--- title: "Jinhua Zhao named head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning" url: https://daily.dev/posts/jinhua-zhao-named-head-of-the-department-of-urban-studies-and-planning-otm7qugzg source_url: https://news.mit.edu/2026/jinhua-zhao-named-head-department-urban-studies-planning-0611 type: article source: "MIT News" published: 2026-06-11T20:26:45.323Z updated: 2026-06-11T20:27:01.936Z tags: ["ai", "mit"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Jinhua Zhao named head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning **[MIT News](https://daily.dev/sources/mit)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MIT Professor Jinhua Zhao has been appointed head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), effective July 1. Zhao, the Class of 1941 Professor of Cities and Transportation, is a globally recognized transportation planner whose research has influenced policy for agencies including Transport for London, Hong Kong's MTR, Japan Railways, and major U.S. transit authorities. He founded the MIT Mobility Initiative and the JTL Urban Mobility Lab, and hosts a weekly public MIT Mobility Forum drawing over 200 participants worldwide. As department head, Zhao aims to accelerate the translation of DUSP research into actionable guidance for city planners, transit agencies, and policymakers navigating challenges like AI integration, autonomous vehicles, and aging infrastructure. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [MIT practicum connects students with Ukrainian city leaders on economic development](https://daily.dev/posts/mit-practicum-connects-students-with-ukrainian-city-leaders-on-economic-development-qljlii8ws) · MIT News · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [David Autor named head of the Department of Economics](https://daily.dev/posts/david-autor-named-head-of-the-department-of-economics-piu1sygyn) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Ana Miljački named head of the Department of Architecture](https://daily.dev/posts/ana-milja-ki-named-head-of-the-department-of-architecture-klnrma4at) · MIT News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#mit](https://daily.dev/tags/mit) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/jinhua-zhao-named-head-of-the-department-of-urban-studies-and-planning-otm7qugzg)