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Biography
George Liu is a PhD researcher studying how ideas from urban design can guide the creation of attractive environments that encourages cycling as a practical and desirable mode of daily transport. Previously, his work at the University of Toronto analyzed cycling patterns in suburban communities and evaluated the effectiveness of bicycle mentorship programs in sustaining transportation behaviour change. He is cross-appointed at Eindhoven University of Technology and University of Amsterdam as part of the Smart Cycling Futures project.
George received his Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto in 2012. He went on to complete a Master in Environmental Studies degree at York University in 2014, specializing in cycling and urban transportation planning. Prior to starting his PhD in 2016 at TU/e in the Netherlands, George worked as a consultant for the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation and was a freelance transportation reporter for the urban planning publication Novae Res Urbis. George has additional expertise in human factors engineering and the study of driver behaviour in road safety research.
Education/Academic qualification
York University Toronto
Sep 2012 → Aug 2014
University of Toronto
Sep 2008 → May 2012
External positions
PhD Candidate, University of Amsterdam
16 Sep 2016 → 15 Sep 2020Fingerprint Fingerprint is based on mining the text of the person's scientific documents to create an index of weighted terms, which defines the key subjects of each individual researcher.
Seats
Engineering & Materials Science
Human engineering
Engineering & Materials Science
Signal processing
Engineering & Materials Science
planning
Social Sciences
Students
Engineering & Materials Science
Bicycles
Engineering & Materials Science
Monitoring
Engineering & Materials Science
community
Social Sciences
Network
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Projects 2016 2021
- 1 Active
Smart Cycling Futures: Innovations in Urban Design and Planning
van Wesemael, P., Klein, C., Klein, C., Liu, G. & Gerrits, E.
25/07/16 → 31/07/21
Project: Research direct
Research Output 2015 2018
Conceptualizing cycling experience in urban design research: a systematic literature review
Liu, G., Krishnamurthy, S. & van Wesemael, P., 24 Jun 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Applied Mobilities. p. 1-17Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
E-bikes and bicycle highways as urban planning research
Liu, G. Y., 2018, (Accepted/In press) In : Ontario Planning Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Popular
The ambiguity of cycling and urban design
Liu, G. Y., Krishnamurthy, S. & van Wesemael, P. J. V., 2017, AESOP 2017 : Spaces of Dialog for Places of Dignity : Fostering the European Dimension of Planning, 11-14 July 2017, Lisboa, Portugal.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Smart driver monitoring: when signal processing meets human factors : in the driver's seat
Aghaei, A. S., Donmez, B., Liu, C. C., He, D., Liu, G., Plataniotis, K. N., Chen, H. Y. W. & Sojoudi, Z., 1 Nov 2016, In : IEEE Signal Processing Magazine. 33, 6, p. 35-48 14 p., 7736132Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Human Factors
Seats
Human engineering
Driver
Signal Processing
Cycling to high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Exploration of school travel patterns and attitudes by gender
Wittmann, K., Savan, B., Ledsham, T., Liu, G. & Lay, J., 2015, In : Transportation Research Record. 2500, p. 9-16 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
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Students
Bicycles
Prizes
Mary Lou Tanner 2014 Active Transportation Scholarship
George Liu (Recipient), 1 May 2014
Recognition: Other › Scholarships › Scientific
planning
community
student
Activities 2014 2018
Cycling Research Board
Y. (George) Liu (Organiser), Marco te Brommelstroet (Organiser)14 Nov 2018 → 16 Nov 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
Cycling Research Methods: Using mobile ethnography and virtual reality to explore cycling experience
Y. (George) Liu (Speaker)16 Nov 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Towards a Hierarchy of Cycling Needs
George Liu (Speaker)18 Dec 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
The Ambiguity of Urban Design and Cycling
George Liu (Speaker)13 Jul 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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Peterborough & The Kawarthas Cycling Summit
George Liu (Speaker)4 Oct 2014
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
Executive departures shake up Hong Kong Airlines
18/12/18
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
HNA Group-controlled Hong Kong Airlines hit by three high-level resignations
18/12/18
2 items of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Hong Kong Airlines rocked as top three executives quit
18/12/18
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Hong Kong Airlines hit by exodus of top brass
18/12/18
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Book Review Cycling Cities: The European Experience
1/03/17
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Student theses
A campus in transition: adapting the Maastricht Health Campus for a future with autonomous transport
Author: Vervuurt, R., 26 Jun 2018Supervisor: van Wesemael, P. (Supervisor 1), Musch, M. (Supervisor 2), de Vries, M. (Supervisor 2), Peutz, M. (Supervisor 2) & Liu, Y. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A climate adaptive campus design that improves spatial identity of the Brightlands Maastricht Health Campus
Author: van de Logt, E., 31 Aug 2018Supervisor: van Wesemael, P. (Supervisor 1), Musch, M. (Supervisor 2), de Vries, M. (Supervisor 2) & Liu, Y. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A cycling network in Maas Valley: more than just riding
Author: Pan, Y., 31 Aug 2018Supervisor: van Wesemael, P. (Supervisor 1), Musch, M. (Supervisor 2), de Vries, M. (Supervisor 2) & Liu, Y. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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A necklace for South Limburg: a research on the aesthetics of highways
Author: Prickett, M., 29 May 2018Supervisor: van Wesemael, P. (Supervisor 1), Musch, M. (Supervisor 2), de Vries, M. (Supervisor 2) & Liu, Y. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Euroregion Meuse-Rhine: the connecting line
Author: Kools, J., 29 May 2018Supervisor: Musch, M. (Supervisor 1), de Vries, M. (Supervisor 2), Liu, Y. (Supervisor 2) & van Wesemael, P. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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