About
Hu Mingxing is a Professor and doctoral advisor in the Department of Urban Planning at Southeast University's School of Architecture, where he has been teaching since 2001. He specializes in spatial information technology applications for urban planning, with particular expertise in GIS-based conservation of historical cities and historic blocks. His academic contributions include visiting scholar experience at Monash University, Australia.
Research Focus:
Professor Hu's work integrates GIS technology and spatiotemporal big data analysis to address urban conservation challenges. Key research directions include:
- Systematic GIS applications for cultural heritage preservation
- Urban-rural planning technology integration
- Historical city spatial data modeling
- Town system planning informatics
Achievements & Recognition:
He has received the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress and multiple provincial/ministerial awards. His scholarly output includes over 60 academic publications and influential monographs such as Research on the Application of GIS-based Historical and Cultural Cities Protection System and translated works like GIS and Cultural Resources Management.
Academic Leadership:
As doctoral advisor, he supervises graduate research in urban informatics and has led key projects funded by China's National Natural Science Foundation.
