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Featured Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

1. 20268. Wang, Y., & Ye, X. A campus digital twin framework for visualizing and managing anxiety-related stress among college students. Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, 9, 1796722. https://doi.org/10.3389/frai.2026.1796722
2. 20267. Wang, Y., Ye, X., Wang, S., & Jain, D. Mapping the affordability of campus digital twin implementation in the United States. Smart Cities, 9(8), 122. https://doi.org/10.3390/smartcities9080122
3. 20266. Wu, L., Wang, Y.*, Lee, C. S., Li, W., & Ye, X. A systematic review of cybercrime in hybrid cyber–physical space. American Journal of Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-026-09938-8
4. 20265. Wu, L., Wang, Y.*, Lee, C. S., Li, W., Zhang, J., & Ye, X. Cybercrime education in U.S. criminology and criminal justice doctoral programs: Curricula, faculty capacity, and interdisciplinary challenges. Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 37(2), 324–343. https://doi.org/10.1080/10511253.2026.2648029
5. 20244. Liu, H., Zhang, M., Wang, Y.*, et al. Types of shrinking villages and flexible planning strategies in the Jianghan Plain region: Based on an investigation of 606 villages in Xiantao City. Resources Science, 46(2), 407–420. https://doi.org/10.18402/resci.2024.02.12 [In Chinese]
6. 20243. Liu, H., Tang, Y., Huang, Y., Wang, Y.*, et al. Optimization path of municipal territorial space use regulation system for functional governance: Taking Ezhou City as an example. Planners, 40(6), 8–15. [In Chinese]
7. 20232. Wang, Y., Liu, H., Huang, Y., et al. Reform path of territorial space planning compilation, inspection, and approval at city level: A case study of Ezhou City. Planners, 39(5), 83–89. [In Chinese]
8. 20211. Wang, Y., Liu, H., Liu, F., et al. The reform path of planning permission system under the background of land use examination and approval decentralization. Planners, 37(15), 13–18. [In Chinese]

Manuscripts Under Review

1. 20263. Wang, Y., Ye, X., Hong, L., & Garcia, L. A prototype community–patient digital twin framework for oral healthcare. JMIR Medical Informatics. [Under review]
2. 20262. Wang, Y., Ye, X., Li, W., & Yigitcanlar, T. Urban foundation models for planning: A systematic review and research agenda. Journal of Planning Literature. [Under review]
3. 20261. Gong, W., Srivastava, U., Wang, Y., Jia, Y., Wu, Q., Bai, W., Yang, Y., Huang, X., & Ye, X. Earth embeddings reveal diverse urban signals from space. npj Nature Sustainability. arXiv:2604.03456 [Under review]

Working Papers

1. 20261. Wang, Y., Ye, X., & Srivastava, U. Revealing urban signals from large to small cities: A cross-scale transfer study via AlphaEarth geospatial foundation model embeddings. [In preparation]

Presentations

1. 20277. Wang, Y., Ye, X., Hong, L., & Garcia, L. A prototype community–patient digital twin framework for oral healthcare. 2027 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, New York, NY, USA, Feb 2027. [Oral]
2. 20266. Wang, Y., & Ye, X. Urban foundation models for urban analytics and applications: A systematic review. 2026 Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) 66th Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Oct 2026. [Oral]
3. 20265. Wang, Y., & Ye, X. Urban foundation models for urban analytics and applications: A systematic review. Inaugural College of Architecture AI Symposium, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, Oct 5–6, 2026. [Poster]
4. 20264. Wang, Y., & Ye, X. Revealing urban signals from large to small cities: A cross-scale transfer pilot study via AlphaEarth geospatial foundation model. 2026 CAG/CARTO Annual Meeting, Victoria, BC, Canada, Jun 1, 2026. [Oral]
5. 20263. Wang, Y., Ye, X., Wang, S., & Jain, D. Toward equitable access to campus digital twins. 2026 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, Mar 20, 2026. [Oral]
6. 20262. Wang, Y., & Ye, X. A campus digital twin framework for visualizing and managing anxiety-related stress among college students. Inaugural Annual Meeting of Digital Twins for Health Society, Houston, TX, USA, Jan 20, 2026. [Oral]
7. 20251. Wang, Y., Ye, X., Wang, S., & Jain, D. Toward equitable smart campus development. The College of Architecture 27th Annual Showcase, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, Oct 9, 2025. [Poster]

Conference Papers

1. 20254. Gong, W., Wang, Y., Cui, S., & Ye, X. WIP: Impact of the CHIPS & Science Act on engineering education: Analyzing funding trends and institutional growth. Proceedings of the 2025 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), Nashville, TN, USA, pp. 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1109/FIE63693.2025.11328582
2. 20213. Wang, Y., & Liu, H. Spatial pattern, spatial correlation and guidance strategy of low-carbon industry in Wuhan metropolitan area. Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Conference on Urban Planning in China, pp. 1–9. [In Chinese]
3. 20212. Wang, Y., & Liu, H. Spatial distribution characteristics and location influencing factors of electric vehicle charging stations in Wuhan. Proceedings of the 2021 Annual Conference on Urban Planning in China, pp. 1–8. [In Chinese]
4. 20201. Wang, Y., Liu, Z., et al. Spatial supply–demand matching of electric vehicle charging stations in Wuhan based on multi-source data. Proceedings of the 2020 Annual Conference on Urban Planning in China, pp. 1–10. [In Chinese]