Zhangyu Wang

Assistant Professor
Spatial Information Science & Engineering

Dr. Wang is an Assistant Professor in the School of Computing and Information Science at the University of Maine. He joined the department in 2025. He directs the Spatial Info-Telligence (SIT) Lab.

Research Topics

Dr. Wang’s research covers a wide range of topics in the intersection of artificial intelligence and spatial computing, especially in the context of geographical information science (GIS). He is particularly focused on the information-theoretical foundations of GeoAI—how to appropriately represent, process, and understand geographical information within the modern AI framework.

Portrait of Zhangyu Wang
Assistant Professor