Yan Wang

Dr. Yan Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Florida’s College of Design, Construction and Planning. She is a founding faculty member of the Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience (FIBER) and founder/director of the Urban Agility and Resilience Lab. Her research focuses on computational tools for urban resilience, crisis informatics, and spatial planning. She has secured over $3 million in federal grants, including NSF awards, and holds multiple recognitions such as the NSF CAREER Award (2025) and UF Excellence Awards (2022).

Education: PhD in Civil Engineering (Virginia Tech), Master of Valuation and Bachelor in Construction Management (Beijing Jiaotong University).

Research Interests: Urban resilience measurement, information agility in disasters, smart communities, and AI ethics. Her work bridges urban analytics with crisis response strategies, emphasizing data-driven planning.

Awards: Extensive accolades include NSF grants (8 federal awards), Weather Ready Fellowships, and teaching certifications. She serves on editorial boards for journals like ASCE Journal of Management in Engineering.

Grants/Research: Leads projects on post-disaster regeneration, mobility resilience, and AI ethics. Current initiatives include NSF-funded studies on generative AI for disaster planning and hurricane evacuation decision-making.

Labs/Teams: Directs the Urban Agility and Resilience Lab, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams on built environment resilience and digital systems.