Matthew Ng

Dr. Matthew Ng is a Research Fellow and research data scientist at the City Futures Research Centre, University of New South Wales (UNSW), within the School of Arts, Design & Architecture. His work focuses on applying spatial analytics, machine learning, and AI to address urban challenges in housing, planning, transport, and property markets. As UNSW’s first Industry Scientia Fellow (since 2022), he collaborates with PEXA to improve valuation systems through scalable modeling. He also leads the Asia-Pacific arm of the Colouring Cities Research Programme, aiming to enhance urban data accessibility and reliability.

Education:

• PhD in Spatial Data Science, University College London (UCL)
• MSc in International Planning, UCL
• BSc (Hons) in Biology, University of Manchester

Research Interests: Dr. Ng’s research bridges data science and urban policy, with a focus on spatial modeling, housing systems, and applied machine learning. His work emphasizes practical solutions for governments and communities, such as advising NSW on housing strategies and addressing rental vulnerability through data-driven methods.

Grants & Partnerships: His collaborations include projects with the NSW Government, non-profits, and global initiatives like the Alan Turing Institute. He currently supervises five research students and welcomes inquiries on urban data infrastructure and machine learning applications.

Labs & Teams: He is part of the City Futures Research Centre and contributes to the Colouring Cities Programme, fostering international partnerships to improve urban data systems.