Urban Analytics Lab

A GeoAI research group at the National University of Singapore

We are recruiting! Two fully funded PhD positions in urban data science are open (August 2027 and January 2028 intakes). We also welcome postdoctoral candidates through external fellowship schemes at NUS. Details and how to apply.

About us

We are developing quantitative methods and tools that leverage emerging urban and geospatial data and AI to sense the form, function, and human experience of cities. Read more here.

Established and directed by Filip Biljecki, we are proudly based at the Department of Architecture at the College of Design and Engineering of the National University of Singapore, a leading global university centered in the heart of Southeast Asia.

Research themes

Across these themes, we develop GeoAI methods and release open data and software. See all our publications.

Street-level imagery

Street view imagery as a source for measuring cities at human scale: open datasets, software and methods used across the field. Examples: SVI review, Global Streetscapes, ZenSVI.

New urban data

Emerging data sources that conventional techniques miss, from place reviews and street video to thermal and nighttime imagery. Examples: urban functions from reviews, nighttime lights, thermal imagery, street view video.

Urban dynamics and change

Sensing how cities change over time, and what those changes cause. Examples: physical urban change, causal effects on cycling, evolution of urban visual environments.

Trustworthy urban data and AI

Quality, bias and uncertainty in the data and models behind urban analytics. Examples: coverage bias, seasonal bias, bias in multimodal LLMs, OSM building quality.

Human experience of cities

How people perceive and experience urban environments, including comfort, greenery and health. Examples: perception and personality, urban comfort index, urban motifs and health.

3D city models and digital twins

Open 3D urban data, simulations and urban digital twins. Examples: VoxCity, OpenFACADES, digital twin challenges.

People

We are an ensemble of scholars from diverse disciplines and countries, driving forward our shared research goal of making cities smarter and more data-driven. Since 2019, we have been fortunate to collaborate with many talented alumni, whose invaluable contributions have shaped and enriched our research group, and set the scene for future developments. The full list of our members is available here.

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Filip Biljecki

Associate Professor

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Matias Quintana

Research Fellow

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Wenpei Li

Research Fellow

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Koichi Ito

PhD Researcher

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Zicheng Fan

PhD Researcher

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Xiucheng Liang

PhD Researcher

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Sijie Yang

PhD Researcher

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Hsin-Yu Cheng

PhD Researcher

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Daniela Reséndiz

PhD Researcher

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Haoxi Yuan

Research Engineer

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Hongzeng Zhang

Visiting Scholar

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Hongping Sun

Visiting Scholar

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Yijie Gao

Graduate Student

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