Major
· Urban and Regional Planning
  
 
 Research  Interests 
· Residential Environment and Housing Polity 
· Qualitative Analysis and  Methods 
   
 
 Education   
Ph. D., University of Southern California, U.S.A., 1993. 
   
 
 Selected Publications  
  1.  Choi, Y. and Cho, S. Y., "Visual Properties and Affective Appraisals, and  Similarity Dimensions in Environmental Image: Pusan National University Campus  Case", The Journal of Korea Planners Association, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp.189-202,  2004. 
2. Choi, Y. and Kim, J. S., "The Study on the Choice of Housing Size Employing an Ordered Probit Model", The Journal of Korea Planners Association, Vol. 38, No. 7, pp.69-80, 2003.
3. Choi, Y. and Kong, Y. K., "The Influence of Expectations of Reconstruction in Future on Price of the Multi-family Attached House", The Journal of Korea Planners Association, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp.103-113, 2003.
4. Choi, Y. and Kong, Y. K., "Prices Changes of the Multi-family Attached House in Accordance with Reconstruction Probability", Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea, Vol. 19, No. 8, pp.123-130, 2003.
5. Choi, Y., "The Revelation of Neighborhood Preferences: The Case of Pusan Metropolitan City", The Journal of Korea Planners Association, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp.129-140, 2001.
6. Choi, Y., Lee, S. H. and Kim, J. H., "The Analysis on the Correlates Between Quality of Life and Their Land Use in Metropolitan Cities", The Journal of Korea Planners Association, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp.113-127, 2001.
7. Choi, Y., "Residential Environment Evaluations in Accordance with Residential Structure Type: The Case of Pusan Metropolitan Area", EROPH World Planning Congress, pp.595-602, 2001.
8. Choi, Y., Lee, S. H. and Kim, J. H., "The Analysis of the Pattern of the Change and Comparison on the Quality of Life in Metropolitan Cities", Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea, Vol. 17, No. 7, pp.171-178, 2001.
9. Choi, Y. and Lee, S. H., "Living Sphere Choice, Public Facilities and Neighborhood Environments in Pusan Metropolitan City", The Journal of Korea Planners Association, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp.39-49, 2000.
10. Choi, Y., Son, T. M. and Kang, J. E., "Crime and Crime Prevention of Residential Area in Pusan: Comparison between Single-Detached Unit and Apartment", The Journal of Korea Planners Association, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp.153-165, 2000.
11. Choi, Y., Son, T. M. and Kim, S. I., "Effects of NIMBY Facilities on Residential Property Value: Prison and Power Transit Station Cases", Journal of Korea Planners Association, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp.151-163, 2000.
12. Choi, Y., "The Role of the State in Housing and Korea Housing Policy", Korean-American Urban Forum, pp.67-83, 2000.
13. Choi, Y., "Determinants of Intraurban Residential Mobility and Hopeful Residential Area in Future: The Case of Pusan", Journal of Korea Planners Association, Vol. 34, No. 5. pp.19-30. 1999.
14. Choi, Y., "Perception and Evaluation for Residential Environment  Conditions and Public and Neighborhood Facilities Between Single Detached Unit  Dwellers and Apartment Dwellers: The Case of Pusan", Journal of Korea Planners  Association, Vol. 34, No. 2. pp.79-91. 1999.
    
 
 Professional Experiences  
Associate Professor, Department of Urban Engineering, Pusan National  University, Korea (2003-Present)
Assistant Professor, Department of Urban  Engineering, Pusan National University, Korea (1999-2003)
    
 
 Professional Societies &  Activities  
Editor in Journal of Korea Planners Association
Editor in korean Regional  Development Association
Member in KPA, KRDA, kAHPS 
    
 
 Honors and Awards  
   
 
 International Joint Research  & Activities  
korea and America Residential Environment Research 
(Professor, W, B,  Baer, University of Southern California)