Jack Cheng

Research and Professional Interests 

I am a PhD in Geography Student, in the Environment and Health Collaborative Specialization offered by the School of Environment. I am interested in investigating the impacts of wildfire smoke on the travel environment.

Why Geography, Geomatics and Environment at UTM? 

My interests align well with the lab of Dr. Matthew Adams. In addition, the University of Toronto is a world-class research university with one of the leading geography departments in Canada.

Honours and Awards 

• 2025 - 2026 Queen Elizabeth II/ESRI Canada Scholarship in Science and Technology
• 2024 - 2025 Ontario Graduate Scholarship
• 2024 and 2025 - Sperrin Chant Mesonic Award in Toxicology
• 2023 - 2024 NSERC CGS M Scholarship
• 2023 - 2024 CUE Graduate Research Award
• 2018 - 2022 UBC Presidential Scholars Award

Presentations

• Cheng, J, He, Y, Adams, M. (2025). “Spatiotemporal Analysis of Landscape-fire Aerosols and Burned Area in the Context of Urbanization in the East African Community.” Paper presented at the 2025 Sustainability: Transdisciplinary, Theory, Practice, and Action (STTPA Conference), October 27-28, 2025, Mississauga, ON, Canada. Abstract available at: https://sttpaconference.com/conference-program/
• Cheng, J, He, Y, Adams, M. (2025). “Spatiotemporal Analysis of Landscape-fire Aerosols and Burned Area in the Context of Urbanization in the East African Community.” Paper presented at the ESRI GIS in Education and Research Conference, Oct 16, 2025, Toronto, ON, Canada.
• Cheng, J, He, Y, Adams, M. (2025). “Spatiotemporal Analysis of Landscape-fire Aerosols and Burned Area in the Context of Urbanization in the East African Community.” Poster presented at the Air Tomorrow Conference, Oct 8-9, Toronto, ON, Canada.
• Cheng, J, He, Y, Adams, M. (2025). “Spatiotemporal Analysis of Landscape-fire Aerosols and Burned Area in the Context of Urbanization in the East African Community.” Poster presented at the Thirteenth International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience 2025), Aug 26-29, 2025, Christchurch, New Zealand. Abstract available at: https://zenodo.org/records/16921562
• Cheng, J, Anastasopolos, A, Fuller-Thomson, E, Adams, M. (2025). “Spatiotemporal Analysis of Environmental Justice and Gentrification in Relation to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Air Pollutant Exposure.” Paper presented at the 2025 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, March 24-28, 2025, Detroit, Michigan. Abstract available at: https://aag.secure-platform.com/aag2025/gallery/rounds/131/details/77380
• Cheng, J, Fuller-Thomson, E, Adams, M. (2024). “Spatiotemporal Trends and Environmental Inequity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Air Pollutants in Hamilton, Ontario.” Paper presented at the 2024 Canadian Association of Geographers Ontario Division (CAGONT), Nov 1-2, 2024, Toronto, Ontario. Abstract available at: https://cagacgont.wixsite.com/cagont-2024
• Cheng, J, Fuller-Thomson, E, Adams, M. (2024). “Intraurban Geography of Aromatic Hydrocarbon Air Pollutants and their Associations with Marginalization and Health in Hamilton, Ontario.” Paper presented at the 2024 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, April 16-20, 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii. Abstract available at: https://aag.secure-platform.com/aag2024/solicitations/57/sessiongallery/7976/application/32536
• Cheng, J, Fuller-Thomson, E, Adams, M. (2023). “Geography of Volatile Organic Compounds in Hamilton, Ontario.” Paper presented at the 2023 Sustainability: Transdisciplinary, Theory, Practice, and Action (STTPA Conference), October 11-13, 2023, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada. Abstract available at: https://sttpaconference.com/conference-program/
• Cheng, J, Fuller-Thomson, E, Adams, M. (2023). “Geography of Volatile Organic Compounds in Hamilton, Ontario.” Paper presented at the 2023 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting, March 23-27, 2023, Denver, Colorado. Abstract available at: https://aag.secure-platform.com/aag2023/gallery/rounds/54/details/35140