Spatial researcher
Qiuhao Zhao (Brad)
PhD Candidate
Zhejiang University
Research Interests
Urban Environment & Mental HealthUrban Sustainability & Social EquityTourism Big Data AnalysisSpatiotemporal Machine LearningMultimodal Data & Large Language ModelsGeographic Information Science
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
— Steve Jobs
About
Hi, I am Qiuhao Zhao (Brad). I am a PhD candidate at the School of Earth Sciences, Zhejiang University, supervised by Prof. Pingbin Jin. Prior to this, I received my B.S. in Human Geography and Urban-Rural Planning from Zhejiang University in 2022.
My research sits at the intersection of urban environment and mental health, urban sustainability and social equity, and tourism big data. I use spatiotemporal machine learning, multimodal data, and geographic information science to understand how people experience places and how those experiences vary across communities.
Selected Publications
View All →
Unveiling Dynamic Determinants of Tourism Competitiveness: Analysis Integrating Multimodal Data and Spatiotemporal Machine Learning
Qiuhao Zhao, Hengyun Li, Bingbing Wang, Pengfei Xu, Pingbin Jin
Journal of Travel Research
ABDC A*ABS 4SSCI JCR Q1IF=9.7IF-5=11.0
Does location affect the mechanism of tourism competitiveness? Evidence from machine learning analysis
Qiuhao Zhao, Pengfei Xu, Bingbing Wang, Sensen Wu, Maoying Wu, Pingbin Jin
Tourism Management Perspectives
ABDC A*ABS 2SSCI JCR Q1IF=8.3IF-5=9.1
Education
Zhejiang University
School of Earth Sciences
Ph.D. student in Resources, Environment and Regional Planning
Sep. 2022 – Jul. 2027 (expected)
Zhejiang University
School of Earth Sciences
B.S. student in Human Geography & Urban-Rural Planning
GPA 3.83/4.0 · Programme rank: Top 3
Sep. 2018 – Jun. 2022
Conferences
IPAS 2025
PosterNov. 2025
International Conference on Planetary Actions for Sustainability
University of Tokyo
APacCHRIE 2025
OralMay 2025
Asia Pacific Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Annual Conference
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
IMPACT 2024
OralOct. 2024
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
National Tourism Geography Annual Conference (全国旅游地理学年会)
OralJul. 2024
2024 National Tourism Geography Annual Conference
Guangzhou, China
National Human Geography Conference (全国人文地理学大会)
OralJul. 2023
2023 National Human Geography Conference
Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, China
Zhejiang Geographical Society Annual Conference (浙江省地理学会学术年会)
OralNov. 2022
2022 Annual Academic Conference of Zhejiang Geographical Society
Zhejiang University
News
2025-10
Awarded the National Scholarship for PhD Students (国家奖学金), Zhejiang University.
2025-08
Paper published in Journal of Travel Research (SSCI Q1): Unveiling Dynamic Determinants of Tourism Competitiveness.
2025-07
Awarded the Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Support Grant (争创优秀博士学位论文资助), Zhejiang University.
2025-01
Selected for the Qiushi Rising Star PhD Fellowship (求是新星培养计划), Zhejiang University.
2024-09
Paper published in Tourism Management Perspectives (SSCI Q1): Does location affect the mechanism of tourism competitiveness?
2023-08
Paper published in 地理科学进展 (Progress in Geography) (CSSCI): Rural tourism competitiveness evaluation using machine learning.
Beyond research
