#  The 2025 Young Scholar Symposium on Spatiotemporal Data Science 

 



####  calendar\_today Date and Time 

 **February 1, 2025** 

 All day 

####  pin\_drop Location 

 **Online**  



 

 



 

 Co-sponsored by the NSF-sponsored Spatiotemporal Innovation Center, the Spatial Data Lab project, the Future Data Lab, and KNIME, Google and EZrouting, this young scholar symposium is specially designed for SDL intern, fellow and affiliate lab projects. It aims to promote team collaborations on replicable and expandable spatiotemporal data science with new methodology and innovative technology. The symposium will discuss open data sources, advanced methodology, and cutting-edge technology with a focus on spatiotemporal data sciences.

 **2025 Young Scholar Symposium on Spatiotemporal Data Science**

 9:00 AM - 4:10 PM, February 1, Saturday, 2025 (US Eastern Time)

 **Recording:** [https://harvard.zoom.us/rec/share/lSjMnd\_8qcSSgtPehonbq5q9aOpAggyjWB3IRWTrds-CWrdw3unQqoU85PQchVV8.dCjVx4d3zd2Qv-zg](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_rec_share_lSjMnd-5F8qcSSgtPehonbq5q9aOpAggyjWB3IRWTrds-2DCWrdw3unQqoU85PQchVV8.dCjVx4d3zd2Qv-2Dzg&d=DwMFaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=1LC7xnk6BEM4tpJ6coESFpgDrQj7APL750ynPaMzows&m=3mQewrN2euUwPbZQfQholnTdhpy1-yiQhcUSN35gX9VGnOjm0PkBWN2K4Crv2Pcd&s=Zu62roj7CKrCEIenhE-Bkr27u68zGLK8GWPIJ3riMd8&e=)

Sort    **Opening Session. Spatial Data Lab: Development and Directions**

 **Chair:** Mengxi Zhang, Virginia Tech

 

  

    09:00 - 09:30

 

  Wendy Guan

 

  Welcome Speech

 

  Harvard University

 

  

    

  Lingbo Liu

 

  [New Development of Spatial Data Lab](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gv2eVGhetJ_SdNj4pLUpqcYX-H6QboKU/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115874162170317228708&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  Harvard University

 

  

    **Session 1. SDL internship presentations (I)**

 **Chair:** Devika Kakkar, Harvard University

 

  

    

    09:30 - 09:45

 

  **Featured Talk:**

 [GeoAI and Human Geography: The Dawn of A New Spatial Intelligence Era](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DflI0LE_hJsiMSkz8W8kBd1z-0aIHtme/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103274860120673417631&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 **Speaker**: Xiao Huang, Emory University

 

  

    09:45 - 10:00

 

  Alex Rop

 

  [Drought Index Monitoring based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pyCu7R8OG-64Xmm7572gTz-DNwTtI2RE/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103274860120673417631&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  FairTrade Africa

 

  

    10:00 - 10:15

 

  Bingchen Li

 

  [Impacts of Urban Spatial Structure on Urbanization: Evidence from Prefecture-Level Cities in China](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dnQJWWFqRwdTOeSwxuXU7O6BXVYK5Wi0/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103274860120673417631&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  University of Southern California

 

  

    10:15 - 10:30

 

  M. Mavin De Silva

 

  [Promoting Sustainable Mobility by Addressing Inequities in Electric Bike-Sharing Systems](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/115fh_SePjLusrJFMGm-O7bMDxjCo6VdX)

 

  Nagaoka University of Technology

 

  

    10:30 - 10:45

 

  

  Q&A

 

  

  

    10:45 - 11:00

 

  Miguel Pires

 

  [Comparison and Analysis of Spatial and Spatiotemporal Clustering of Wildfires in the United States of America](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16pArSgKrX2nLx15ZPdixI_P0nwkTVUGH/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103274860120673417631&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  University of Lisbon

 

  

    11:00 - 11:15

 

  Xinyue Yang

 

  [An Adaptive Method for Estimating Urban Heat Island Intensity and Footprint](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18jpcZxWdGLuYXUObPCYYTjgyppo3F3Su)

 

  Curtin University

 

  

    11:15 - 11:30

 

  Liu Zhao

 

  [A LLM-Driven GeoAI Pipeline for Sustainable Development Indicators: Conversational Insights](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14oiMNRz__aqlBMg2xn9XQsOUPkZTCRzo)

 

  University of Tasmania

 

  

    11:30 - 11:45

 

  

