Xi Gong

Xi Gong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Health and the Institute of Computing and Data Sciences at Pennsylvania State University, where he leads the Gong Lab. His research focuses on Geospatial Data Science, integrating GIScience, computational methods, and statistical analysis to study environmental health and social dynamics. He holds a PhD in Geographic Information Science from Texas State University, an M.Sc. from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a B.Eng. from Wuhan University.

Dr. Gong's research interests include spatio-temporal data mining, environmental exposure modeling, and visual analytics for big data. His work bridges Environmental Health Science (EHS) and Spatially Integrated Social Science (SISS), addressing public health concerns through geospatial modeling and interdisciplinary collaboration. He currently accepts graduate students and postdoctoral scholars for projects in Geospatial Data Science and EHS.

• Education: PhD (2016, Texas State University), M.Sc. (2011, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences), B.Eng. (2008, Wuhan University)
• Labs/Teams: Director of Gong Lab, focused on geospatial big data analysis for health and environmental studies
• Advising: Mentors PhD and MS students in Biobehavioral Health and related fields