Welcome to my academic portfolio website repository. This site showcases my research journey from educational segregation to computational health geography, highlighting my work in spatial inequalities and advanced quantitative methods.
🌐 Live Site: https://yiyang-gao-1.github.io
I am a Computational Social Scientist and Population Geographer, currently a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Durham University's Evidence Centre for Education, transitioning to the University of Sheffield's Methods Institute in August 2025. My research focuses on using AI/ML and advanced quantitative methods to understand and address spatial inequalities.
- Spatial Inequalities & Accessibility
- Computational Social Science
- Health Geography
- Intersectionality (MAIHDA methodology)
- Educational Segregation
- Population Geography
├── index.html # Homepage with overview
├── cv.html # Detailed curriculum vitae
├── publications.html # Research publications
├── research.html # Current research projects
├── portfolio.html # Visual research journey timeline
└── Yiyang Gao_CV_202508.pdf # Downloadable CV
- Responsive Design: Optimised for desktop and mobile viewing
- Research Timeline: Visual representation of my academic journey from 2018 to present
- Publications Tracker: Up-to-date list of published papers and works under review
- MAIHDA Innovation: Showcasing methodological developments in intersectionality analysis
- Professional Navigation: Easy access to all sections of my academic profile
- MAIHDA Methodological Development: Extending Multilevel Analysis of Individual Heterogeneity and Discriminatory Accuracy beyond health inequalities
- Spatial Accessibility: Examining how transport, education, environment, and health inequalities intersect
- Computational Methods: Developing R packages and tools for intersectional analysis
- Gao, Y. (2025). "Evolving Patterns of Ethnic Segregation in English Schools: A Decomposition Analysis," Population, Space and Place [SSCI, JCR Q1]
This is a static website built with:
- HTML5 & CSS3
- Vanilla JavaScript for interactions
- GitHub Pages for hosting
- Responsive design principles
📧 Email: stnvyga@ucl.ac.uk
🏫 Current Affiliation: University of Sheffield
📍 Location: Sheffield, UK
- Add blog section for research insights
- Integrate interactive data visualisations
- Develop MAIHDA methodology demonstrations
- Add publication PDFs and preprints
- Create resource section for teaching materials
If you would like to cite this website:
Gao, Y. (2025). Dr. Yiyang Gao - Academic Website.
Available at: https://yiyang-gao-1.github.io
This website showcases research supported by:
- ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council)
- Durham University Evidence Centre for Education
- University of Sheffield Methods Institute
© 2025 Dr. Yiyang Gao. All rights reserved.