I am a postdoctoral researcher at MIT Senseable City Lab and an incoming assistant professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) Thrust of Urban Governance and Design starting in January 2026. 

I received my PhD in 2022 in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), with focus on Urban Design and Analytics. I also hold B.S. (2016) and M.S. (2018) degrees in  Civil and Environmental Engineering from KAIST.

My research interest is in leveraging data-driven approaches to 1) understand the interaction between urban environment and people; and 2) model spatiotemporal changes of cities, and therefore, draw implications for future planning based on quantitative evidence.

I am honored to have been selected in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list (2023) - Healthcare & Science category (link).