Ph.D. in Urban Planning 2014
Price School of Public Policy
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Science and Technology 2011
Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.

Master of Science (Urban Design) 2004
Graduate School of Civil, Urban and Geo-system, Seoul National University (SNU), Korea

Bachelor of Science (Architectural Design) 2002
School of Architecture, SungKyunKwan University, Korea

Assistant Professor Sep 2019-Present
School of Architecture, College of Engineering,
Seoul National University of Science & Technology, Korea (http://archidesign.seoultech.ac.kr)
Assistant Professor 2015-2019
Department of Urban Planning, Division of Urban and Landscape
College of Engineering, Daegu University, Korea (http://urp.daegu.ac.kr)
Vice-Director, Africa Urban Development, CK-International project (http://aud.daegu.ac.kr/)
Adjunct Professor 2014-2015
Department of Urban Development
Graduate School, AJOU University, Korea (http://www.ajou.ac.kr)

Urban Research Division/Global Development Partnership Center (GDPC)
Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS), Korea (www.krihs.re.kr)

METRANS Center, USC (http://www.metrans.org) 2007-2012
KRIHS, Anyang, Korea (www.krihs.re.kr) 2004-2012
Gyeonggi Research Institute, Korea (www.gri.re.kr) 2004
BK21, Seoul National University, Korea (http://www.snu.ac.kr/research/bk21) 2002-2004

Healthy neighborhood design, People-Environment relationship, Site planning & design, Inclusive urban design (social-mix), Urban regeneration, Residential environmental planning, Neighborhood satisfaction, Policy and program evaluation, Quantitative analysis, Spatial analysis (GIS)

