Zhao Wang
- Position: Research Fellow
- Areas of expertise: transport data science; geospatial analysis; active travel planning; spatial modelling; machine learning; remote sensing; network routing algorithms; structural engineering
- Email: Z.Wang13@leeds.ac.uk
- Location: 3.05, , Institute for Transport Studies (34-40 University Road)
Profile
Dr. Zhao Wang is an academic researcher and transport data scientist with a PhD in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University of Sheffield. His research and professional expertise lies at the intersection of transport data science, spatial modelling, and machine learning. Over his career, he has developed widely used open-source software packages for transport planning (including stplanr and corenet) and published 18 peer-reviewed papers in high-impact journals. Dr. Wang specializes in geospatial analysis, active travel planning, and applying machine learning to infrastructure asset management, bridging the gap between advanced research and practical industrial application.