Cong Cong, Ph.D., is the Lecturer and Lead Instructor of the NEET Digital Cities thread at MIT, and a Lecturer of Urban Science and Planning in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT. Dr. Cong's research focuses on using data, computing, and informatic tools to inform more effective decision-making. She explores the intersection of computer science and urban planning, and uses large-scale urban modeling and spatial big data analysis as exploratory techniques.