I am a Lectuer in Spatial/Geographical Data Science. Broadly speaking, I study how humans and machines organize spatial knowledge, as well as their interactions with the environment. More specifically, I combine theory-informed (e.g. geography and semantics) and data-driven (e.g. machine learning and spatial statistics) approaches to address geospatial challenges such as geospatial data interoperability, spatial predictions, and spatial reasoning. My work has been applied to a wide range of applications, including urban studies, public health, environmental modeling, as well as humanitarian relief.

My research topics include: 

• Geospatial knowledge graphs 
• GeoAI 
• Geospatial semantics 
• Geographic Information Science and Spatial Data Science 
• Spatial Statsitics 
• Spatially explicit machine learning 

At the University of Bristol, I am the Programme Director of MSc in Geographic Data Science and Spatial Analytics, and Director of PhD in Geographic Data Science. I am also the Path Lead of Advanced Quantitative Methods at ESRC's South West Doctoral Training Partnership (SWDTP). 

I am recruiting self-motivated talents to pursue PhD degree or postdoctoral study about any topics relevant to my research expertise/interest. There are multiple funding sources you could apply if you consider to study with me. Don't hesitate to keep in touch by sending your CV and proposal.