Luis A. Ruiz

Luis A. Ruiz serves as Professor of Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing at Universitat Politècnica de València, where he specializes in forest structure analysis and land use monitoring. His research focuses on developing innovative methods for forest fuel characterization using LiDAR technology and multispectral imagery. His expertise spans object-based image analysis for land use and land cover change detection, with particular emphasis on geodatabase updating and environmental monitoring. His work has significantly advanced the field of remote sensing applications in forestry and environmental science, combining traditional remote sensing techniques with cutting-edge object-oriented analysis methods. Through his research and teaching, he continues to pioneer new approaches in environmental monitoring and forest structure assessment, contributing to both theoretical advancement and practical applications in the field.