Research Topics

Geospatial Sciences, geographic information systems

Sung-Gheel Jang is the director of the Geospatial Center, and the faculty director of the Advanced Graduate Certificate program in Geospatial Science and Minor in Geospatial Science (GSS). Dr. Jang teaches both fundamental and applied topics in geospatial sciences/geographic information systems (GIS) including digital cartography, geospatial narratives, GIS design and application I & II, GIS database and design, GIS project management, and geospatial science for the coastal zone. All his courses feature extensive hands-on exercises, equipping students with practical knowledge and geospatial problem-solving skills they can apply in their future careers.

His research interests include geospatial information sharing, coastal GIS, and sustainable and resilient urban systems. He has conducted spatial data analytics to examine the distributional aspects of public services using government big data, developed a spatio-temporal index for marine resource managers, and created an inequity framework for the clean energy transition to quantify clean energy inequity potential in the United States. In collaboration with CEWIT researchers, he co-developed the Clean Energy Equity Index for New York State and for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), supported by the IBM Sustainability Accelerator. Through the Geospatial Center, he has provided GIS research and consulting services to Stony Brook University’s research community and to conservation organizations on Long Island, including the Peconic Estuary Partnership.