News

Jul 2025
Published a co-authored article "User-centered evaluation of visual generative AI for city design: an exploratory technology acceptance model analysis" in Cognition, Technology & Work.
Available online!

Research paper titled 'User-centered evaluation of visual generative AI for city design: an exploratory technology acceptance model analysis' with authors Fadi Ghassan Haddad, Kee Moon Jang, Fábio Duarte, Juste Rajaonson, and Carlo Ratti.

Jul 2025
Delivered an invited talk entitled "Urban analytics for human-centered design and management" at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering.

A man giving a presentation in a classroom, standing next to a slide about user-generated content projected on a screen.

Apr 2025
I accepted an offer from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) and will be joining the Thrust of Urban Governance and Design as an assistant professor in January 2026!

Aerial view of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology campus in Guangzhou with modern buildings, green trees, and pathways.

Mar 2025
In a recent piece, we highlight the transformative power of AI tools in translating literary imagination into vivid urban visions as well as democratizing the creative process for non-designers to visualize possible cityscapes. Please take a read (link) !

A fictional cityscape with ornate, futuristic buildings and golden domes at sunset, blending classical and sci-fi architecture.

Jan 2025
Published a 1st author article "Social inequalities in green exposure in small- and medium-sized U.S. cities: A mobility-based approach" in Social Science Research. Available online!

Screenshot of a research article titled 'Social inequalities in green exposure in small- and medium-sized U.S. cities: A mobility-based approach,' showing the journal's header, article title, authors, and abstract.