Profile · Education & Trajectory

From architecture to computational urban research.

My work moves between architecture, computational urban science, and public-interest technology. I build methods that translate street-level evidence into measurable urban knowledge—and then into tools, policies, and spatial prototypes.

Portrait of Ziyi Chen beneath golden autumn leaves
Ziyi ChenGeoAI & Computational Urban Researcher
01

2019—2024

Undergrad

Zhejiang University · Bachelor of Architecture

GPA 3.94/4.00 · Average 90.33/100

Chu Kochen Award of Zhejiang University (only 12 undergraduates annually) and four National Scholarships (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).

02

2024—2027

M.S. Candidate

Tongji University · College of Architecture and Urban Planning · Computational Urban Design Lab

GPA 5.00/5.00 · Average 90.63/100

National Scholarship 2024–2025 (Top 1); thesis on intelligent measurement of wheelchair accessibility in pedestrian networks, advised by Prof. Dr. Yu Ye.

03

Now

PhD Applicant

GeoAI for Human Mobility

Research direction in formation

Preparing for doctoral study at the intersection of human mobility, spatial intelligence, accessibility, and human–environment interaction.

04

2020—Present

Accessibility Advocate & Project Leader

Zhejiang University × Tongji University

20+ field services · 17 reports · 5,000+ accessibility photos

Founder and former President of the Zhejiang University Accessibility Association; leader of the ‘ACC Technology’ innovation and entrepreneurship team.

Current Direction

GeoAI for Human Mobility.

My current research interests center on GeoAI for Human Mobility, with a focus on developing spatial intelligence to understand human–environment interactions and address spatial inequality in urban environments.