Xiao He
Ph.D. Candidate in Geographic Information Science
Central South University
Welcome! I am a researcher passionate about understanding the world through data. My primary research interests encompass Spatial Networks, Urban Computing, and Complex Systems. I strive to uncover the hidden patterns in urban environments and human mobility.
Education
Central South University
Ph.D. Candidate in Geographic Information Science
Sep. 2023 – Present
Central South University
B.S. in Geographic Information Science
Sep. 2019 – Jun. 2023
Publications
He, X., Liu, B., Shi, Y., Tang, Z., Deng, M., & Tang, J. (2025)
International Journal of Geographical Information Science
[DOI]
He, X., Tang, Z., Liu, B., Duan, J., & Deng, M. (2025)
Scientific Reports
[DOI]
Detecting urban commercial districts by fusing points of interest and population heat data with region-growing algorithms
Zhao, B., He, X., Liu, B., Tang, J., Deng, M., & Liu, H. (2023)
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
[DOI]
Estimation of travel flux between urban blocks by combining spatio-temporal and purpose correlation
Liu, B., Tang, Z., Deng, M., Shi, Y., He, X., & Huang, B. (2024)
Journal of Transport Geography
[DOI]
Research Experience
Optimization of Urban Spatial Cognition Driven by Complex Game Relationships of Urban Facilities
Principal Investigator, Graduate Innovation Project
Jan. 2023 – Dec. 2024
Led an independent research project exploring the competitive and cooperative interactions among urban facilities and their impact on spatial structures.
Patents & Awards
- China Invention Patent: Method and System for Calculating Urban Spatial Competition and Cooperation Intensity (ZL 2024 1 0552053.8)
- First Prize, Student Paper Competition, The 19th National Conference on Theory and Methods of GIS
Skills & Interests
Technical Skills:
Python (GeoPandas, PyTorch, Polars), ArcGIS, QGIS, SQL, AI Agents
Python (GeoPandas, PyTorch, Polars), ArcGIS, QGIS, SQL, AI Agents
Interests:
Badminton, Traveling, Photography, Reading
Badminton, Traveling, Photography, Reading