Ryan Qi Wang

Ryan Qi Wang is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University, jointly appointed with the College of Social Sciences and Humanities. He serves as Associate Research Director for Social Media at the Boston Area Research Initiative (BARI), investigating urban mobility patterns, disaster resilience, and geosocial networks.

His research combines urban informatics with complex systems analysis to understand human movement during crises, urban inequalities, and sustainable city development. Recent publications examine mobility responses to environmental hazards, algorithmic biases in mobility models, and data-driven approaches to urban sustainability.