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Constantine E. Kontokosta is Professor of Urban Science and Planning at NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management, Director of Civic Analytics and Urban Intelligence Lab, with cross-appointments at Center for Urban Science and Progress (CUSP) and Department of Civil and Urban Engineering. He serves as affiliated faculty at Wagner School of Public Service and previously held leadership roles including inaugural Deputy Director of CUSP.
His educational background includes:
- PhD, Urban Planning (Minor: Econometrics) from Columbia University
- MPhil, Urban Planning from Columbia University
- MS, Urban Planning; Quantitative Analytics from Columbia University
- MS, Real Estate Finance and Economics from New York University
- BSE, Systems Engineering - Civil from University of Pennsylvania
Kontokosta leverages large-scale data and computational methods to advance urban energy/climate policy, neighborhood dynamics, and bias detection in public decision-making. His research integrates urban planning with data science to develop equitable solutions for sustainable development, with recent projects analyzing COVID-19 disparities through mobility data and creating methods to reduce building emissions. The work emphasizes evidence-based policy, information transparency, and uncovering algorithmic discrimination.
His honors include the IBM Faculty Award, UN Data for Climate Action Challenge Award, Goddard Junior Faculty Fellowship, and multiple best paper awards. Key recognitions:
- 2023 Best Paper Award (ICLR Climate Workshop)
- 2021 Article of the Year (Journal of American Planning Association)
- 2017 Microsoft Azure Research Award
- 2014 IBM Faculty Award
- 2012 Fellow of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Funded by National Science Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Sloan Foundation, U.S. Department of Transportation, NYC Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, Lincoln Institute, and HUD, Kontokosta has served on UNEP Sustainable Buildings Council, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Americas Board, and Suffolk County Planning Commission. His entrepreneurial ventures translate research into practical urban solutions.
He leads the Urban Intelligence Lab focused on data-driven urban methodologies and Civic Analytics program advancing evidence-based policy through transparent knowledge democratization, with research featured in Nature Communications, PNAS, and major media outlets.
