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Zhaoxin “Jenny” Ma

GIS • Urban Planning • Spatial Analytics • Digital Engineering

I combine geospatial analysis, urban planning, data analytics, and digital engineering to solve complex spatial problems through research, modeling, and data-driven design.

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Featured Work

Selected projects at the intersection of GIS, urban planning, digital twins, and systems engineering.

Urban2Orbit Project

01/2026 - 09/2026

Urban2Orbit Capstone

Investigating the spatial relationship between terrestrial urban growth and satellite deployment corridors. A multi-scale GIS study blending city planning with aerospace logistics.

GIS Analysis

Spatial Research

ECLIPSE Mapping

08/2025 - 05/2026

ECLIPSE Analysis

A digital twin study focused on urban shadow modeling and energy performance. This project mapped high-density environments to optimize solar gain in sustainable architecture.

Digital Twin

Urban Analytics

Bancho Dashboard

01/2026 - 05/2026

Bancho Dashboard

Designing an interdisciplinary spatial dashboard for technical engineering communication. This platform integrates real-time telemetry with locational mapping data.

UI/UX Layout

Systems Engineering

Areas of Expertise

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GIS & Spatial Analysis

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Urban & Regional Planning

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Data Analytics & Programming

Advanced geospatial modeling and spatial analysis for complex urban, environmental, economic, and infrastructure problems.

Strategic planning and quantitative research focused on sustainable development, land use, housing, mobility, and human-centered design.

Technical proficiency in Python, R, APIs, interactive mapping, spatial programming, statistical analysis, and large-scale data processing.

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Digital Twins & 3D Modeling
Research & Technical Communication
Digital Engineering & Systems Integration

Building integrated digital environments for simulation, monitoring, infrastructure analysis, stakeholder review, and planning.

Translating complex spatial, economic, planning, and engineering concepts into clear reports, presentations, visualizations, and stakeholder-facing materials.

Integrating GIS, systems engineering, simulation, digital twins, and engineering workflows across complex interdisciplinary projects.

Bridging cities and orbits. Let’s connect.

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