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Yuhao Kang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin, where he directs the GISense Lab. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has a bachelor’s degree from Wuhan University. He has held postdoctoral positions, including at the MIT SENSEable City Lab. His research primarily focuses on human-centered Geospatial AI and Data Science, exploring human experiences of space and addressing ethical issues in Geospatial Artificial Intelligence. Kang has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals, contributing significantly to the fields of GIScience and geo-visualization. He has received numerous awards for his research, including the Waldo-Tobler Young Researcher Award from the Austrian Academy of Sciences. He serves on editorial boards and reviews for multiple academic journals, fostering collaboration within the academic community while teaching GIS courses that equip students with essential skills for analyzing spatial data.
University of Texas at Austin • Austin, TX
Teaching GIS courses and directing the GISense Lab while conducting research in Geospatial AI and Data Science.
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