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Shaowen Wang
Shaowen Wang, Professor at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Born1973 (age 52–53)
Shanxi, China
EducationTianjin University (BS)
Peking University (MS)
University of Iowa (MS, PhD)
Known forCyberGIS
AwardsAAAS Fellow (2021)
AAG Fellow (2022)
UCGIS Fellow (2024)
Scientific career
FieldsGeographic information science, Cyberinfrastructure, High-performance computing
WorkplacesUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
Websiteshaowen.web.illinois.edu

Shaowen Wang is a geographic information scientist, geographer, and computer scientist. He is a professor in the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science and the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Wang's research focuses on integrating geographic information systems and spatial analysis with high-performance computing to address complex geospatial problems and sustainability challenges, particularly through the development of CyberGIS (cyber geographic information science and systems). Wang was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2021 and a Fellow of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) in 2022.[1][2] Since 2013, Wang has served as the founding director of the CyberGIS Center for Advanced Digital and Spatial Studies [3] and is the Principal Investigator of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Institute for Geospatial Understanding through an Integrative Discovery Environment (I-GUIDE).[4]

Early life and education

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Wang was born in 1973 and raised in the northern region of Shanxi Province, China. He attended Tianjin University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering in 1995. He subsequently earned a Master of Science in geography from Peking University in 1998. Wang then moved to the United States for graduate studies at the University of Iowa, completing a Master of Computer Science in 2002 and a Ph.D. in geography in 2004. His doctoral dissertation, supervised by Marc P. Armstrong [5], focused on computational geography.

Research and career

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Wang joined the faculty of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2007. Between 2010 and 2017, Wang was the associate director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) for CyberGIS. During that time, he led the development of ROGER, a supercomputer optimized for geospatial data-intensive sciences.[6] Wang served as Head of the Department of Geography and Geographic Information Science at UIUC from 2017 to 2023.[7] He holds the position of Associate Dean for Natural and Mathematical Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at UIUC.[8]

As principal investigator, Wang has directed over $30 million research awards and grants.[2] His work has been supported by industry partners and a variety of U.S. government agencies, including the NSF, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Community service and leadership

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Wang served as the President of the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) from 2016 to 2017 and as the President of the International Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Science (CPGIS) from 2013 to 2014.[9][10] From 2015 to 2020, Wang was a member of the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.[11]

Honors and awards

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2024: Fellow, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS)[12]

2022: Fellow, American Association of Geographers (AAG)[13]

2022: AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honors[2]

2021: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)[1]

2021: Getis-Ord Lecture in Spatial Analysis, the 60th Anniversary Meeting of the Western Regional Science Association[14]

2019: Borchert Lecture, the University of Minnesota[15]

2009: NSF CAREER Award[16]

Selected publications

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Wang has published over 200 peer-reviewed works.

Wang, S.; Armstrong, M. P. (2009). "A Theoretical Approach to the Use of Cyberinfrastructure in Geographical Analysis". International Journal of Geographical Information Science. 23 (2): 169–193. doi:10.1080/13658810802422071 (inactive 19 July 2026).{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2026 (link)

Wang, S. (2010). "A CyberGIS Framework for the Synthesis of Cyberinfrastructure, GIS, and Spatial Analysis". Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 100 (3): 535–557. Bibcode:2010AAAG..100..535W. doi:10.1080/00045601003791243.

Wang, S.; Goodchild, M. F., eds. (2019). CyberGIS for Geospatial Discovery and Innovation. Springer. ISBN 978-9402415292.

References

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  1. 1 2 "2021 AAAS Fellows approved by the AAAS Council". Science. 375 (6579). American Association for the Advancement of Science: 393–397. January 28, 2022. Bibcode:2022Sci...375..393.. doi:10.1126/science.ada0325.
  2. 1 2 3 "AAG is Proud to Announce the 2022 AAG Honors". American Association of Geographers. 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ "About the CyberGIS Center". University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 29 May 2018. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "I-GUIDE Leadership". I-GUIDE. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Marc Armstrong Profile". University of Iowa. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ "MRI: Acquisition of a National CyberGIS Facility for Computing and Data-Intensive Geospatial Research and Education". National Science Foundation. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Shaowen Wang Profile". UIUC Department of Geography & Geographic Information Science. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  8. ↑ "LAS Leadership". UIUC College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  9. ↑ "CPGIS Past Officers". International Association of Chinese Professionals in Geographic Information Science (CPGIS). Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ "UCGIS Past President: Shaowen Wang". University Consortium for Geographic Information Science. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ Eide, Elizabeth A. (2018). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources and Its Activities: Final Technical Report (Report). National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. doi:10.2172/1440881. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  12. ↑ "UCGIS Fellows". University Consortium for Geographic Information Science. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  13. ↑ "AAG Fellows". American Association of Geographers. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  14. ↑ "The 8th Getis-Ord Lecture in Spatial Analysis". Western Regional Science Association (WRSA). Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  15. ↑ Master of Geographic Information Science (October 28, 2019). "Shaowen Wang to Deliver the 2019 Borchert Lecture". College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  16. ↑ "NSF CAREER Award - Illinois Experts". University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
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