I am a senior researcher and expert in Geographic Information Science and Geomatics, with long-term research focused on innovative technologies and applications for integrated indoor–outdoor planning, based on digital twins and intelligent sensing. In recent years, I have been dedicated to interdisciplinary studies on spatial planning informatisation in the context of digital transformation.

I have also been engaged in the field of urban planning for a considerable period of time. I am passionate about programming and about uncovering the underlying patterns within cities. Consequently, my current research primarily focuses on advancing intelligent urban development and digital governance, which necessarily involves the appropriate application of cutting‑edge technologies.

Research keywords: Ditigial Twin City, Urban Analytics, Intelligent Planning, Spatial Intelligence, Indoor Moblity Sensing, indoor Navigation.

Academic Services

  • Advisor, ISPRS Working Group IV/9 “Spatially Enabled Urban and Regional Digital Twins”
  • Committee Member on Digital Twins and Future Cities, Chinese Society for Urban Studies
  • Editorial Board Member, ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
  • Reviewer for prestigious international academic journals, including Nature Communications, Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, Transactions in GIS, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, etc.

Short bio

  • Associate Professor, Tongji University. 2021 - Present
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Tongji University. 2018-2021. Supported by Postdoctoral International Exchange Program (Talent-Introduction Program), by the Office of China Postdoc Council (OCPC) and the host university.
  • Ph.D., 3D Geoinformation Group, Dept. of Urbanism, TU Delft. 2017
  • Researcher, TU Delft. 2014-2015
  • Visiting Researcher, Bentley System Inc. 2014

Teaching

  • Introduction to Integrated Perception and Intelligent Analysis of Spatial Planning (Graduate)
  • Urban Master/Comprehensive Planning (Undergraduate)
  • Introduction to Land Use Planning (Undergraduate)