About Tellus

We started in March 2023 and aims to help companies and government agencies adopt emerging technology in geospatial analytics and data science, improve operational efficiency, analysis capabilities, data-driven decision making, and gain competitive advantage. Tellus currently provides service in the following fields.

  • Geospatial analytics and data science
  • Location intelligence and business analytics
  • Geospatial software development
  • ArcGIS Python toolbox development
  • Google Earth Engine application development
  • Cloud computing
  • Web application development

About the Founder

Dr. Dong started his career as a coastal engineer and then gradually transitioned to a geospatial data scientist during his one decade collaboration with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).
As an award-winning ArcGIS geoprocessing specialist and geospatial data scientist, Dr. Dong excels in developing customized Python toolboxes for ArcGIS, LiDAR data processing, machine learning applications, and decision-support analytics. With extensive experience collaborating with renowned companies and government agencies such as Woolpert, Google, USACE and EPA, Dr. Dong bridges the gap between geospatial technology and practical applications.
Dr. Dong's technical proficiency spans ArcGIS, Python, R, scalable machine learning, web application development, cloud computing, and computer vision. This blend of skills is complemented by a strong academic foundation, holding a Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering from University of Delaware and an M.S. in Information and Data Science from UC Berkeley.

Project Highlights

Here are some of the projects that we have worked on.

JALBTCX Toolbox

A toolbox for volume calculation, feature extraction, resilience quantification and visualization using LIDAR data. This toolbox is highly scalable and can process hundreds of gigabytes of LiDAR data at a time.

LASAAP toolbox

A sediment evaluation and management tool for ecosystem restoration in Louisiana. This tool integrates multiple databases and regulations to support the data-driven decision making for sediment management.

Overpowered Web App

An interactive web application to accelerate the deployment of energy grid in California. This tool combines geospatial analytics and machine learning to inform users for decision making.

Let's Work Together

We are always looking for new challenges and opportunities to help our clients.