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Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng is a professor and the director of the International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design (iAdapt) as well as the former Chair of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at University of Florida. His research interests include AI-enabled urban and regional planning, transportation and land use planning, adaptation planning for climate change, and information technology for planning. For more information, please visit his Google Scholar.

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Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng

Professor and Director

Department: Urban and Regional Planning

Institution: University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning

Address: Jonathan and Melanie Antevy Hall, 1480 Inner Road, Gainesville, FL 32611-5701

Phone: (352) 294-1491

Fax: (352) 392-3308

Email: zpeng@ufl.edu

Ph.D. in Urban Planning at University of Florida

Fully funded Ph.D. student positions in Urban Planning are available in the International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design (iAdapt) at University of Florida (UF).

The iAdapt at University of Florida (UF) is seeking highly-motivated applicants to conduct multidisciplinary research in the areas of:

  • Urban Planning Artificial Intelligence (Al): smart city planning, transportation planning and management, urban computing and spatial analysis.
  • Advanced Urban Mobility: adaptation planning for climate change, resilience planning, infrastructure resilience and urban resilience.
  • Climate Adaptation and Resilience: autonomous public transportation systems, mobility on demand, transportation and environment, transportation and land use, transportation economics.

All Ph.D. students are expected to obtain a master’s degree in Computer Science related fields while pursuing your doctoral degree. In another word, you will be expected to earn two degrees in four years, one in Ph.D. in Design, Construction and Planning with a concentration in Urban and Regional Planning, and the other with MS in Computer Science related fields (with the focus on AI).

This position is fully funded for four years including tuition, eligible insurance, and stipends. Furthermore, our Ph.D. program is STEM-accredited program.

Position Requirements

  • Master’s degree in the fields including but not limited to: Urban Planning, Transportation, Geography, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, etc.
  • Excellent mathematical foundations, master basic intelligent algorithms and programming skills, excel in independent research, paper writing, and communication.
  • Mission-driven, self-disciplined, teamwork, and good time-management skills.
  • Applicants with publications are preferred.
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