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Ahn, YongJin and DongWook Sohn. 2019. “The effect of neighborhood-level urban form on residential building energy use: A GIS-based model using building energy benchmarking data in Seattle” Energy and Buildings https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.05.018 (SSCI)
Ahn, YongJin and Dohyung Kim. 2019. “The prevalence of asthma and severe asthma in children influenced by transportation factors: evidence from spatial analysis in Seoul, Korea” Cities 85, pp. 30-37 (SSCI)
Ahn, YongJin, Jiyoung Park, Tim A Bruckner, and Simon Choi. 2018. “Do local employment centers modify the association between neighborhood urban form and individual obesity” Environment & Planning A 50(5), pp. 1128-1143 (SSCI)
Kim, Dohyung and YongJin Ahn (Corresponding author). 2018. “Built environment factors contribute to asthma morbidity in older people: A case study of Seoul, Korea” Journal of Transport & Health 8, pp. 91-99 (SSCI)
Kim, Dohyung, YongJin Ahn (Corresponding author), Simon Choi, and Kwangkoo Kim. 2016. “Sustainable Mobility: Longitudinal Analysis of Built Environment on Transit Ridership” Sustainability 8(10), p.1016 (SSCI)
Ahn, YongJin. 2019. “Different Factors Affecting Resident Satisfaction by Physical Mixture between a Rental- and Sale Apartment Unit” Real Estate Appraisal, pp.1-13. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and Juhyun Kim. 2019. “Factors contributing to neighborship in social-mix apartment complexes in Daegu: Difference among residents living in a sale- and (public) rental unit” Journal of Urban Design Institute of Korea 20(2), pp.21-32. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. 2019. “The effect of physical environments in neighborhood on residential satisfaction of public rental apartment housings” GRI Review 21(1), pp.242-259. (In Korean)
Sohn, Changhoon and YongJin Ahn (Corresponding author). 2018. “Factor affecting the satisfaction of educational training program in local capacity building projects: empirical evidence on 5 rural development projects in Bonghwa” Journal of Governance Studies 13(4), pp.1-19. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and Juhyun Kim. 2018. “Does physical configuration of public rental apartment housing influence neighborship satisfaction? Evidence from mixed tenure complexes in Seoul” Journal of the Korean Regional Development Association 30(5), pp.175-191. (In Korean)
Kim, Juhyun and YongJin Ahn (Corresponding author). 2018. “Different Factors Affecting Resident Satisfaction by Types of Public Rental Housing: Empirical Evidence from the Seoul Public Rental Housing Panel Survey in 2016 (First Year)” SH Urban Research & Insight 8(1), pp.1-17. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. 2018. “The Effect of Socio-economic Characteristics of Residents on the Cognitive Evaluation for Physical Mixture-layout Types between a Rental- and Sale Apartment Housing Unit” The Korea Spatial Planning Review 96, pp.67-82. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and Juhyun Kim. 2018. “Factor affecting the preference for mixed tenure housing types” GRI Review 20(1), pp.1-20. (In Korean)
Kim, Juhyun and YongJin Ahn (Corresponding author). 2017. “Association between social community environment and quality of life: Empirical evidence from Gyeonggi survey data in 2016” Journal of the Korean Regional Development Association 29(3), pp.73-90. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and Deokho Cho. 2017. “Relationship between spatial cluster of traffic incidents and residential satisfaction among the elders: Evidence from multi-level analysis, Seoul Metropolitan Area” Journal of Governance Studies 12(3), pp.73-90. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. 2017. “Relationship between street-connectivity and multi-family residential parcel values: Comparison of two urban development projects in Korea” Journal of Urban Policies 8(2), pp.37-53. (In Korean)
Kim, Juhyun and YongJin Ahn (Corresponding author). 2016. “The determinants of the intention of moving into public rental housing: A case of the newlyweds” Journal of Governance Studies 11(3), pp.241-257. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. 2016. “Environmental design for crime prevention in a special school: Difference in design condition by school types” Journal of Special Education 23(2), pp.53-70. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and Juhyun Kim. 2016. “Analysis on factors affecting housing purchase intention of newlywed households by the difference in priority order of housing supply” Residential Environment 14(3), pp.119-131. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. 2016. “The effect of spatial cluster of local traffic incidents on residential satisfaction: Multi-level analysis on 25 districts in Seoul” Journal of Urban Design Institute of Korea 17(2), pp.5-18. (In Korean)
Bang, Youngchul and YongJin Ahn (Corresponding author). 2016. “Does the development of Daegu innovation city affect nearby housing prices in respect of urban spatial structure?: Evidence from hedonic price models by the comparison of distance-measurements” Journal of the Korean Regional Development Association 28(3), pp.131-146. (In Korean)
Bang, Youngchul and YongJin Ahn (Corresponding author). 2015. “The mediating effect of aircraft noise on housing price: A case of apartment complexes located in Dong-gu, Daegu” Residential Environment 13(4), pp.347-358. (In Korean)
Min, Sunghee, YongJin Ahn (Corresponding author), and Jeongho Park. 2015. “Spatial distribution of ethnic enclaves in Korea” Korea Spatial Planning Review 87, pp.115-130. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and Jeeyub Kim. 2015. “Planning performance evaluation on the mixed-use development of gas station: Analysis on the difference in user satisfaction and factors affecting user satisfaction” GRI Review 17(2), pp.133-149. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. 2014. “The influence of urban size and social quality on self-rated health status of women” Journal of Urban Design Institute of Korea 15(4), pp.153-165. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and Jongjun Won. 2014. “Assessing the weights of indicator for the selection of international development cooperation projects: A case of urban development/infrastructure ODA” Journal of the Korean Regional Development Association 26(3), pp.71-84. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and KunHyuck Ahn. 2008. “A Study on the weight of items for the effective operation of Master-Planner, as a design method adapted in new town development projects” Journal of Urban Design Institute of Korea 9(1), pp. 5-19. (In Korean)
Oh, SungHoon, YongJin Ahn, and KunHyuck Ahn. 2004. “A Study of the Observer-oriented Building Height Regulations in Urban areas with a Historic Landmark (point)” Journal of Architectural Institute of Korea (Planning and Design) 20(4), pp. 221-229. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and KunHyuck Ahn. 2003. “A Study of the Observer-oriented Building Height Regulations in Urban area with a Historic Landmark (polygon),” Journal of Urban Design Institute of Korea 4(4), pp. 47-65. (In Korean)

