Assist Prof Dr. Hee Sun Choi | Emerging Trends | Best Scholar Award

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Assist Prof Dr. Hee Sun Choi, Emerging Trends, Best Scholar Award

Hee Sun Choi at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Professional Profile

🌟 Summary:

Assist Prof Dr. Hee Sun Choi is an accomplished urban design professional and academic with extensive experience in teaching, research, and professional practice. She has contributed significantly to urban design projects and scholarly publications, focusing on urban sustainability, walkability, and smart cities. Dr. Choi is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong and a Director at Choi-Comer Asia.

🎓 Education:

  • Postdoctoral Research: Dept of Geography & Environment, Oxford University (2013-2014) 
  • PhD in Urban Design: Oxford Brookes University, UK (2008-2011) 
  • MPhil in Town Planning: University College London, UK (2006-2007) 
  • MA in Housing & Urbanism: Architectural Association School, London, UK (2004-2005) 
  • BA in Exhibition and Interior Design: Swinburne University, Melbourne, Australia (1999-2001) 
  • BA in Interior Design: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia (1997-1999) 

💼 Professional Experience:

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor: Urban Design, Polytechnic University, HK (Jan 2020 – ongoing) 
  • Lecturer: Hong Kong Design Institute (2016-2019) 
  • Assistant Professor: Dept of Urban Planning and Design, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China (2012-2013) 
  • Lecturer: School of the Built Environment, Oxford Brookes University, UK (2009-2010) 
  • Director in Charge of Urban Design: Choi-Comer Asia, Hong Kong (2014 – ongoing) 

🔬 Research Interests:

  • Urban Sustainability
  • Walkability and Public Spaces
  • Smart Cities and Technology in Urban Design
  • Place Identity and Community Space

📖 Publications Top Noted:

Paper Title: The negotiated public realm in the contemporary city: hybrid walkable urban networks of Hong Kong
  • Authors: Alan Reeve & Minyu Cui Hee Sun Choi, Gerhard Bruyns
  • Journal: City, Territory and Architecture
  • Year: 2023
  • Citations: 2
Paper Title: Spatial Cognition and Three-Dimensional Vertical Urban Design Guidelines—Cognitive Measurement and Modelling for Human Centre Design
  • Authors: Hee Sun Choi, Gerhard Bruyns, Wang Zhang, Tian Cheng, Saijal Sharma
  • Journal: Urban Science
  • Year: 2023
  • Citations: 1
Paper Title: Pocket Parks in Hong Kong: A Vital Resource for Both Urban Life and Well-being
  • Authors: Hee Sun Choi, Ka Chung Kane Wu, Wai Yin Gemma Sung, Tsz Ho Jonathan Hui, Gerhard Bruyns
  • Year: 2022
  • Citations: 1
Paper Title: The impact of Hi-Technology navigation systems on the reading of the five elements of urban design, using the case of the Central District of Hong Kong
  • Authors: Hee Sun Sunny Choi, Xinyi Yang
  • Journal: Current Urban Studies
  • Year: 2022
  • Citations: 1
Paper Title: Loan-to-value ratio as a macroprudential tool-Hong Kong’s experience and cross-country evidence
  • Authors: Tak-chuen Wong, Tom Fong, Ka-fai Li, Henry Choi
  • Journal: Systemic Risk, Basel III, Financial Stability and Regulation
  • Year: 2011
  • Citations: 264