Dr. Shanqi Zhang is an Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University, China. Before joining Nanjing University, she received her PhD at the University of Waterloo, Canada and Masters at the University of Georgia, USA. Dr. Zhang’s research interests broadly lie in the use of new technology for developing citizen-centric smart cities. By understanding public opinions and analyzing human mobility patterns using big geo-spatial data, she developed new approaches for evaluating, modeling, and planning cities that emphasize citizens’ diverse needs. Dr. Zhang is the recipient of two NSFC grants and has published in various distinguished academic journals, including Cities, Environment and Planning B, Journal of Transport Geography, Journal of Urban Technology, Transportation Research Part A/D.