Xuanyi Nie is an Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York. He was previously a postdoctoral researcher at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and holds a Doctor of Design from Harvard University Graduate School of Design. His research examines how healthcare and civic infrastructures operate as spatial and institutional actors, shaping regional inequalities and everyday life across the United States, China, and Southeast Asia. His work bridges regional studies, urban planning, and institutional analysis, with a focus on healthcare systems, territorial governance, and spatial justice.
Xuanyi says:
Receiving the RSA Early Career Research Grant is a tremendous encouragement at this stage of my career. It is both an honor and a support. The award enables me to advance research on how healthcare institutions shape regional inequalities. I am grateful to the RSA for supporting my project and look forward to engaging with the RSA community as this research progresses.