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)
| Opening Session. Spatial Data Lab: Development and Directions Chair: Mengxi Zhang, Virginia Tech | ||||||
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Wendy Guan | Welcome Speech | Harvard University | |||
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| Lingbo Liu | 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 Speaker: Xiao Huang, Emory University | |||||
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Alex Rop | Drought Index Monitoring based on Multi-Source Remote Sensing Data | FairTrade Africa | |||
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Bingchen Li | Impacts of Urban Spatial Structure on Urbanization: Evidence from Prefecture-Level Cities in China | University of Southern California | |||
| 10:15 - 10:30 | M. Mavin De Silva | Promoting Sustainable Mobility by Addressing Inequities in Electric Bike-Sharing Systems | Nagaoka University of Technology | |||
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| 10:45 - 11:00 | Miguel Pires | University of Lisbon | ||||
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Xinyue Yang | An Adaptive Method for Estimating Urban Heat Island Intensity and Footprint | Curtin University | |||
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Liu Zhao | A LLM-Driven GeoAI Pipeline for Sustainable Development Indicators: Conversational Insights | University of Tasmania | |||
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| 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. | 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 | University of Toledo | |||
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Hamza Farhan | McLean High School | ||||
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| 13:00 - 13:15 | Ram Kripal Singh Yadav | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata | ||||
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Zongrong Li | Multi-source tri-environmental conceptual framework for fire impact analysis | University of Southern California | |||
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Jadon Shi | Mapping eating disorder treatment centers across the United States | The Derryfield School | |||
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| 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 | University of Salzburg | |||
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Abolghasem Sadeghi-Niaraki | Sejong University | ||||
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Nazma Chamely | Local Gov Engineering Department, DhaKa, Bangladesh | ||||
| 15:00 - 15:10 | Prafulla Parlewar | Application of OpenAI for Regenerating Imageability of Cities | School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi | |||
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| Summary and Discussion: Review and Future Plans of Spatial Data Lab Chair: Lingbo Liu, Harvard University | ||||||
| 15:20 - 15:30 | Siqin Wang | University of South California | ||||
| 15:30 - 15:45 | Shuming Bao | Future Data Lab | ||||
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Open Discussion | |||||
LOCATION:Online STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20250201T050000Z DTEND:20250201T050000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR