Omid Reza Abbasi

Omid Reza Abbasi is a Research Fellow in Geoinformatics at the University of Salzburg, specializing in the integration of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to address complex spatial challenges. His work spans diverse domains including spatio-temporal modeling, human mobility prediction, and semantic similarity measures in geospatial contexts.

• Projects: Collaborated on 'RegioWoodTrain,' a project focusing on sustainable regional wood transport through cooperative supply chain management using simulation and AI technologies.

Research Interests: Omid's research emphasizes the application of AI and GIS in urban planning, transportation systems, and social media analysis. Key areas include:

• Large Language Models (LLMs) for geographical representation
• Semantic similarity assessment in geospatial data
• Human mobility pattern prediction using social networks
• Accessibility in WebGIS via audio interfaces
• Recommender systems for tourism and retail
• Spatio-temporal analysis of public services and environmental impacts

Publications: His recent work explores the use of LLMs in GIS, novel semantic similarity metrics, and spatio-temporal modeling for urban governance. Articles from 2018-2025 highlight trends in AI-driven spatial analysis, collective mobility prediction, and georeferencing of semi-structured data.

Contact:

• Email: omidreza.abbasi@plus.ac.at