Younghan Lee
School of Business Administration / U Institute for Future Strategy, UNIST
I conduct research in applied microeconomic analysis, leveraging advanced techniques in deep learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and simulations to explore the role of individual heterogeneity in economic behavior. My expertise includes developing Large Language Model (LLM) agent-based simulations to model complex economic systems, applying deep learning and computer vision for image analysis in economic research, and utilizing statistical learning methods such as Lasso regression and K-means clustering to analyze large-scale datasets.
Education
May 2025
Ph.D. in Economics
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Aug 2017
M.A. in Economics
Seoul National University
Feb 2014
B.A. in International Studies
Kyung Hee University
Research
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Quantitation of DNA adducts resulting from acrolein exposure and lipid peroxidation in oral cells of cigarette smokers from three racial/ethnic groups with differing risks for lung cancer
Park, S. L., Le Marchand, L., Cheng, G., Balbo, S., Chen, M., Carmella, S. G., ... & Hecht, S. S.
Chemical Research in Toxicology, 35(10), 1914–1922 (2022)
Under Review
Joint Association of Education and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status with Smoking Behavior: The Multiethnic Cohort Study
Walsh, C. P., Shariff-Marco, S., Lee, Y., Wilkens, L. R., Le Marchand, L., Haiman, C. A., ... & Park, S. L.
BMC Public Health — Under Review (Revisions in Progress)
Estimating a CPI-based Relative Price Parity Index For US Cities
Bond-Smith, S., and Lee, Y.
Urban Studies — Under Review
Club Convergence in US Cities and Counties, Adjusted for Geographic Price Differences
Bond-Smith, S., and Lee, Y.
Papers in Regional Science — Under Review
Working Papers
Decision Making of a Homo Silicus: Dating
Lee, Y. and Lee, S.H.
AI, AI, Who is the Fairest of Them All? Beauty Premium in Dating and Marriage among Celebrities
Lee, Y. and Lee, S.H.
Genetic Assortative Mating and Its Impact on Household Economics
Lee, Y.
In Progress
Regional Price Differences and Measuring Economic Distress
Bond-Smith, S., and Lee, Y.
Curriculum Vitae
Employment
Mar 2026 – Present
Research Assistant Professor
School of Business Administration / U Institute for Future Strategy, UNIST
Aug 2025 – Feb 2026
Postdoctoral Researcher
U Institute for Future Strategy, UNIST
Sep 2016 – Jun 2017
Economic Consultant, Dept. of International Trade
Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP)
Jul 2016 – Aug 2016
Intern, Dept. of International Trade
KIEP
Sep 2015 – Jun 2016
Intern, Dept. of International Macroeconomics and Finance
KIEP
Honors & Awards
2021
Seiji Naya Outstanding Third-Year Paper Award
Dept. of Economics, UH Manoa
2019
Young Leaders Fellowship
North East Asia Economic Forum (NEAEF)
2012
Second Prize, National Monetary Policy Competition
Bank of Korea
Grants & Scholarships
Research Stipend
UH Manoa · Spring 2025
Burnham O. Campbell Fund
UH Manoa · Spring 2019
Hung Family Fellowship
UH Manoa · Fall 2018 – Spring 2019
Merit Scholarship
UH Manoa · Fall 2017 – Spring 2018
Full-tuition Scholarship
Kyung Hee University · 2008 – 2013
Technical Skills
Contact
Get in touch
Feel free to reach out for research collaborations, academic inquiries, or any questions about my work.
Website
younghanlee.com
Address
Bldg.114, 50 UNIST-gil, Ulju-gun, Ulsan, Republic of Korea