Maoting Shen is a researcher focusing on the intersection between urban historical culture and environmental perception. His work explores how various forms of historic urban districts influence human perceptual experience, with particular attention to the cultural connotations embedded in traditional urban morphology. By integrating conventional spatial data with computational techniques—such as perceptual metrics and user-generated content analysis—he aims to bridge the gap between macro-scale urban studies and micro-scale human experiences. His research advances our understanding of how culture-infused urban environments shape perceptual cognition at the human scale and contributes to reinforcing the cultural identity within urban regeneration processes.

He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in art and design from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology.

Maoting’s research interests include urban morphology, historical urban culture, regeneration of old urban districts, and visitor behavior in historic neighborhoods.