Faculty Profile

Andrew’s research interrogates the social and political dimensions of digital urbanism around the world, with a focus on China and Southeast Asia. His work draws on urban theory, political economy, and science and technology studies (STS). He also has ongoing research projects on the political economy of new city development, the geopolitics of infrastructure, state capitalism, and digital innovation policy.

 Qualifications

• PhD in Political Economy of Urban Development, MIT, 2024
• Masters in Urban Planning, Harvard University, 2017
• BA in Urban Studies and History, U.C. Berkeley, 2010

Research Interests 

• Political economy
• Digital urbanism
• Geopolitics of infrastructure
• Urbanization in China
• Science and Technology Studies

Course(s) Taught in SMU

• Introduction to Urban Theory 
• Digital Urbanism