Bing-yu Chiu

Bing-yu Chiu is a May 2023 graduating PhD Candidate in City and Regional Planning and will work as Research Fellow at Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute in Tokyo, Japan after graduation. His research explores how transportation infrastructure and land use affect travel behavior, the economy, and the environment. He has published peer-reviewed articles in journals including Transport Reviews and Case Studies on Transport Policy. Prior to joining Penn, Bing worked as planning and infrastructure consultants, legislative and mayoral aides, as well as columnist and book author in Taiwan. He also interned at environmental NGOs in Japan and South Korea. He holds a Master of Science in Spatial Planning from the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London and a bachelor’s degree in international business from National Taiwan University.