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Professor Jing Yao is a leading academic in Urban Analytics and Geographic Information Science at the University of Glasgow, affiliated with the Urban Big Data Centre. She holds a PhD in Geography from Arizona State University (ASU) and advanced degrees in GIS from Nanjing University. Her research focuses on spatial optimization, health geography, and urban planning, with applications in emergency service location modeling, environmental monitoring, and socio-spatial equity.
Education: PhD in Geography (ASU), MSc Industrial Engineering (ASU), MSc & BSc GIS (Nanjing University).
Research: Specializes in spatial analysis, GeoAI, and urban-rural disparities. Recent work includes optimizing emergency medical services, analyzing pandemic impacts on urban resilience, and tracking global rangeland conditions via big data.
Grants & Collaborations: Principal Investigator for projects on rangeland tracking (£11,970) and healthy urban spaces (£9,800). Co-Investigator in ESRC-funded Urban Big Data Centre and GCRF SHLC. Supervises PhD students in spatial optimization and GeoAI. Hosts visiting scholars from Chinese institutions.
Teaching & Training: Leads postgraduate courses on GIS, spatial analysis, and urban research methods at the Urban Big Data Centre.
