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 at an architectural worktable
Ziyi ChenGeoAI & Computational Urban Researcher
01

2019—2024

Architecture Student

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

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 Accway civic-technology team.

03

2023—Present

Computational Urban Researcher

Computational Urban Design Lab · Tongji University

6 urban design projects · 3 patents · CDAC Best Paper

Research assistant and research student working on spatial quantitative analysis, computational urban design, and applied urban guidelines.

04

2024—2027

M.S. Candidate

Tongji University · College of Architecture and Urban Planning

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.

05

Now

PhD Applicant

GeoAI for Computational Urban Governance

Research direction in formation

Preparing for doctoral study at the intersection of accessible environments, spatial inequality, urban computation, and human–computer interaction.

Current Direction

GeoAI for computational urban governance.

My doctoral interests center on accessible environments, spatial inequality, computational urban science, spatial quality quantification, and human–computer interaction.