Mark Wilson is Professor of Urban and Regional Planning in the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University, and Program Director for the Ph.D. in Planning, Design & Construction. Research and teaching interests address urban planning, disruptive technologies, mega-events, and economic development. Current projects include the urban implications of autonomous technologies; planning for industrial parks in Africa and the Middle East; mega-event planning for world's fairs and Olympics; and the role of innovation, knowledge, and information technology in urban development. Wilson's background includes undergraduate and graduate degrees in economics, with a Ph.D. in Regional Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Primary focus is on the relationship between technology and cities that includes autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, smart cities, and technology/sustainability.