서울시립대학교 UNIVERSITY OF SEOUL
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Jae Teuk Chin

Head of MUAP Program

  • FIELDUrban Planning and Design, Smart Cities, Technology and the City, Urban Development, Land Use Planning
  • LABORATORYLaw School Building 512
  • PHONE02-6490-5145
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  • EMAILjchin@uos.ac.kr

Academic Background

• 2005 - 2013 The Ohio State University, Ph.D. in City & Regional Planning
• 2005 - 2009 The Ohio State University, Master of City & Regional Planning
• 1999 - 2001 Seoul National University, MSc in Urban Design
• 1995 - 1999 Seoul National University, BSc in Urban Engineering

Career History

• 2022-present: Associate Professor, University of Seoul
• 2011-present: AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners)
• 2018-2021: Assistant Professor, University of Memphis, USA
• 2014-2018: Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University, USA
• 2013-2014: Visiting Assistant Professor, Saint Louis University, USA
• 2008-2009: Bennett & Williams Environmental Consultants, Inc., USA
• 2006-2007: Delaware County Regional Planning Commission, USA
• 2002-2005: Republic of Korea Navy Headquarters (Lieutenant Junior Grade), Construction Engineer Corps (Ensign)

Research Achievements

• Smart city to smart community: reconciling the issues of scale with engagement [SUAPP, University of Memphis] 2020-2021
• Equity Development Plan for the Heights neighborhood [The Heights CDC] 2021
• Civic space redesign [Binghampton Development Corporation TIF District] 2020
• Edge District mixed-use development plan [Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) & Development Services Group (DSG)] 2019
• A pilot study for evaluating Form-Based Code’s potential of improved capacity in different economic environments [Beaumont Faculty Development Fund, Saint Louis University] 2017-2018
• Pine Lawn Master Plan: Asset-based redevelopment project [City of Pine Lawn, Missouri] 2017
• Planning and Development Fellowship [Madison County, Illinois] 2015-2016
• Spatial database and mapping project [City of Rock Hill, Missouri] 2015
• Strategic Neighborhood Plan of Spanish Lake: affordable housing project for the Larimore Triangle [Spanish Lake CDC] 2015
• Greenway Improvement Proposal: Urban trail project for St. Vincent Greenway and North Riverfront Trail in St. Louis [Great Rivers Greenway] 2014

Papers and Publications

•Chin, J. T. (2024). Coding for predictive built environments: Building and street typology choices in form-based codes. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering.
•Chin, J. T., & Guthrie, A. (2023). What Makes a City “Smart” and Who Decides? From Vision to Reality in the USDOT Smart City Challenge. Journal of Urban Technology.
•Chin, J. T. (2021). The shifting role of public–private partnerships in vacant property redevelopment. Land Use Policy, 105, 105430.
• Ron-Ferguson, N., Chin, J. T., & Kwon, Y. (2021). Leveraging machine learning to understand urban change with net construction. Landscape and Urban Planning, 216, 104239.
• Chin, J. T. (2020). Location Choice of New Business Establishments: Understanding the Local Context and Neighborhood Conditions in the United States. Sustainability, 12(2), 501.
• Stanislav, A., & Chin, J. T. (2019). Evaluating livability and perceived values of sustainable neighborhood design: New Urbanism and original urban suburbs. Sustainable Cities and Society, 47, 101517.

Key Lecture Areas

• Smart cities and emerging technologies
• Land use planning and analysis
• Urban research theory
• Global project development

Social Activities

• Academic Society:
- American Planning Association
- Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
- Korea Planning Association
- Korean Society of Transportation
- Korea Institute of Urban Planners

• Editorial Board:
- International Journal of Urban Sciences (SSCI)
- Transportation Technology and Policy, Urban Planners

• Journal Reviewer:
- Cities, Urban Research and Practice, URBAN DESIGN International, International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making

• Member:
- Vacancy Committee for SLACO (St. Louis Association of Community Organizations), 2016-2018
- American Planning Association Missouri Chapter, St. Louis Metro Section workshop planning committee, 2017
- Land Use & Community Development Section leader, Sustainability Summit “Setting Targets for Our Shared Future,” East-West Gateway (Metropolitan Planning Organization for Greater St. Louis), 2016
- St. Louis Earth Day Symposium Planning Committee, 2015
- Vacancy Task Force for the President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen, 2015