Shiguo Jiang
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PhD, Geography, Ohio State University, 2012
MS, Geography, Peking University, China, 2004
BS, Geography, Peking University, China, 2001
BA, Economics, Peking University, China, 2001
About
Schedule
Dr. Jiang is on sabbatical in Fall 2025.
Email: The best way to contact me is by email: [email protected]. I try to check emails at least three times a day, normally in the early morning, midday and late afternoon.
Appointments: Schedule an appointment.
Professional History
2022 to Present: Associate professor (tenured), Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability, University at Albany
2020 to 2022: Assistant professor (tenure track), Department of Geography and Planning, University at Albany
2019 to 2020: Visiting Assistant professor (maternity cause), Department of Geography and Planning, University at Albany
2016 to Present: Affiliated Faculty, PhD in Information Science program, College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity, University at Albany
2015 to 2019: Affiliated Faculty, MS in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Policy (MSBCP) program, Department of Biological Sciences, University at Albany (The MSBCP program was merged into my home department in Fall 2019).
2015 to Present: Research Associate, Center for Social and Demographic Analysis, University at Albany
2014 to 2019: Assistant professor, Department of Geography and Planning, University at Albany
2013 to 2014: Postdoctoral Researcher, Carbon Management and Sequestration Center, The Ohio State University
2004 to 2007: Urban Planner, Beijing Tsinghua Urban Planning and Design Institute, Beijing, China
Additional Information
Research
Research Interests
My research focuses on understanding land use/land cover change, forest/agriculture ecosystem dynamics, and human-environment systems through the integrated use of geospatial information technologies (GIS, remote sensing, GPS) and spatial statistical methods.
Instruction & Advising
Courses
Fall
- Dr. Jiang is on sabbatical in Fall 2025.
Spring
- GOG494 / GOG594 / PLN594 Artificial Intelligence with Geospatial Big Data
- GOG529 / BIO534: Spatial Statistics