Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Data Science
Yale School of the Environment
Kroon Hall, Room 140, 195 Prospect St,
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 436-4569
Before joining YSE, I was a Postdoctoral Associate at the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation at the University of Chicago. I received a Ph.D. in Computational Urban Science and Planning and a Master’s in Urban and Regional Planning from MIT, and a Licentiate Degree in Architecture from Veritas University in Costa Rica.
Andie Creel
PhD Candidate
Andie’s research interests are natural capital accounting, non-market valuation, sustainable development, and distributive justice.
David Fleming
Research Assistant
I'm interested in examining the factors that influence where people live
David Vasquez
Research Assistant
David is a developing urban scientist interested in cities and using data and computational methods to address novel urban, transportation, and climate problems.
Dilara Bikmaz
Research Assistant
Dilara is a Computer Science and Economics student at Yale College interested in the intersection of technology and economic development, currently focusing on urban mobility and planning.
Felix Bridgeman
Statistics & Data Science and Environmental Studies
Interested in researching feasibility of urban climate mitigation and climate adaptation solutions including blue-green infrastructure and elimination of excess urban greyspace
Jenny Liu
Research Assistant
My research focuses on climate adaptation and resilience, using data science to analyze how we can best incorporate sustainable development into our cities.
Jun Jiang
PhD Student
Quantifying the impact of urban environments on public health, using advanced spatial analysis, causal inference, and machine learning to inform urban planning policies and improve health outcomes.
Mengyao Wang
Research Assistant
Fall 2024
I am accepting PhD students to work on projects that explore the intersection of built environments, human behavior, and sustainability. Applicants should have a strong background in data science, urban studies, geography, economics, or similar fields. They should be independent thinkers and enthusiastic about working in diverse and collaborative teams.
