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Jay Yeon Chun

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  • Role in Center:

    Student Assistant

  • Discipline:

    Urban Planning and Design

  • University:

    Technische Universität Berlin

  • Country:

    Republic of Korea

Jay Yeon Chun is a master’s student in Urban Design at the Technical University of Berlin. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning and Engineering from Hanyang University, graduating cum laude. His academic and professional experiences focus on data-driven urban planning, sustainable mobility, and participatory design. Jay has contributed to projects and publications using GIS, GTFS, and AI for urban mobility and accessibility analysis, earning several awards. With prior experience in both research and practice, he is particularly interested in integrating emerging technologies such as digital twins and AI to foster human-centered and sustainable urban design.

Selected Publications:

  • Chun, J., Kweon, J., Lee, Y., Kim, T., Im, S., Kim, M., & Lee, S. (2024). Analysis of Carbon Emission Reduction Effects by Future Mobility Adaptation Scenarios Using a Large Language Model. Journal of Korea Planning Association-Vol, 59(5), 133-146.

  • Im, S., Kim, T., Chun, J., Kweon, J., Ko, J., & Lee, S. (2025). Assessing the impact of GTX lines on accessibility changes in the Seoul metropolitan area: A GTFS data-based analysis. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 60(1), 87–103

Areas of Expertise:

  • Data Driven Urban Design
  • Geospatial Analysis

Current Position(s):

  • Student Assistant, Global Center of Spatial Methods for Urban Sustainability (GCSMUS), Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
  • Master’s Student, Urban Design, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

Past Position(s)

  • 2022: Intern, Urban Place Architects and Engineers
  • 2021: Sergeant, Republic of Korea Army Combined Ground Intelligence Operations Centre

Prizes & Awards:

  • Grand Prize (Minister’s award) – 2023 Korea Student UAM Olympiad
  • Award of Excellence, 2023 Data Creator Camp Deeplearning Contest – National Information Society
  • Agency Outstanding Paper Award – Hanyang University College of Engineering