About

I am a Doctoral candidate at the University of Texas at Austin under the supervision of Dr. Jennifer A. Miller. I investigate spatiotemporal variations in fields of ecology, environment, and human-environment interactions using geographic information sciences and remote sensing techniques.

Education

• (2021-present) Ph.D. candidate, Department of Geography and the Environment, University of Texas at Austin
• (2018-2020) M.Sc. in Conservation Ecology, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
• (2014-2018) B.Sc. in Environmental Science, Beijing Normal University–Hong Kong Baptist University United International College

Current Research

• Networked PalYnology Models of Pollen and Human Systems (NYMPHS) under the Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI)
  • Developing a framework for geographic attribution using species distribution models in forensic analyses based on biotic, abiotic, movement, and social (BAMS) factors.

Peer-Reviewed Publications/Proceedings

2025

Herrick, E., M. Jain, K. Connell, H. Wang, W. Zhou, J. Blesh (In Review). Increasing crop rotation diversity with cover crops builds climate resilience on working farms.

Wang H., J. A. Miller (In Press). Forensic geolocation identification with physical trace materials: Applications to documented cases. New Research in Crime Modeling and Mapping Using Geospatial Technology.

Melhado C., C. Hancock, H. Wang, M. Eldin, N. George, J. A. Miller, K. Remick, B. Patel, B. Yorkgitis, L. Gray, M. Dingeldein, H. Hewes, K. Russell, M. Nance, A. Jensen (2025). Pediatric Readiness and Trauma Center Access for Children. JAMA Pediatrics. [Link]

2024

Helderop E., T. H. Grubesic, E. J. Bienenstock, S. Smith-Heisters, H. Wang, J. A. Miller (2024). Geoforensic palynology search models and human-mediated secondary pollen deposition. The Professional Geographer, 1–13. [Link]

Surdoval, A., M. Jain, E. Blaire, H. Wang, J. Blesh (2024). Financial incentive programs and farm diversification with cover crops: Assessing opportunities and challenges. Environmental Research Letters, 19(4), 044063. [Link]

2023

Wang, H., J. A. Miller, T. H. Grubesic, S. Jha (2023). Using Habitat Suitability Models for Multiscale Forensic Geolocation Analysis. Transactions in GIS, 27(3), 777–796. [Link]

Wuepper, D., H. Wang, W. Schlenker, M. Jain. R. Finger (2023). Institutions and Global Crop Yields. NBER Working Paper No. w31426. [Link]

2022

Mei, W., H. Wang, D. Fouhey, W. Zhou, I. Hinks, J. M. Gray, D. Van Berkel, M. Jain (2022). Using Deep Learning and Very-High-Resolution Imagery to Map Smallholder Field Boundaries. Remote Sensing, 14(13), 3046. [Link]

Wang, H., J. A. Miller, T. H. Grubesic, S. Jha (2022). A Framework for Using Ensemble Species Distribution Models for Geographic Attribution in Forensic Palynology. 2022 IEEE Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security , pp. 1-7. [Link]

Presentations

• 2024 AAG Annual Meeting. 1^st Place at John Odland Student Paper Competition, Spatial Analysis and Modeling Specialty Group
• 2023 GIScience 2023. Presentation at the 12^th International Conference on Geographic Information Science
• 2023 Esri User Conference. Presentation at the GIScience Research Sessions.
• 2023 AAG Annual Meeting. Presentation at Geospatial Big Data: Theory, Methods, and Applications.
• 2022 IEEE Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST). Presentation at Border Security, Critical Infrastructure Protection & Law Enforcement.