Adjunct/ Research Professor

Kim, Hyungjun

Prof.

HydroKlima Laboratory (HKLab) studies the fundamental processes and mechanisms of global environmental changes encompassing the broad field of Earth System Sciences and Environmental Engineering, pursuing a better understanding of the interaction between nature and human system. We leverage extensive research tools including but not limited to numerical modeling, satellite remote sensing, machine learning, and international collaboration.

Education
2010 PhD in Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2004 MS in Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
2001 BS in Astronomy & Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
Career
2021 – Associate Professor
Moon Soul Graduate School of Future Strategy, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea
2012 – 2021 Assist. Prof. / Specially Appointed Assoc. Prof.
Institute of Industrial Science & Dept. of Civil Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2017 – 2020 Visiting Assoc. Scholar / Assoc. Prj. Scientist
UCLA Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering, Los Angeles, CA, USA
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA
2010 – 2012 Postdoctoral Scholar
UC Center for Hydrologic Modeling, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA
Main Research Field
Climate-Water-Food-Energy-Economy Nexus
Extreme Weather & Climate
Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation
Coupled Nature-Human System Modeling
Satellite Remote Sensing
Data Science & Machine Learning
Medals and Awards
2018 Top authors, American Geophysical Union, AGU Fall Meeting 2018, Washington, D.C, United States
2014 Minister’s Award (Ministry of Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Republic of Korea), Big Contest 2014, Seoul, Korea
2014 Minister’s Award (Ministry of Security and Public Administration, Republic of Korea), Datathon 2014, 1st Data Day, Seoul, Korea