Mei-Po Kwan

Mei-Po Kwan is a distinguished academic holding multiple roles at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). She serves as the Head of Chung Chi College, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Geography and Resource Management, Director of the Institute of Space and Earth Information Science, and Professor at The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care. Her research focuses on geospatial health, urban mobility, environmental health, and innovative GIS methods, emphasizing individual-level environmental exposure and social disparities.

Education:

• Ph.D. Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara (1994)
• M.A. Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles (1989)
• B.SoSci. Geography, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (1985)

Research Interests: Dr. Kwan’s work bridges health, transport, and environmental geography, leveraging cutting-edge GIS and mixed-methods approaches. Key themes include:

• Uncertain Geographic Context Problem (UGCoP) and Neighborhood Effect Averaging Problem (NEAP)
• GIS-based analysis of greenspace, air/noise pollution, and mobility
• Geospatial AI and real-time sensing technologies
• Health disparities in urban environments

Grants & Awards: She has secured over $68 million in research funding, including recent grants from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council and Innovation and Technology Commission. Notable awards include Fellowships from the American Association of Geographers, Royal Geographical Society, and multiple Highly Cited Researcher recognitions (2019, 2021).

Professional Service: Editor of Annals of the American Association of American Geographers, founder of the International Geospatial Health Research Network, and member of prestigious editorial boards and advisory councils.

Labs & Teams: Leads the Institute of Space and Earth Information Science and collaborates on projects like the 15-minute city framework, carbon monitoring systems, and geospatial health analytics.