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Bo Zhang

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Ph.D. Geography, University of Connecticut
M.S. Environmental Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
B.S. Geoscience, Zhejiang University

About

Bo Zhang received his PhD in Geography from University of Connecticut in 2021. His backgrounds are in environmental science and GIS, and his research interests center on applying geospatial technologies to study physical environment change. Bo Zhang's dissertation research focuses on the development and application of Markov chain geostatistics. His previous work has also investigated spatiotemporal patterns of aerosol particles, transit accessibility, and transportation network analysis. He has worked as the GIS analyst for the project assessing service equity in Connecticut's large public transportation systems. He enjoys traveling and playing racket sports in his spare time.

Teaching

  • EARTH 102-8: First Year Seminar
  • EARTH 211: Data Analysis for Earth & Environmental Sciences
  • EARTH 361: Scientific Programming in Python
  • EARTH 363-1: GIS Level 1 (under 390 for Fall 2025)
  • EARTH 363-2: GIS Level 2

Selected Publications

Hartnett, N., P. Jing, B. Zhang, M. Stuart, J. Wang. 2025, Wildfire smoke and PM2. 5 pollution in Chicago: Evidence from 2019 to 2023. Urban Climate 61, 102472

 Zhang, B., W. Li, C. Zhang. 2024, Sensitivity analysis of the MCRF model to different transiogram joint modeling methods for simulating categorical spatial variables. Computational Geosciences 28 (4), 697-714

 Zhang, B., W. Li, C. Zhang. 2022, Analyzing land use and land cover change patterns and population dynamics of fast-growing US cities: Evidence from Collin County, Texas. Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment 27, 100804

 Zhang, B., W. Li, N. Lownes, C. Zhang. 2021, Estimating the impacts of proximity to public transportation on residential properties values: an empirical analysis in Hartford and Stamford, Connecticut. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-information, 10(2), 44; DOI: 10.3390/ijgi10020044

Yang, B., Z. Wang, B. Zhang, D. Zhang. 2020, Allocation Efficiency, Influencing Factors and Optimization Path of Rural Land Resources: A Case Study in Fang County of Hubei Province, China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(16), 5898; DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17165898

Li, X., C. Zhang, B. Zhang, K. Liu. 2019, A comparative time series analysis and modeling of aerosols in the contiguous United States and China. Science of The Total Environment, 690, 799-811; DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.072