Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning
Portland State University
Biography
Dr. Wang’s research takes a data-driven approach to address challenging issues in planning, in particular those intersecting land use and transportation. Relying on data analysis, simulation and visualization techniques, his research aims to inform policy makers and the public of the effects of infrastructure and policy choices on community outcomes such as accessibility, environment, and equity.
Interests
- Land Use Transportation Interaction Models
- Urban Modeling and Simulation
- Data Science
Education
PhD, Urban Design and Planning, 2009
University of Washington, Seattle
MS, Landscape Ecology, 2002
Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
BSc, Geography, 1999
Peking University, Beijing, China