Hanyong Xu

Hanyong Xu is a PhD candidate at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP) at MIT, a member of the Urban Mobility Lab (JTL), and affiliated with Data + Feminism Lab. She seeks to leverage the power of data science, algorithms, and visualization to drive better urban planning, public policy-making, and business growth. My current research focuses on 1) responsible data science and AI in urban science and 2) the platform economy and urban form. Before joining DUSP, she accumulated about three years of professional experience as both a GIS specialist and a data analyst. During this period, she adeptly orchestrated data analyses, developed algorithms, and crafted web-based solutions, all of which catered to the needs of decision-makers in urban planning and e-commerce. She holds a Master of Urban Spatial Analytics from the University of Pennsylvania and an Honors Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Architectural Design and Economics from the University of Toronto.