Ruoyu Chen

My research explores the spatial outcomes of urban planning, policy, and development through geospatial analysis, advanced econometrics, and machine learning. I develop and apply quantitative methods to understand geographical mobility, neighborhoods, and transportation in cities.

I am a Ph.D. candidate in Urban Planning and Development at USC Price School, advised by Professors Marlon Boarnet, Jorge De la Roca, and Geoff Boeing. I received my M.S. from Peking University and B.E. in Urban Planning with an Economics minor from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. Prior to my Ph.D., I studied transportation policy and urban spatial structure using smartcard and mobile phone data.

My research has been published in Geographical Analysis, Transportation Research Part A, Journal of Transport Geography, and Journal of Urban Planning and Development. I also contribute to the GOHSC on data and software development. More about my research can be found here.

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