Faculty Profiles

Dr. F Benjamin Zhan

PhD in Geography

State Univ of NY Coll at Buffalo, 1994

MS in Land Information Systems

Int'l Inst Aero Surv & Earth Sci, 1989

BENG in Surveying and Mapping

Wuhan University, 1983

Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal). Texas Comprehensive Access & Resources for Early Lung Cancer Prevention (TEX-CARE)-Subaward to TxState, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), State. (Submitted: February 15, 2024, Funded: November 20, 2024 - December 30, 2025). Grant.
Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal). Coordinating Center for Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Texas (CONNECT)-Subaward to TxState, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), State, $92256. (Funded: August 31, 2023 - August 31, 2028). Grant.
Dong, Zhijie (Principal), Wang, Feng (Co-Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal). Determine Evacuation Planning Design for Disaster Resilience (Extension), Texas Department of Transportation, State, $79809. (Funded: December 2021 - Present). Grant.
Pignone, Michael P (Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal), Olmstead, Todd A (Co-Principal). Dissemination of a mailed stool testing program for colorectal cancer prevention in underserved communities in Texas, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), State, $300000. (Funded: August 1, 2021 - July 30, 2023). Grant.
Dong, Zhijie (Principal), Wang, Feng (Co-Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal). Determine Evacuation Planning Design for Disaster Resilience, Texas Department of Transportation, State, $220819. (Funded: September 2020 - August 2022). Grant.

Yang, M., Narasimhan, V. M., & Zhan, F. B. (2023). High polygenic risk score is a risk factor associated with colorectal cancer based on data from the UK Biobank. PLoSON. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295155
Yang, M., Yuan, Y., & Zhan, F. B. (2023). Explore urban interactions based on floating car data – a case study of Chengdu, China. Annals of GIS, 29(1), 37–53. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475683.2023.2166109
Fulton, L. V., Dong, Z., Zhan, F. B., Kruse, C. S., & Stigler Granados, P. E. (2019). Geospatial-Temporal and Demand Models for Opioid Admissions, Implications for Policy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8, 993. https://doi.org/doi:10.3390/jcm8070993
Spencer, J. C., Kluz, N., Mitchell, V. E., Zhan, F. B., Shokar, N. K., & Pignone, M. P. (2025). Modeling Tradeoffs in Reminder Intensity and Navigation for Large-Scale Mailed Stool Testing Programs. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 70(4).
Yang, M., Narasimhan, V. M., & Zhan, F. B. (2025). Spatial insights into colorectal cancer risk factors and priority areas for screening in the United Kingdom based on data from the UK Biobank. PLoS One, 20(7).

Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Mentor Award, The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS), USA. 2017
Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate College Outstanding Mentor Award, Texas State University. 2016
Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Education International Office, Texas State University. 2012
Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (professor/associate professor rank), Texas State University. 2011
Award / Honor Recipient: Golden Apple Award for Scholarship (senior level) College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. 2011