  Q&A

 

  

  

    **Session 2. SDL internship presentations (II)**

 **Chair:** Xiao Huang, Emory University

 

  

    

    11:45 - 12:00

 

  Meixian Li

 

  [Assessing Spatial Accessibility of Mental Health Services in U.S.](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KOZqPRp269HxSwrT9DHVg0ZYXjKZ4hLb/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103274860120673417631&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  Shanghai Normal University

 

  

    12:00 - 12:15

 

  Dorcaslove Naa Oyo Quartey

 

  Mental Health of Women in Mozambique

 

  University of Toledo

 

  

    12:15 - 12:30

 

  Stephen. K Yankyera

 

   [Examining the Impact of Urban Trails on Crime Rates: A Case Study of Toledo](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1S2ATOgXQ-zycZKNt9PlRN5nSoD1sG6-y)

 

  University of Toledo

 

  

    12:30 - 12:45

 

  Hamza Farhan

 

  [Optimizing Urban Logistics Through Geospatial Analysis and Machine Learning: A Case Study of GoGoVan in Hong Kong](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YGxD79hq6aZibuzlNTiWq0zaRaqcqqJKnlzOXvFWyRI)

 

  McLean High School

 

  

    12:45 - 13:00

 

  

  Q&A

 

  

  

    13:00 - 13:15

 

  Ram Kripal Singh Yadav

 

  [The Effect of Climate Change on Different Species Habitats under Different Shared Socioeconomic Pathways](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GBbIVcQYr9QFKSsa-P7LLbLyBOGP-19w/view?usp=drive_link)

 

  Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

 

  

    13:15 - 13:30

 

  Zongrong Li

 

  [Multi-source tri-environmental conceptual framework for fire impact analysis](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1k8FL2kAwRI_WgK9NMwPEtw7YS9gr4Xbc/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103274860120673417631&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  University of Southern California

 

  

    13:30 - 13:45

 

  Jadon Shi

 

  [Mapping eating disorder treatment centers across the United States](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QTHwZD2ej4XwIKYOnspcixZXGSvb-C2z/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103274860120673417631&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  The Derryfield School

 

  

    13:45 - 14:00

 

  

  Q&A

 

  

  

    **Session 3. SDL Fellows Presentations**

 **Chair:** Yongze Song, Curtin University

 

  

    

    14:00 - 14:15

 

  **Featured Talk:** AI and Google Data Science Agent

 **Speaker:** Hongxu Ma, Google

 

  

    14:15 - 14:30

 

  Martin Karl Moser

 

  [Towards a dynamic view of urban environments and its relation to perceived stress](https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/14NrmItpX0TmWy41tv0MWeGhUjloet22z)

 

  University of Salzburg

 

  

    14:30 - 14:45

 

  Abolghasem Sadeghi-Niaraki

 

  [GeoAI-Based Flood Susceptibility Mapping Using Tab Transformer Algorithms Optimized by Meta-Heuristic Techniques: A Climate Change Perspective](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LgxfpvXNkZW8nHtfXHORJ9NfIBQ3y2W0/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103274860120673417631&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  Sejong University

 

  

    14:45 - 15:00

 

   Nazma Chamely

 

  [The Effects of Land-Use Change, Salinity, and Water Logging on Food Security in the Southwestern Region of Bangladesh](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Y-CPo7cALu-24fZe1Zg6pkLwmIB1uhhi)

 

  Local Gov Engineering Department, DhaKa, Bangladesh

 

  

    15:00 - 15:10

 

  Prafulla Parlewar

 

  [Application of OpenAI for Regenerating Imageability of Cities](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1oHmQZxlR1YtgjhZyf5dvTnH08uyc19FX)

 

  School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi

 

  

    15:10 - 15:20

 

  

  Q&A

 

  

  

    **Summary and Discussion:** Review and Future Plans of Spatial Data Lab

 **Chair:** Lingbo Liu, Harvard University

 

  

    15:20 - 15:30

 

   Siqin Wang

 

   [CGA Fellow Summary Report](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UnKW2Lkr7Cl1YqYwgphV3fhviQMWPldD/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=103274860120673417631&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  University of South California

 

  

    15:30 - 15:45

 

   Shuming Bao

 

   [Review and Future Plans](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aMfqymJL9GplcU_hAJK_bOfC60jXwTuS/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115874162170317228708&rtpof=true&sd=true)

 

  Future Data Lab

 

  

    15:45 - 16:00

 

   Open Discussion

 

  

 





 

 



 

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