Andy Hong

Andy Hong is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah's Department of City & Metropolitan Planning. He also serves as a PEAK Urban researcher at the University of Oxford and an honorary senior fellow at the George Institute for Global Health. As director of the Healthy Aging and Resilient Places (HARP) Lab, Hong explores the intersection of urban design, transportation systems, and population health outcomes.

• Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, University of Southern California (2016)
• MPA and MUP from University of Washington (2011)
• BS in Informatics and Geography, University of Washington (2004)

His research spans several domains:

• Urban Health Science - Analyzing how built environments affect physical activity, sedentary behavior, and chronic disease
• Environmental Exposure - Investigating air pollution exposure across transportation modes and urban settings
• Planetary Health - Through bibliometric analysis of interdisciplinary sustainability frameworks
• Smart City Applications - Using machine learning and IoT sensor data for environmental monitoring

Recent publications examine:

• Integration of big data and thick data for urban governance
• greenspace health benefits in global South cities
• age-friendly infrastructure challenges during pandemics
• transport equity through accessibility metrics
• air pollution modeling using interpretable ML techniques

He previously held academic appointments at University of Oxford, University of British Columbia, and Korea Transport Institute.