Shih-Lung Shaw

Shih-Lung Shaw is a Chancellor’s Professor and Alvin and Sally Beaman Professor of Geography at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He holds leadership roles including President-Elect of the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) and served as Department Head (2007–2010) and Interim Associate Provost for International Education (2017–2018). His research focuses on transportation geography, GIScience, space-time analytics, human dynamics, and spatial data science. Notable contributions include work on ICT impacts, time geography, and smart cities.

Education: Ph.D., Ohio State University. Awards include AAAS Fellowship, Edward L. Ullman Award, and AAG’s Outstanding Scholar Award. He edits Springer’s Human Dynamics in Smart Cities book series and serves on editorial boards of journals like International Journal of Geographic Information Science and Journal of Transport Geography.

Research emphasizes human mobility modeling, pandemic spatial-temporal dynamics (e.g., Mapping COVID-19 in Space and Time), and innovative applications of GeoAI. His work bridges physical and digital realms, addressing challenges in urban planning, health equity, and global connectivity.