Jingrong Zhang | 张镜荣
Jingrong’s work explores the intersection of art, design, science, and cities, with a focus on social behavior in public spaces, racial and gender equity, and urban greenery and biodiversity. Her projects have been featured and supported by the Council for the Arts at MIT, World Economic Forum, Venice Biennale, and Shanghai Library. Trained in urban planning, she holds a master’s degree in Applied Urban Science and Informatics from New York University’s Center for Urban Science and Progress.
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Email: jingrong.zhang@nyu.edu
CV
Experience Research Fellow
MIT Senseable City Lab
2023 - present
GIS and Mapping Specialist
Data Services, NYU Division of Libraries
2022 - 2023
EducationNew York University
MS in Applied Urban Science and Informatics
2022
Tianjin University
BEng in Urban Planning
2020
ExhibitionStreet Scores
Interactive Installation & Performance, MIT Open Space
2025
Eyes on the Street
19th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2025
Re-Leaf
19th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia 2025
Word as Image
Shanghai Library
2023
Talks Visual Empathy in the Age of Data
Data | Art Symposium, Harvard University
2025
Visualizing Seshat: Unveiling Patterns in Human History with Seshat Databank
Complexity Science Hub
2024
The Electric Commute: Envisioning 100% Electrified Mobility in NYC
NYC Open Data Week
2023
Services
NYC Open Data Ambassador Trainee
[Senseable Global Labs]
About
The Senseable Global Labs initiative has established labs in Amsterdam (SCA), Dubai (SCD), Rio de Janeiro (SCR), and Seoul (SCS), each addressing unique urban challenges. Senseable Global Labs involves cities to become active participants in their transformation, aiming at targeted solutions for a more sustainable and inclusive future.
Learn more at https://senseable.mit.edu/
Contribution: visual identity, website & visualization