Qian (Chayn) Sun
Associate Professor Qian (Chayn) Sun is a researcher specializing in quantitative geography, environmental and urban informatics, and the impacts of urbanization and human movements across spatial and temporal scales. With expertise in developing spatial and statistical algorithms, she focuses on modeling patterns and investigating factors contributing to complex human-environment interactions.
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Communities face urgent societal and environmental challenges, while geospatial technologies and AI advance rapidly. Our curriculum uses scaffolded project-based learning to teach an applied three-tier GIS system with cloud-based open-source tools and AI workflows, enabling students to design actionable, socially responsive, and environmentally regenerative geospatial solutions.