Meet the Team

Dr. Dakota McCarty

Principal Investigator

Founder of the GxU Lab, Assistant Professor at George Mason University Korea, Dr. Dakota McCarty researches the intersection of urban planning, environmental science, and machine learning to build more sustainable and climate-resilient cities.

Green Infrastructure Urban Ecology Sustainable Design Environmental Data Analysis Remote Sensing Environmental Policy Modeling

Dayeon Shin

Research Fellow

Undergraduate researching Sponge City solutions for urban flooding in Seoul. Passionate about climate adaptation and sustainable development.

Ocean Conservation Biodiversity Sustainable Development

Taeyeong Kim

Research Fellow

Global Affairs student focused on youth climate action, nature-based solutions, and environmental policy through research and international collaboration.

Climate Adaptation Nature-based Strategies Environmental Economics Youth Climate Action

Chaejun Lim

Research Assistant

Chaejun Lim is a Computational and Data Science student at George Mason University with a background in fashion design. As a Research Assistant on an urban mobility project, he applies agent-based modeling and GIS to explore how people navigate cities, blending data and design to improve accessibility and urban experiences.

Urban Mobility Modeling Fashion Industry Data Analysis Spatial Data Analysis User Experience-Driven Design Agent-Based Simulation

Junhwa Hong

Research Assistant

I am a second-year undergraduate student majoring in Computational and Data Science at George Mason University Korea. I look forward to exploring how data driven approaches can address real world challenges in urban environments.

AI applications Physical modeling Data science Urban planning

Seungeun Choi

Research Assistant

Undergraduate student in Computational and Data Sciences with experience in AI-powered GIS, blue carbon monitoring, and climate resilience projects. I have contributed to international environmental organisations at the EAAFP, the GCF, and the UNFCCC, as well as urban sustainability projects in Incheon.

Ecology Climate Disaster Restoration AI-powered GIS Blue Carbon Urban Climate Resilience

Yoonjoo Lee

Research Assistant

An undergraduate majoring in Computational and Data Science at George Mason University, interested in how data can be used to understand cities and human movement. Currently supporting spatial data collection and mapping for urban analysis in Songdo.

Data analysis spatial data urban analysis mapping QGIS

Seung Jun Heo

Research Assistant

A sophomore at George Mason University majoring in Computational and Data Sciences, interested in applying data analysis and visualization to support evidence-based decision-making for urban planning and related fields.

Urban planning Resource management Modeling & Simulation