SELECTED CONFERENCE PAPERS (PEER-REVIEWED) AND PRESENTATIONS
Ahn, YongJin and DongWook Sohn, “Does spatial configuration matter in reducing resident’s conflict in high-rise public housing complexes? Evidence from mixed tenure housings in South Korea” International Conference of Asia-Pacific Planning Societies, Seoul, Korea, Aug 2019.
Ahn, YongJin and Dohyung Kim, “Transportation factors affecting child asthma morbidity: Evidence from spatial analysis in the city of Seoul, South Korea” Annual Meeting Western Regional Science Association, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Feb 2017.
Kim, Dohyung and YongJin Ahn, “The contributing factors to asthma morbidity of elderly population: a case study of Seoul, Korea” Annual Conference ACSP, Portland, Oregon, Nov 2016.
Ahn, YongJin, “An Analysis of Neighborhood Risk Factors in Obesity: Built-Environment Factors Influencing Individual Behavior” Annual Meeting European Regional Science Association, Risbon, Portugal, Aug 2016.
Ahn, YongJin, “Relationship between street-connectivity and multi-family residential parcel values: Comparison of two urban development projects in Korea” Annual Meeting Western Regional Science Association, Hawaii, Feb 2016.
Ahn, YongJin, “Does neighborhood crime deter daily-based active travel of residents? Evidence from Los Angeles County” Annual Meeting European Regional Science Association, Vienna, Austria, Aug 2015.
Ahn, YongJin, “Promoting non-motorized mobility: Experience of Suwon City”, Mayors Forum under South Asia Urbanization Flagship on “Managing Urban Transformation” organized by The World Bank, Kandy, Sri Lanka, May, 2014.
Kim, Dohyung, YongJin Ahn, and Simon Choi. “Longitudinal Analysis on Influence of Socio-demographic and Land Use Features on Transit Ridership”, 93rd Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., Jan, 2014.
Ahn, YongJin. “Built Environment and Outdoor Leisure Activity under the individual time constraints”, Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) 51st Annual Meeting, Kauai, Hawaii, Feb. 2012.
Ahn, YongJin and Genevieve Giuliano. “Built environment, Time Constraints, and Physical Activity: A Path Analysis, Los Angeles County”, 52th Association of Collegiate School of Planning (ACSP) Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 2011.
Ahn, YongJin. “Revisiting the role of the built environment in physical activity: the effect of time-constraints, the riskscape, and intrapersonal factors on the outdoor leisure physical activity in Southern California region”, METRANS Seminar, School of Policy, Planning, and Development, University of Southern California, Feb. 2011.
Ahn, YongJin, JiYoung Park, and Simon Choi. “Connection between the built environment and health: The role of 4D (density, diversity, design, and destination) in individuals' BMI: Multi-year and Multi-level analysis”, Western Regional Science Association (WRSA) 50th Annual Meeting, Monterey, California, Feb. 2011.
Ahn, YongJin, JiYoung Park, and Simon Choi. “Examining the relationship between walkability and health: the role of dense places”, 51th Association of Collegiate School of Planning (ACSP) Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Oct. 2010.
Ahn, YongJin and JiYoung Park. “Spatial analysis of neighborhood obesity, built environment, and social capital: Geographically Weighted Regression”, The IV World Conference of the Spatial Econometrics Association Conference, Chicago (Downtown), Illinois. Jun. 2010.
Ahn, YongJin. “Effect of built environment for public transportation on obesity: Multilevel Analysis”, University of California Transportation Center (UCTC) Student Conference, University California at Irvine, Apr. 2010.
Ahn, YongJin and Bumsoo Lee, “Neighborhood Characteristics, Diet, Physical Activity, and Obesity: A Path Analysis”, Association of Collegiate School of Planning, 50th Association of Collegiate School of Planning (ACSP) Annual Conference, Crystal City Virginia, Oct. 2009.
Ahn, YongJin. “Do neighborhood characteristics have an effect on obesity?” 55th Annual North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI). Brooklyn, NY. Nov. 2008.

