Ahoura Zandi-atashbar is Clinical Assistant Professor of Geospatial Analysis at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research focuses on exploring the spatial and economic landscape of high-tech clusters and innovation of high-tech firms with respect to the built environment and transportation infrastructures. He has scholarly publications in top-ranked journals such as Journal of Planning Education and Research, Journal of Urban Studies, and Cities. His research activities also resulted in two awards from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. He has served on editorial boards and as a reviewer for more than five journals.
