Hello, I'm Chaeseung Lee

Ph.D. student in Urban Design and Analytics

look beyond what you see

I want to look beyond what is visible,

understanding pedestrian behavior and finding value beyond appearances

Phone +82-10-8785-0377

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Current position

Ph.D. student, Urban design, Chung-Ang University Sep.2025 -

Current research interest

Pedestrian perception, behavior in urban street environments
Walkability, street design, and pedestrian safety
Visual data collection, streetscape image evaluation, and bio-signal–based analysis
Virtual environments (VR) for studying pedestrian experience and behavior
Deep learning and computer vision applications in pedestrian perception and behavior analysis
Data-driven approaches to urban mobility and transportation systems

Education

Ph.D. student in Urban design, Department of Civil Engineering at Chung-Ang University

M.S. in Urban design, Department of Civil Engineering at Chung-Ang University

Urban Space Design & Analytics Lab
Thesis: The Effects of Physical Attributes and Urban Design Qualities of Streets on Perceived Street Vitality and Optional-activity Intention: An Analysis of Pedestrian-view Street Images Using Computer Vision (Advisor: Prof. Seung-Nam Kim)

B.S. in Plant Biotechnology, Double Major in Urban Design and Studies at Chung-Ang University

Thesis: A study of the Critical Gap Between Pedestrian and Vehicles at Unsignalized Crosswalk Based on Individual and Group Movement (Advisor: Prof. Taewan Kim)

Experiences

Research Assistant (Undergraduate)

Urban Space Design & Analytics Lab, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea (Advisor: Dr. Seung-Nam Kim), Sep. 2025- Present
Urban Space Design & Analytics Lab, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea (Advisor: Dr. Seung-Nam Kim), Jul. 2023-Jul.2025
- Developed VR walking-experiment data analysis, pedestrian density and machine learning analysis, and streetscape perception analysis using computer vision

Teaching Assistant

Urban Transportation Engineering Practice Course, Department of Urban Design and Studies, Chung-Ang University, Sep.2025-Dec.2025
- Assisted in Basic of Python and street-view image evaluation code
- Special lecture on CityEngine and Twin-motion for 3D environment design

The others

AURI Graduate (Master’s and Doctoral) Research Support Program, Mar.2024-Nov.2024

Honors, Awards and Fellowship

Graduate Research Scholarship (Full Tuition), Aug.2025- Present

Best Presentation Award, August 2024

- International Conference of Asia-Pacific Planning Societies 2024
- Lee, C.-S., Yun, H., Lee, J. and Kim, S.-N. (2024) The effects of speed limits, parked cars, and crosswalk design on crossing patterns in simulated environments

Dean’s Award of the College of Engineering, Dec. 2023

- Chung-Ang University
- Lee, C.-S., Kwak, M.-J. (2023) A study of the Critical Gap Between Pedestrian and Vehicles at Unsignalized Crosswalk Based on Individual and Group Movement

Graduate Research Scholarship (Full Tuition), Aug.2023-Jul.2025

President’s Award of the Korea Transport Institute, June 2023

- Korea Transport Institute
- Lee, C.-S., Kwak, M.-J. and Kim, T.-W. (2023) A study of the Critical Gap Between Pedestrian and Vehicles at Unsignalized Crosswalk Based on Individual and Group Movement