Jiho Kim
Urban Researcher · Spatial Analyst
About
Hello, I am Jiho Kim.
I completed my bachelor's and master's degrees in Urban Engineering at Chungbuk National University, where I have focused on understanding a wide range of issues emerging within urban and regional contexts.
My research interests lie in how population dynamics, spatial structure, urban functions, and public policies interact to produce uneven outcomes across cities and regions. I view phenomena such as disparities in living conditions, spatial concentration or exclusion of urban functions, and regional imbalance not as isolated problems, but as interconnected results of underlying urban structures.
To investigate these issues, I employ data-driven approaches using spatial statistics and GIS. I consider analytical tools not merely as techniques for measurement, but as means to better interpret the relationship between people and space. Through this approach, I aim to diagnose urban problems more precisely and contribute to policy-relevant insights toward more balanced and sustainable cities.
Education · Academic Traverse
ThesisUtility-based multiple transportation mode i2SFCA for estimating potential demand: A case study of commercial facilities
- Lab Leader · Urban Economics and Spatial Analysis Lab2023.09 – 2026.02
Publications
5 peer-reviewed publications · 1 under review
Jiho Kim, Jiwoo Kim, Kyusang Kwon
IET Intelligent Transport Systems, 20(1), e70213
This study develops a machine learning framework for classifying trip purposes in activity-based travel demand models using Household Travel Survey (HTS) data and built environment features. Multiple algorithms, including LightGBM and XGBoost, are evaluated, with SHAP-based feature importance analysis identifying key behavioral and spatial predictors. The proposed model demonstrates that high predictive performance can be achieved even with minimal sequential context, substantially outperforming conventional rule-based classification approaches. This finding provides direct implications for travel demand forecasting in data-sparse environments.
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Research Projects
Contributions
- Data acquisition
- Data analysis
- Manuscript and report writing
Conference Presentations
11 presentations · 2 international · 9 domestic
INTERNATIONAL02
International Conference of Asian-Pacific Planning Societies (ICAPPS)
DOMESTIC09
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Honors & Scholarships
6 honors · 15 scholarships
◆ AWARDS & HONORS · 6
2025 Urban Regeneration & Renewal Research Paper Competition
◆December 2025● SCHOLARSHIPS · 15
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Skills & Toolset
Programming
- Python
- R
- Vibe Coding
GIS & Spatial
- QGIS
Transportation
- EMME 4
- VISSIM
Design
- SketchUp
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Figma
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Curriculum Vitae
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Let’s connect
I am open to research collaborations, academic discussions, and opportunities in urban analytics and spatial modeling. Feel free to reach out.
Jiho Kim
Urban Researcher · Spatial Analyst
Chungbuk National University · Cheongju, South Korea
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