Chris Wang
UNSW Sydney · MapAI
UNSW Research Profile
Dr. Guanhua (Chris) Wang
Senior Research Associate with MapAI at UNSW Sydney, focusing on the intersection of machine learning, mechanism design, and spatial intelligence.
MapAI
Research Group
UNSW
Arts, Design & Architecture
2022
PhD in Computer Science
Current Focus
Spatially aware machine learning systems, optimization for decision making, and large language models for urban analytics.
About Chris
Dr. Guanhua Wang (Chris Wang) is a Senior Research Associate with MapAI at UNSW Sydney, supervised by Prof. Chris Pettit. He has previously held a Research Fellow role in NLP and Knowledge Modelling at Victoria University, supervised by Prof. Yuan Miao.
His doctoral research explored the convergence of machine learning and game theory, with a focus on mechanism design and revenue optimization in advertising auctions.
Expertise Snapshot
- Machine learning systems for urban analytics
- Large language models and NLP
- Mechanism design and game theory
- Computer vision for spatial insights
Research Activities
Areas of Focus
MapAI projects bring together spatial data science, AI, and human-centered decision support. The research portfolio blends foundational ML with practical urban and infrastructure applications.
Machine Learning
Applied learning systems for spatial data.
Natural Language Processing
Knowledge modelling and language understanding.
Large Language Models
LLM-powered decision support.
Mechanism Design
Incentives and optimization for platforms.
Game Theory
Strategic interaction and system dynamics.
Computer Vision
Visual analytics for urban environments.
Education
University of Adelaide
PhD in Computer Science (2022)
Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence.
University of Adelaide
Master's Degree
Advanced research training in AI and computation.
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Bachelor's Degree
Foundations in computer science and engineering.
Awards
Selected recognitions in research and competitive programming.
Mace Bearer
University of Adelaide · September 2022
Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
University of Adelaide · July 2022
ACM-ICPC Asia Regional Contest, Bronze Medal
Changchun Site · December 2013
ACM-ICPC Hunan Invitational Contest, Bronze Medal
June 2013
ACM-ICPC Asia Regional Contest, Bronze Medal
Jinhua Site · October 2012
Get in touch
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Location
Arts, Design & Architecture · UNSW Sydney
Preferred Contact
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