Current Group Members
Donghwan Ki (ki.17@buckeyemail.osu.edu)
Education:
PhD.: City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University (2021-Present)
M.S.: Urban Planning from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (2018-2020)
B.S.: Urban Planning and Engineering from Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea (2012-2018)
- Research Interests:
Transportation Planning, Travel Behavior, Active Transportation Mode, Walkability, Machine Learning, Computer Vision
- Publications:
Ki, D. and Lee, S. (2021). Analyzing the Effects of Green View Index of Neighborhood Streets on Walking Time Using Google Street View and Deep Learning. Landscape and Urban Planning, 205, 103920.
2. Kim, J., Lee, S., Hipp, J. R., and Ki, D. (2021). Decoding Urban Landscapes: Google Street View and the Measurement Sensitivity. Computers, Environment and Urban System, 88, 101626.
3. Hipp, J. R., Lee, S., Ki, D., and Kim, J. (2021). Measuring the Physical Environment with Google Street View and Machine Learning: Consequences for Crime on Street Segments. Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 1-29.
4. Ki, D. and Lee, S. (2019). Spatial Distributions and Location Characteristics of Airbnb in Seoul, Korea. Sustainability, 11(5), 4108.
5. Ki, D. and Lee, S. (2019). Analysis on the Relationship Between the Fine Dust Concentration and Subway Ridership and Evaluation of Fine Dust Response Policies. Journal of Korea Planning Association, 54(4), 79-93. (In Korean)
Junmei Cheng ( cheng.1359@buckeyemail.osu.edu)
- Education:
Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University, Aug 2018 – Present
M.S. in Transportation Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Sep 2012 – June 2015
B.E. in Construction Management, Shanxi University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), Sep 2008 – June 2012
- Research Interests:
Transportation Planning and Policy, Intelligent Transportation System, High-Speed Rail, Economic Impact Assessment, Spatial analysis, Smart City, Driving Safety, Machine Learning, Construction Scheduling and Management.
- Publications:
1. Cheng, J., & Chen, Z. (2021). Impact of High-Speed Rail on the Operational Capacity of Conventional Rail in China. Transport Policy,110, 354-367.
2. Sun, D. J., Cheng, J. M., & Zhang, Y. (2015). An AHP-Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Model for Parking Lots in Urban CBD Area. Advances in Transportation Studies, 2015(37), 141-156.
Zekun Li (li.12350@buckeyemail.osu.edu)
- Education:
Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University, Aug 2021 – Present
M.S.: Cartography and Geographical Information System from Wuhan University, Wuhan, China (2018-2021)
B.S.: Geographic Information Science from Wuhan University, Wuhan, China (2018-2021)
- Research Interests:
Transportation Planning, Public Services and Social Inequality, Geospatial Analytics and Visualization
- Publications:
Li, Z., He, S., Su, S., Li, G., & Chen, F. (2020). Public Services Equalization in Urbanizing China: Indicators, Spatiotemporal Dynamics and Implications on Regional Economic Disparities. Social Indicators Research, 152(1), 1-65.
2. Li, Z., Wei, H., Wu, Y., Su, S., Wang, W., & Qu, C. (2019). Impact of community deprivation on urban park access over time: Understanding the relative role of contributors for urban planning. Habitat International, 92, 102031.
3. Li, Z., Han, Z., Xin, J., Luo, X., Su, S., & Weng, M. (2019). Transit oriented development among metro station areas in shanghai, china: variations, typology, optimization and implications for land use planning. Land Use Policy, 82, 269-282.
4. Su, S., Li, Z., Xu, M., Cai, Z., & Weng, M. (2017). A geo-big data approach to intra-urban food deserts: transit-varying accessibility, social inequalities, and implications for urban planning. Habitat International, 64, 22-40.
5. Li, L., Su, S., Weng, M., Li, Z., Hu L. (2019). Principles for the Monitoring and Assessment on Life Community: A Theoretical Research. Geomatics World. 26(4):1-6. (In Chinese)
Students Graduated/Past Visiting Scholars:
Pae Gilsu, PhD in City and Regional Planning (Graduated in 08/2022)
Kihyun Kwon, PhD in City and Regional Planning (Graduated in 08/2022)
Youngbin Lym, PhD in City and Regional Planning (Graduated in 08/2020)
Seunghoon Kim, PhD in City and Regional Planning (Graduated in 08/2020)
Yuxuan (Norman) Wang, MCRP in City and Regional Planning (Graduated in 08/2020)
Xinmeng Li, PhD student, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan (09/2019 -03/2020)
Lei Zhou, PhD student, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, China (09/2018 – 09/2019)
Dr. Xueqin Liu, Research Fellow, National Oceanic Administration of China, Dalian, China (05/2018 – 04/2019)
Perspective students
The fall 2024 Ph.D. Application is Now Open! The deadline to apply is December 1, 2023 (if you want to be considered for funding)! For more details, please visit https://knowlton.osu.edu/phd-city-and-regional-planning-application-process
I am especially interested in students with programming skills and backgrounds in statistical analysis, computer science, machine learning, and spatial analysis. If you have any questions, please feel free to send an email to chen.7172@osu.edu
I look forward to receiving your application.