Research on Complex Urban Systems

Sensor Network Analysis

Spatial Networks

Human Dynamics

Co-Presence Analysis

Peer-Reviewed Publications

  • The Complexity of Urban Verticality
    Chin WCB, Lees MH & Bouffanais R
    npj Complexity, accepted for publication, 2026. [pdf]
  • Predictive Analysis with Virtual Population
    Bouffanais R, Malik M & Tünçer B
    Chapter 7 in Data-Driven Smart Community Design (Ed. Chong KH), Routledge (Taylor & Francis), Pages 206–238, Print ISBN: 978-1-03-256921-5, 2024. [doi] [web]
  • Effects of the Interplay Between Topology and Function of an Integrated Urban Development on Patterns of User Movement
    Manivannan A, Chin WCB, Gopalakrishnan S, Wong D, Schroepfer T & Bouffanais R
    Scientific Reports (14), 7021, 2024. [pdf] [doi]
  • Vertical Cities: Emergent Patterns of Movement and Space Use in Dense Vertically Integrated Urban Built Environments
    Gopalakrishnan S, Wong D, Chin WCB, Srikanth ADS, Manivannan A, Bouffanais R & Schroepfer T
    Int. J. on Smart and Sustainable Cities (1), 23400005, 2023. [pdf] [doi]
  • Complexity Science for Urban Solutions
    Srikanth ADS, Chin WCB, Bouffanais R & Schroepfer T
    Chapter 3 in Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning and Design (Eds. As I, Basu P & Talwar P), Elsevier, Pages 39–58, Print ISBN: 978-0-12-823941-4, 2022. [pdf] [doi]
  • Complexity Science-based Spatial Performance Analyses of UNStudio/DP Architects’ SUTD Campus and WOHA’s Kampung Admiralty
    Srikanth ADS, Chin WCB, Bouffanais R & Schroepfer T
    Chapter 12 in Artificial Intelligence in Urban Planning and Design (Eds. As I, Basu P & Talwar P), Elsevier, Pages 217–244, Print ISBN: 978-0-12-823941-4, 2022. [pdf] [doi]
  • A Framework for the Identification of Human Vertical Displacement Activity Based on Multi-Sensor Data
    Manivannan A, Willemse EJ, Balamurali BT, Chin WCB, Zhou Y, Tünçer B, Barrat A & Bouffanais R
    IEEE Sensors J. (22):8, 8011–8029, 2022. [pdf] [doi]
  • Connect or Adapt: Analytic Framework for the Planning and Design of Resilient Spatial Networks
    Wong D, Chin WCB, Bouffanais R & Schroepfer T
    Proceedings of the International Conference ARCC-EAAE 2022, pp. 225–233, March 2–5, Miami, FL, USA, 2022. [pdf] [web]
  • Evaluation of Spatial Performance in Vertically Integrated Developments Using a Network Science-Based Approach
    Gopalakrishnan S, Hablani C, Wong D, Srikanth ADS, Manivannan A, Bouffanais R & Schroepfer T
    Proceedings of the International Conference ARCC-EAAE 2022, pp. 391–398, March 2–5, Miami, FL, USA, 2022. [pdf] [web]
  • Probabilistic Modelling of Demographic Changes in Singapore’s Neighbourhoods
    Barakatullah MM, Willemse EJ, Tunçer B & Bouffanais R
    WMCAUS 2021, 6th World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering, Architecture: Urban Planning Symposium (1203), 03, 2021. [pdf] [doi]
  • User-Driven Emergent Patterns of Space Use in Vertically Integrated Urban Environments
    Gopalakrishnan S, Wong D, Manivannan A, Bouffanais R & Schroepfer T
    Proceedings of the International Conference ARCC 2021, pp. 215–222, April 7–10, Tucson, AZ, USA, 2021. [pdf] [web]
  • Mapping Emergent Patterns of Movement and Space Use in Vertically Integrated Urban Developments
    Gopalakrishnan S, Wong D, Manivannan A, Bouffanais R & Schroepfer T
    Int. Symposium for Architecture + Urban Design simAUD 2021, pp. 1–4, April 15–17, online, 2021. [pdf] [web]
  • Cities – Try to Predict Superspreading Hotspots for COVID-19
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    Nature (583), 352–355, 2020. [pdf] [doi]
  • Spatial Super-spreaders and Super-susceptibles in Human Movement Networks
    Chin WCB & Bouffanais R
    Scientific Reports (10), 18642, 2020. [pdf] [doi]
  • On the Challenges and Potential of Using Barometric Sensors to Track Human Activity
    Manivannan A, Chin WCB, Barrat A & Bouffanais R
    Sensors (20), 6786, 2020. [pdf] [doi]
  • Identifying Highly Dense Areas from Raw Location Data
    Willemse EJ, Tunçer B & Bouffanais R
    CAADRIA 2019, 24th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (2), pp. 805–814, 2019. [pdf] [web]
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics for Architectural Design
    Kaijima S, Bouffanais R, Naidu S & Willcox K
    Architectural Design (83), Issue 2, 118–123, 2013. [pdf] [doi]
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics for Architectural Design
    Kaijima S, Bouffanais R, Willcox K & In
    Open Systems: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference of the Association of Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia CAADRIA (Eds. R. Stouffs, P. H. T. Janssen, S. Roudavski, B. Tunçer), Hong Kong, 169–178, 2013. [pdf]

Op-Eds

  • Fighting for Data Dregs – And Losing the Fight Against Digital Violence
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    Asia Global (Hong Kong), May 26, 2022. [pdf] [web]
  • A Sustainable Alternative to Blanket Lockdowns
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    Scientific American (U.S.), Computing Opinion, Oct 22, 2020. [pdf] [web]
  • How Cities Can Avoid Costly Lockdowns with Smart Use of Big Data
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), September 11, 2020. [pdf] [web]
  • Confronting Viral Resurgences: Are Lockdowns the Only Solution?
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    Asia Global (Hong Kong), September 3, 2020. [pdf] [web]
  • The Rise of Homo verticalis
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    Scientific American (United States), January 16, 2019. [pdf] [web]
  • When High-rise Living Gets a Lift
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    The Straits Times (Singapore), December 6, 2018. [pdf] [web]
  • The Science and Sensibilities of Smart Cities
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    Asia Global (Hong Kong), August 9, 2018. [pdf] [web]
  • Keep an eye on AI and Big Data
    Bouffanais R & Lim SS
    The Business Times (Singapore), July 3, 2018. [pdf] [web]
  • Smart Rules Needed to Govern Smart Lamp Posts
    Lim SS & Bouffanais R
    The Straits Times (Singapore), April 19, 2018. [pdf] [web]

Complete publication list in PDF [here]

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