🎤 Presenting and Organizing at CUPUM 2025 London!
Presenting my work on power dynamics in digital planning and co-organizing a workshop on Urban AI at CUPUM 2025 in London.
Interests
- Digital Planning
- Social Network Analysis
- Power Relations in Urban Planning
- Data Visualization
- Interpretable Machine Learning
Education
PhD in Human Geography and Spatial Planning
Utrecht University
MSc in Urban Design and International Planning
The University of Manchester
BSc in Human Geography and Urban-Rural Planning
Southwest University
Featured Publications
📚 My Research
- Urban Planning
I am a doctoral researcher at Utrecht University, specializing in urban planning and social network analysis. My research focuses on understanding power dynamics and stakeholder collaboration in urban planning processes, with a strong emphasis on leveraging digital tools. - Analytical Methods
I apply both qualitative and quantitative methods, such as social network analysis and geospatial modeling, to explore how emerging technologies influence urban planning and public participation. - Collaborations
Please feel free to reach out for collaborations or discussions on planning, data analysis, or urban innovation! 😊
Recent Publications & Conferences
(2025).
Simulating Power Dynamics in Social Media Participation in Digital Planning: An Agent-Based Model Approach.
The 19th International Conference on Computational Urban Planning and Urban Management (CUPUM 2025).
(2025).
The communicative turn in planning? Examining community planner’s role as a third actor in Beijing, China.
Cities.
(2024).
Informal participation in digital planning: How can third parties use social media to shift power relations in planning?.
Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 114, 102193.
(2024).
How Can Social Networking Sites Empower The Grassroots In Urban Planning?.
AESOP 2024 Annual Congress.
Lecture & Talks
Recent News
📢 Presenting and Co-Organizing CPCB 2025 at Utrecht University
Presented and co-organized the international conference CPCB 2025 at Utrecht University, focusing on digital participation and power in planning.
🎉 Call for Papers: Special Issue on Collaborative Planning in the Digital Era
Call for papers for the special issue in Planning Practice & Research Journal, organized by Dr. Yanliu Lin and co-editors.
📢 New Publication: Informal Participation in Digital Planning: Shifting Power Relations
Our latest research on informal participation and social media’s role in reshaping urban planning is now published in Computers, Environment and Urban Systems.
📢 New Publication: Exploring Citizens’ Perceptions Through Cities: Skylines
Our latest article explores citizens’ affective perception and cognitive learning of urban planning elements in Cities: Skylines online communities through social media data analytics.