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Angela Yao

Professor · Franklin College of Arts and Sciences · University of Georgia

⭐ Dr. Yao is always happy to recruit promising graduate students interested in developing and/or applying geospatial analytical techniques to study urban and human dynamics, particularly those related to public health.

Research interests

Geospatial data science: GIS, spatial statistics, machine learning, network analysis, Geovisaulization; Subject areas of focus: Urban Transportation, Public Health

Selected publications (since 2023)

Tahmasbi, B., F. Roozkhosh, X.A. Yao. (2024). Encounter Network and its application to study epidemic spreading. Transportation Research Record. (Accepted). Tian, Y., Yao, X.A.*, Madden, M. Grundstein, A. (2023). Synergic effects of meteorological factors on urban form-outdoor exercise relationship: A study with crowdsourced data. Journal of Geographical System. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10109-023-00424-x. Yao, X.A*., A. Crooks, B Jiang., J. Krisp, X. Liu, H. Huang. (2023). An Overview of Urban Analytical Approaches to Combating the Covid-19 Pandemic. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science. (In press). https://doi.org/10.1177/23998083231174748. Yang, H., X. Yao*, R. Liu, C. Whalen. (2023). Developing a place-time-specific transmissibility index to measure and examine t

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