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Dr. Hyung Rae Cho is an assistant professor at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. He obtained his PhD from the Graduate School of Environmental Studies at Seoul National University and earned his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in urban planning and design from the Bartlett School of Planning at University College London with distinction. He has diverse professional experience, having worked at the Office of the President of South Korea, Savills Korea, and Urban Initiative Studio London. He has been actively contributing to urban design research, education, and practice by hosting international projects, including the International Planning Symposium, Interdisciplinary Design Workshop, and Smart City Living Lab. He has also engaged in academia as a visiting research fellow at the Environmental Planning Institute at Seoul National University and a guest lecturer at Seoul National University and Ajou University in South Korea. His current research interests include urban shrinkage, urban regeneration, smart decline for sustainable cities, and urban psychology for liveable communities.
Research interests
Urban Shrinkage and Smart Decline
Urban Regeneration
Urban Psychology
Urban Morphology
Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design, XJTLU - 2023 to present
Visiting Research Fellow, Environmental Planning Institute, Seoul National University - 2022 to 2023
Teaching Assistant, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University - 2017 to 2021
Research Assistant, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University - 2017, 2018, 2020
Researcher, Savills Korea - 2017
Administrative Assistant, the Executive Office of the President of South Korea (The Blue House) - 2008 to 2010
Teaching
Module Leader, Fundamentals of Urban Design, Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University - 2023, 2024
Module Leader, Urban Design and Theory II, Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University - 2024
Project Mentor, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub Work Placement, Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University - 2023, 2024
Project Mentor, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Hub Consulting Project, Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University - 2023
Guest Lecturer, Research on Resource-Recycling Urban Design, Seoul National University - 2024
Guest Lecturer, Introducing Urban Design Planning, Ajou University - 2023
Guest Lecturer, Smart and Sustainable Urban Regeneration, Seoul National University - 2023
Guest Lecturer, Green Infrastructure in Smart Cities, Seoul National University - 2022
Reviewer, GSES Studio Exhibition, Seoul National University - 2022
Seminar Tutor, Environmental Research Design, Seoul National University - 2021
Seminar Tutor, Quantitative Research Methods in the Urban Environment, Seoul National University - 2020
Design Tutor, Living Lab: Urban Regeneration Project, Seoul National University - 2018
Design Tutor, Urban Regeneration Studio, Seoul National University - 2017, 2018
Awards and honours
Teaching Excellence Award - Design School, Xi’an Jiaotong · Liverpool University - 2025
Gold Ward for Supervision for XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) E&I Master Program - 2024
Honourable Award (Supervisor) - 15th Yuanye Bei International Urban Design Student Competition - 2024
Brainkorea21+ Green Infrastructure Creation Talents Team - 2017 to 2019
University College London Student Academic Representative (StAR) - 2015 to 2016
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, the Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Seoul National University - 2022
MSc, the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London (Distinction) - 2016
BSc, the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London - 2015
Person Types
- Staff
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Exploring Thermal Comfort in Urban Design Strategies for a 15-Minute City
1/07/24 → 30/06/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Teaching and Research Collaboration - QCU
Cho, H. R., Wang, Y., Papadikis, K., Yonto, D. & Lei, Y.
31/10/23 → 31/10/27
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Research Collaboration
16/08/23 → 15/08/27
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Urban Morphology Resilient to Urban Shrinkage: Unveiling the Paradox of Modernism in Regeneration Projects
Project: Governmental Research Project
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2024 Interdisciplinary Design Workshop in Qingdao: Masterplan Exhibition and Reviews
Corti, E., Wang, Y., Cho, H. R., Zhang, C., Baek, M. J., Verdini, G. & Benedetti, J., 16 Jul 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
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2024 UPD Summer Exhibition: Papers published on our lands / UPD暑期展览：写在大地上的论文
Huang, Y., Chang, Y., Chen, B., Cho, H. R., Chung, H-C., Kao, S., Kim, K., Kim, J. S., Lee, J. H., Lei, Y., Lin, L., Pellegrini, P., Song, J., Sturup, S., Wang, R., Wang, Y., Wang, X., Xu, Y., Yonto, D., Zhang, Q., & 5 others, 20 Jun 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
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Crisis and Opportunities in Public Spaces
Cho, H. R., Jul 2024, (Submitted) Urban Crises & Future Cities. XJTLU IMPRINT with Liverpool University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Global Crises, Resilient Responses and Future Cities
Xu, Y. (ed.), Kao, S. (ed.), Lee, J. H., Yonto, D., Pellegrini, P., Cho, H. R. & Lin, L., 25 Jul 2024, (Submitted) XJTLU IMPRINT with Liverpool University Press.Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Edited volume › peer-review
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Investigating the Prospects and Obstacles of Interdisciplinary Cooperation to Achieve Sustainable Tourism
Cho, H. R. & Zhu, Y., 26 Jul 2024Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
Open Access
Activities
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NUS-XJTLU Joint Workshop: RE-Envisioning the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park
Bing Chen (Organiser), Paola Pellegrini (Organiser), H.Koon Wee (Organiser), Jason Ang Kwang Lin (Participant), Yunqing Xu (Participant), Xin Zhao (Participant), Hyung Rae Cho (Participant), Olivier Sykes (Participant), Tatiana Moreira de Souza (Participant), Shunjie Jiang (Participant), Weike Jiang (Participant), Xinyu Shen (Participant) & Yi Qian (Participant)
26 Feb 2025 → 27 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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2025 International Planning Symposium
Hyung Rae Cho (Organiser)
21 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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2024 Interdisciplinary Design Workshop in Qingdao
Hyung Rae Cho (Chair), Yiwen Wang (Chair), Giulio Verdini (Chair), Min Joo Baek (Organiser), Cheng Zhang (Organiser), Emanuela Corti (Organiser) & Yiping Dong (Participant)
28 Jun 2024 → 6 Jul 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Gold Ward for Supervision for XJTLU Entrepreneur College (Taicang) E&I Master Program
Hyung Rae Cho (Participant)
25 May 2024Activity: Other
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Research on Resource-Recycling Urban Design
Hyung Rae Cho (Invited speaker)
21 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk