Geography PhD Students
This page showcases a sample of our Geography PhD student community and is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of all students.
Education: M.S. (2023) Earth Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte B.S. (2021) Meteorology, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte I am a recent graduate from UNC Charlotte where my research focused on spatial thinking skills in undergraduate meteorology majors. I am currently teaching Introduction to Meteorology while completing my PhD in Geography. […]
Jayanta Biswas is a Ph.D. student and Graduate Research Assistant in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a member of the GeoHealth Dynamics Research (GeoHDR) Lab and the Center for Applied Geographic Information Science (CAGIS), working under the advisement of Dr. Yao Li. […]
Yunsik joined the PhD program in Fall 2024. His research focuses on developing spatial accessibility measurements, analyzing emerging urban transportation systems such as micromobility and on-demand microtransit, and addressing uncertainty in geospatial data science. His methodological expertise lies in geographic information science (GIScience), geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI), spatial statistics, and high-performance computing. His dissertation develops […]
Melissa Harmon is a Ph.D. candidate in the Geography doctoral program. They are a qualitative researcher who specializes in the relationship between cities and universities in how they materialize sustainable development and contribute to sustainability transitions. They employ a range of methods in their work, including thematic analysis for interviews and documents. Their research centers […]
I am a PhD student in Geography in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences at UNC Charlotte, advised by Dr. Fushcia-Ann Hoover. My research sits at the intersection of urban planning, green infrastructure, gentrification, and sustainability. I focus on how cities can grow in ways that are both environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. […]
Mohsin Raza is a Ph.D. candidate in Geography at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, studying migration, displacement, climate adaptation, and disaster recovery in South Asia and the Gulf Arab states. With a background in law and political science, he examines how policy, institutional access, and social inequalities shape mobility and livelihood recovery after […]
Urban and Regional Systems Analysis Lab (URSAL) McEniry 443 Advisor’s Name: Dr. Jean-Claude Thill RESEARCH AREAS GIScience | GeoAI & Spatial Data Science | Remote Sensing & Earth Observation | Urban & Regional Analytics | Urban Morphology & Land-Use Change | Spatial Statistics & Predictive Modeling | Environmental & Climate Risk | Sustainable Urban Systems […]
Yetimoni Kpeebi is a Geography Ph.D. candidate at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research sits at the intersection of homelessness, urban informality, and climate change, with particular attention to how marginalized people and communities navigate urban systems that often inadequately recognize their needs and experiences. His doctoral research examines how homelessness shapes […]