Haotian Zhong

I am an Assistant Professor of Urban Planning in the School of Public Administration and Policy at Renmin University of China.

My research interests lie at the intersection of technologies, urban space, and social justice. My research and teaching efforts all focus on centering justice and equity in all discussions of the emerging technologies and new data that may reshape our cities and urban life.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Transportation: new mobilities, equity, accessibility, discrete choice experiment

Spatial Economics: landcover change, urban spatial structure

Urban Informatics: spatial analysis, counterfactual machine learning, and scenario predictions

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Texas A&M University (2014 — 2020)
• Master of Urban Planning Texas A&M University (2012 — 2014)
• Bachelor's degree Michigan State University (2008 — 2012)

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

• 2019 Czamanski Dissertation Award, Regional Science Association International
• 2018 Travel Award, Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ASCP)
• 2018 Outstanding Research Assistant, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University
• 2017 LAUP Smart Cities Scholarship, Texas A&M University
• 2015 Travel Grant, 55th Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference,
• Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning, Texas A&M
• University
• 2014 Department Strategy Scholarship, Department of Landscape Architecture and
• Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
• 2014 Travel Grant, International Association for China Planning
• 2013 Department Strategy Scholarship, Department of Landscape Architecture and
• Urban Planning, Texas A&M University
• 2012 College Top Off Scholars, College of Architecture, Texas A&M University