Profile
Dr Jielin CHEN
Research Fellow
Dr Jielin Chen obtained her PhD in Architecture from the National University of Singapore in 2024. Her achievements have been recognised with the Young CAADRIA Award (2021) and the SDSC Dissertation Research Fellowship (2022). She also serves as a peer reviewer for IJAC and AIEDAM, and is a member of the Paper Selection Committee for CAADRIA 2025 and 2026.
With an MLA (Distinction) from the University of Hong Kong and a BEng in Urban Planning from Zhejiang University, Dr Chen brings a multidisciplinary approach to her research, combining deep academic rigor with a passion for innovation.
Singapore - CARES
Researchers
HD4
Research Interest
Dr Chen is an active researcher at the cutting edge of design computing, with a focus on computational methods for architectural and urban design representation space disentanglement and interpretation. She aims to offer innovative solutions to complex architectural conceptual design and urban design challenges.
Key Publications
Chen, J., & Stouffs, R. (2023). Deciphering the noisy landscape: Architectural conceptual design space interpretation using disentangled representation learning. Computer‐Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 38(5), 601-620. https://doi.org/10.1111/mice.12908
Chen, J., & Stouffs, R. (2023). The ‘Atlas’ of Design Conceptual Space: A Design Thinking Framework with Cognitive and Computational Footings, In Design Computing and Cognition’22 (pp. 361-378). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20418-0_22
Chen, J., & Stouffs, R. (2022). Robust Attributed Adjacency Graph Extraction Using Floor Plan Images, in: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2022, Volume 2, pp. 385-394. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.2.385
Chen, J., & Stouffs, R. (2021). From Exploration to Interpretation-Adopting Deep Representation Learning Models to Latent Space Interpretation of Architectural Design Alternatives, in: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2021, Volume 1, pp. 131–140. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.1.131
Chen, J., Stouffs, R., Biljecki, F., (2021). Hierarchical (Multi-Label) Architectural Image Recognition and Classification, in: Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2021, Volume 1, pp. 161–170. https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2021.1.161
Achievements
- Singapore Data Science Consortium (SDSC) Dissertation Research Fellowship 2022 (Awarded by Singapore Data Science Consortium)
- 2021 Young CAADRIA Award (Awarded by The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia)
- President’s Graduate Fellowship (Awarded by National University of Singapore)
- HKILA 2015 Design Awards - Student Award of Excellence (Awarded by Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects)
- Outstanding Graduate Student (Awarded by Zhejiang University)
- Outstanding Thesis Award (Awarded by Zhejiang University)