Tim Matisziw

Dr. Tim Matisziw is a Professor of Geography and Engineering at the University of Missouri (MU), affiliated with the College of Arts and Science's Department of Geography, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and the Institute for Data Science and Informatics. He earned his BA (1997) and MS (2000) in Geography from MU, followed by a PhD (2005) in Geography from Ohio State University. Since 2008, he has held faculty roles at MU, teaching advanced GIS, transportation systems, spatial optimization, and national security geospatial sciences. His research focuses on network analysis, infrastructure resilience, environmental conservation, and spatial decision support, funded by agencies like the U.S. Army and EPA.

Education:

• B.A. Geography, University of Missouri (1997)
• M.A. Geography, University of Missouri (2000)
• Ph.D. Geography, Ohio State University (2005)

Research Interests:

• Network modeling and optimization
• Transportation systems and urban planning
• GIS applications in environmental conservation
• Spatial decision support systems
• Infrastructure vulnerability analysis

His publications span journals like Geographical Analysis, Landscape Ecology, and Computers & Operations Research, emphasizing network vulnerability, habitat connectivity, and geospatial analytics. He directs MU's Geospatial Intelligence certificate program and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on funded projects addressing transportation, environmental, and security challenges. Professional affiliations include the Association of American Geographers (AAG) and IEEE.

Grant Activities: Current funding from U.S. Army, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, EPA, and Missouri Department of Higher Education supports research on network resilience, environmental modeling, and geospatial technologies.