Xiaolu Zhou , Ph.D.

Education

• Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• M.Sc. National University of Singapore
• B.Sc. Wuhan University

Teaching (2020 Spring)

• GEOG 30313 Introducation to Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 40323 Urban and Business Applications of Geographic Information Systems

Areas of Focus

Geographic Information Systems, Spatial Big Data, Urban Informatics, Human Mobility Analysis

Selected Publications

• Zhou, X., Wang, M., & Li, D. (2019). Bike-sharing or taxi? Modeling the choices of travel mode in Chicago using machine learning. Journal of transport geography, 79, 102479.
• Zhou, X., Tong, W., & Li, D. (2019). Modeling Housing Rent in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area Using Textual Information and Deep Learning. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 8(8), 349.
• Xiao, J. and Zhou, X. (2019), Crime Exposure along My Way Home: Estimating Crime Risk along Personal Trajectory by Visual Analytics. Geographical Analysis, doi:10.1111/gean.12187
• Zhou, X., & Li, D. (2018). Tracing environmental narratives: a web-based tool for the analysis and visualization of georeferenced narratives. GeoJournal, 83(2), 399-412.
• Zhou, X., & Li, D. (2018). Quantifying multi-dimensional attributes of human activities at various geographic scales based on smartphone tracking. International journal of health geographics, 17(1), 11.