Biography

Professor Harvey Neo is a Professorial Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), where he leads research on cities and urban science and urban environmental sustainability. He is also Director of SUTD’s Master of Science in Urban Science, Policy and Planning programme.

An urban geographer, his research examines how cities can become more liveable, resilient and inclusive through citizen-centred research, adaptive governance and cross-sector collaboration. He currently leads major research on household adaptation to urban heat and works on urban mobility, environmental governance and future-readiness across Southeast Asian cities. He co-developed the 3P+ framework, which brings together the People, Public and Private sectors with Academia to translate research into practical urban solutions. Professor Neo also serves on Singapore’s Housing and Development Board Research Advisory Panel.