Personal profile
Education
o (2001) M.S., Seoul National University
o (2011) Ph.D., Univ. Michigan Ann Arbor
Professional Experience
o (2017~Present) Director, KAIST Smart City Research Center
o (2016~2019) Assistant Professor, KAIST, Daejon, Korea
o (2012~2015) Assistant Professor, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
o (2005~2010) Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Research interests
Major Research Achievements
o A novel approach for reliable pedestrian trajectory collection with behavior-based trajectory reconstruction for urban surveillance systems
o Urban environmental analysis system basd on urban spatial data for high resolution and large scale urban spatial analysis and analysis method thereof
o Prediction method of urban land use change by autonomous vehicle
o Device and method for expressing urban identity using hashtag
o Method and apparatus for automation of urban visibility analysis using 3D sensor data
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Does digital space shape physical space? Unraveling spatial characteristics of Third Places distinguished by online platform using explainable AI
Park, C. & Kim, Y., Oct 2025, In: Cities. 165, 106144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An analytical framework for assessing heat vulnerability in urban thermal environmental planning
Kim, Y. & Kim, Y., Nov 2024, In: Urban Climate. 58, 102145.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
10 Scopus citations -
A novel approach for reliable pedestrian trajectory collection with behavior-based trajectory reconstruction for urban surveillance systems
No, W., Noh, B. & Kim, Y., Sep 2024, In: Advances in Engineering Software. 195, 103687.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
4 Scopus citations -
Deep Learning-Based analytic framework using comprehensive urbanization index for heat vulnerability assessment in urban areas
Kim, Y. & Kim, Y., Jan 2024, In: Expert Systems with Applications. 235, 121140.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
8 Scopus citations -
Digitally accessible space: Discovery of the distinctive locational characteristics of restaurants with online reservation
Park, C. & Kim, Y., Dec 2024, In: Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 209, 123788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations
Press/Media
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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Reports Findings in Liquid State Machines (A Neuransistor with Excitatory and Inhibitory Neuronal Behaviors for Liquid State Machine)
Kim, Y.-J., Kim, M. H., Kim, M. J., Kim, Y. C., Kim, Y.-G., Kim, M.-S., Kim, K. M. & Kim, Y. H.
18/04/25
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Research on Science Reported by Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (Restoration of retinal regenerative potential of Muller glia by disrupting intercellular Prox1 transfer)
Kim, Y.-J., Lee, J.-R., Kim, J., Kim, J., Kim, W. C., Kim, J. W., Lee, J., Lee, J.-Y., Lee, J., Kim, Y. C., Kim, Y.-G. & Kim, Y. H.
16/04/25
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Fuel Cell Catalyst, Manufacturing Method Therefor, and Membrane-Electrode Assembly Including Same
Kim, H.-T., Kim, Y.-J., Kim, Y. C., Kim, Y.-G. & Kim, Y. H.
4/03/25
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