“Bill” P. William Limpisathian graduated with his PhD in 2022. His advisor was Dr. Amy Lobben. He is now Assistant Professor of Cartography + Geovisualization at UW-Madison. His primary research interest is in neuro-cartography, where he investigates the neurological role of visual contrast in mediating map and spatial cognition using fMRI neuroimaging methodologies. He was also a Graduate Employee-Cartographer of the InfoGraphics Lab. He previously completed his Master of Science in Geography at Penn State in 2017, under the guidance of Dr. Cindy Brewer where he studied the perception of visual contrast of cartographic features in relation to visual hierarchy across map displays. Prior to that, he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Geography-GIS degree with a minor in Information Science and Technology for Earth and Mineral Sciences from Penn State in 2015.

Email: limpisathian@wisc.edu

Publications

Selected Academic Papers and Posters

1. “Does the Ohio River Flow All the Way to New Orleans?”
   R.P. Brooks, P.W. Limpisathian, T. Gould, T. Mazurczyk, E. Sava and W. J. Mitsch
   Referred article in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association, February 2018
2. “Evaluating visual contrast and hierarchy relations of cartographic features across multi-scale map displays”
   P.W. Limpisathian
   Master’s Degree Thesis at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA August 2017
3. “Towards ContrastBrewer: Evaluating visual contrast and hierarchy relations of cartographic features across multi-scale map displays”
   P.W. Limpisathian, and C. Brewer
   Poster presented at the International Cartographic Conference 2017 (ICC2017), Washington, DC,  July 2017
   – Based on master’s degree thesis research.
4. “Spatial Analysis of Bio-refining Potential in the Northeast U.S.”
   P.W. Limpisathian, R.E. Baxter and K. Calvert
   Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA, March 2016
5. “Custom Cartography of Frank Lloyd Wright Sites for UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”
   P.W. Limpisathian, C. Brewer and S.W. Perkins
   Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS), Minneapolis, MN, October 2015
   – Based on ICC2015 proceedings paper.
6. “Custom Cartography of Frank Lloyd Wright Sites for UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”
   P.W. Limpisathian, C. Brewer and S.W. Perkins
   Paper at the International Cartographic Conference 2015 (ICC2015), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil August 2015
7. “Custom Cartography of Frank Lloyd Wright Sites for UNESCO World Heritage Nomination”
   P.W. Limpisathian, C. Brewer, H. Clauss and S.W. Perkins
   Illustrated paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL, April 2015
   – Based on ICC2015 proceedings paper

Books and Prints

1. “Wild Migrations: Atlas of Wyoming’s Ungulates”
   Contributing Cartographer, Book by Matthew J. Kauffman, James E. Meacham, Hall Sawyer, Alethea Y. Steingisser, William J. Rudd and Emilene Ostlind, Oregon State University Press, October 2018
2. “Designing Better Maps: A Guide for GIS Users, Second Edition”
   Contributing Cartographer, Book by Cynthia A. Brewer, Esri Press, January 2016
3. “Nomination to the World Heritage List by the United States of America: Key Works of Modern Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright”
   Project Cartographer, Nomination Dossier (Book) by Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy and US National Park Service, August 2015, revised December 2018

View all publication on ResearchGate

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Awards and Fundings

• North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting Student Travel Grant – 2018
• North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting Student Travel Grant – 2017
• C. Gregory Knight Endowment in Geography – 2017
• University of Oregon Dean of the Graduate School Promising Scholar Award – 2017
• U.S. National Committee to the International Cartographic Association ICC Delegate Grant – 2017
• American Association of Geographers Cartography Specialty Group Master’s Thesis Grant – 2016
• Ruby S. Miller Endowment for Geographic Excellence – 2016
• Best Research in the Combustion/Catalysis/Gasification Category at Energy Days Conference – 2016
• C. Gregory Knight Endowment in Geography – 2015
• College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Dean’s List (all semesters) – 2011 – 2015
• Agricultural Research Development Agency – Royal Thai Government Scholarship – 2011
• His Majesty the King of Thailand Royal Student Achievement Award and Scholarship – 2009

See full CV here

Check out Bill’s UW-Madison profile