CV
My full CV is available here
Education
- Ph.D in City and Regional Planning, Cornell University, 2024 (expected)
- Master of Regional Planning (MRP), Cornell University, 2018
- B.S. in Remote Sensing, China University of Geosciences, 2016
Fields of Interest
- Topics: climate change, sustainable development, urban spatial pattern, land use planning, regional planning, policy, and governance, regional science, urban and environmental economics, housing; shared-use mobility; mobility-as-a-service (MaaS)
- Methods: urban data science, statistics, applied econometrics, machine learning, GIS, Remote Sensing
- Study areas: Europe, United States, Africa, China
Previous work experience
- 2018-2019: Transportation Planner
- Tompkins County Department of Social Services (DSS)
- Supervisor: Dwight Mengel
- 2015-2016: GIS/Remote Sensing Analyst
- ToolGeo Technology Co.Ltd.
Softwares and Languages
- Python, R, Stata, C++, Google Earth Engine (GEE), ArcGI, QGIS, ENVI, etc.
Service to Academy
- Moderator and Discussant:
- IACP Conference
- NARSC Conference
- Peer reviewer for the following journals:
- Applied Geography
- Growth and Change
- Cities
Publications
Li, Wenzheng, and Stephan Schmidt. "The spatial‐temporal evolution of urban development patterns in Chinese cities: Dynamics and interpretations." Growth and Change 55, no. 2 (2024): e12722.
Li, W., & Schmidt, S. (2024). Can spatial patterns mitigate the urban heat island effect? Evidence from German metropolitan regions. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 23998083241227500.
Li, W., Schmidt, S., & Siedentop, S. (2023). Can polycentric urban development simultaneously achieve both economic growth and regional equity? A multi-scale analysis of German regions. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 0308518X231191943.
Schmidt, S., Li, W., Carruthers, J., & Siedentop, S. (2021). Planning institutions and urban spatial patterns: Evidence from a cross-national analysis. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 0739456X211044203.
Matuke, S., Schmidt, S., & Li, W. (2021). The rise and fall of the American pedestrian mall. Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability, 14(2), 129-144.
Talks
November 17, 2023
Conference presentation at North America Regional Science Council (NARSC) Conference, San Diego, CA
November 16, 2023
Conference presentation at North America Regional Science Council (NARSC) Conference, San Diego, CA
October 19, 2023
Conference Presentation at Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Conference, Chicago
March 25, 2023
Conference Presentation at American Association of Geographers (AAG) Conference, Denver, Colorado
November 19, 2022
Conference Presentation at North America Regional Science Council (NARSC) Conference, Montreal, Canada
November 16, 2022
Conference presentation at Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Conference, Toronto, Canada
March 07, 2022
Conference Presentation at International Association for China Planning (IACP) Conference, Virtual
November 07, 2021
Conference Presentation at NARSC Conference, Denver, Colorado
October 07, 2021
Conference Presentation at Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Conference, Virtual
November 13, 2020
Conference presentation at NARSC Conference, virtual
June 13, 2020
Webinar at MOD On-Ramp Lessons Learned webinar 2020, virtual
Teaching