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Dr. Fernando Benitez-Paez is a Lecturer in Spatial Data Science at the University of St Andrews' School of Geography & Sustainable Development. He holds a PhD in Geoinformatics from the University of Jaume I (Spain), supported by Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions, with a background in Catastral and Geodesic Engineering. His research focuses on developing spatially enriched computational methods to understand human-environment interactions, emphasizing urban analytics and data fusion. Key roles include:
- Research Associate at The Alan Turing Institute (2021) – Urban Analytics Team & Shocks and Resilience
- Research Fellowship at University of Jaume I (2020) – Urban mobility patterns via machine learning
- Postdoctoral Researcher at University of St Andrews (2019) – MagGeo project (magnetic field data fusion)
- Former Development Manager at Esri-Colombia – Geographic Innovation Team
His research interests span Urban Analytics, Geography, and Computer Science, with a focus on integrating spatial data to inform policymaking. Notable work includes:
- Fusion of satellite and terrestrial data for animal migration studies
- Spatiotemporal interpolation of geomagnetic data
- Open geodata frameworks for smart cities
Recent publications highlight applications in antibiotic resistance modeling, synthetic population simulations, and geomagnetic navigation modeling. He supervises six PhD students and contributes to interdisciplinary projects at the Turing Institute and university collaborations.
His work bridges GIScience with environmental and urban science, emphasizing policy-relevant outcomes and open data practices.