Ahn, YongJin. 2017. “Design Criteria and Practice of Urban Planning Facility” Young-Kwang (ISBN: 978-89-98808-61-7) (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. 2017. “Understanding of Urban Development in Global Context” Young-Kwang (ISBN: 978-89-98808-57-0) (In Korean)
Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation. 2017. “Urban Planning & Disaster Prevention” Yeamoonsa (ISBN: 978-89-274-2185-6) (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. 2017. “Strengthening Communities with Neighborhood Data” News & Review, K-Housing 12(1), pp.41-42. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. 2016. “Environmental Gerontology: Making Meaningful Places in Old Age” News & Review, K-Housing 11(2), pp.31-32. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. Summer 2016. “Global think-tank for Spatial Planning and Policy: SCAG” ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN SPACE (AURI) 22, pp.90-95. (In Korean)
Ahn, YongJin and Andy Hong. Feb 2014. “Understanding the Role of the Built Environment in Travel Behavior and Health” e-interview with Marlon Boarnet: PLANNING AND POLICY (KRIHS) 388, pp.83-103. (In English & Korean)
Ahn, YongJin. Oct 2007 to March 2013. “Global planning news: U.S.,” PLANNING AND POLICY (KRIHS) Volume 313-360. (In Korean)
Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS). 2010, 2011, and 2012 “Urban Information Network (UBIN) Webzine” Volume (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). (In Korean). http://ubin.krihs.re.kr
Ahn, YongJin. 2010. “Urban growth pattern and spatial issues of urban development in Tanta, Egypt,” World Cities (134): PLANNING AND POLICY (KRIHS) 341, pp.58-63. (In Korean).
Ahn, YongJin and HyunSik Kim. 2007. “Designation of the Central Commercial District in the City of Seoul,” KRIHS POLICY BRIEF 140, pp.1-8. (In Korean).
Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements (KRIHS) Reports (All with coauthors, in Korean)

Principal Investigator. A User Performance Evaluation on the Quality of Residential Environments: Panel Study of Neighborhood Spatial Dynamics, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), 2017-2019 ($90,000)
Principal Investigator. Revisiting social-mix of apartment housing: longitudinal analysis on performance evaluation of residential environments between rental and sale units, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), 2017-2018 ($20,000)
Principal Investigator. Neighborhood effect: Mixed tenure residential area in Daegu, DONG-IL Culture Foundation, 2018 ($10,000)
Principal Investigator. Promoting strategies for residential community in a public rental apartment housing , Daegu City, 2017 ($10,000)
Co-Principal Investigator. Design Guideline for CPTED in Special School. National Institute of Special Education, Ministry of Education in Korea, 2015 ($23,000)
Principal Investigator. Doctoral dissertation research grant. USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, 2011-2012 ($20,000)
Co-Principal Investigator (with Professor Bumsoo Lee, Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). Neighborhood attributes and human behaviors: planning implication for healthy city in Korea, KRIHS Research grant, Summer 2009 ($10,000)
Principal Investigator. Review of Urban Planning System in Korea: District Unit Planning and Development Permission. KRIHS Research grant, Summer 2011($3,000)

Editor, Korea Real Estate Review (http://www.kreri.re.kr) 2019-Present
Editor, Journal of Urban Design Institute of Korea (http://www.udik.or.kr) 2018-Present
Editor, Journal of Urban Policies (http://kaup.kr) 2016-Present
Editor, Journal of Korean Regional Development Association (http://www.krda.org) 2015-Present
Director, Korean Regional Development Association (http://www.krda.org) 2014-Present
Advisory Committee, Ministry of Gender Equality & Family, Korea 2014
Advisory Committee, Korea Mine Reclamation Corporation 2014
Review Service, Cities 2019-Present
Review Service, Journal of Transport & Health 2018-Present
Review Service, Sustainability 2017-Present
Review Service, International Journal of Urban Sciences 2016-Present
Member of Korean Regional Development Association 2014-Present
Member of American Planning Association 2010-Present
Member of Korea Planners Association 2010-Present
Member of Urban Design Institute of Korea 2002-Present
Member of Architectural Institute of Korea 2003-Present
Junior Policy Committee in Citizens for Decent Housing, Korea 2004-2007
GIS Certificate: Advanced analysis, ESRI KOREA 2005
National Technique: Architectural Engineering License, Korea 1998