, multisensor data fusion, image segmentation and classification, change detection, land cover mapping, urban analysis, 3D visualization, spatial analysis and modelling, and environmental impact assessment. She has published extensively on these topics. Prof. Ban is a co-chair for the International Cartographic Association's Commission on Sensor-Driven Mapping and and is a co-lead of GEO SB-04 Global Urban Observation and Information. Dr. Ban chaired the ISPRS Inter-Commission II/IV/VIII Working Group on Global Land Cover Mapping and Services during 2012-2014, and co-chaired the European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories (EARSeL) Special Interest Group 'Temporal Analysis of Satellite Images' during 2011-2015