Academic Profile

• 2, 1989

  Bachelor, Civil Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea 

• 6, 1991

  Master, Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Cincinnati, USA 

• 8, 1996

  Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, USA 

Professional
Experience

• 6, 2024 - Present

  Dean, College of Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea

• 8, 2021 - 2, 2023

  Dean for Student Affairs, Seoul National University, Korea

• 2, 2020 - 8, 2021

  Head, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea 

• 7, 2012 - 7, 2014

  Executive Director of a Consumer Cooperative, Seoul National University, Korea 

• 7, 2012 - 7, 2014

  Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Seoul National University, Korea 

• 3, 2012 - 6, 2012

  Deputy Head of the Corporation Establishment Promotion Task Force, Seoul National University, Korea 

• 4, 2011 - 9, 2012

  Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Seoul National University, Korea 

• 3, 1999 - Present

  Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea 

• 7, 1997 - 2, 1999

  Research Associate, Global Hydrology and Climate Center, NASA, USA 

Key Activities

• 1, 2020 - 12, 2021

  Executive Director, Citizens' Coalition for Fair Science and Technology Society

• 1, 2022 - 12, 2024

  General Assembly of the Korean Academy of Engineering

• 1, 2022 - 12, 2022

  Vice President, Korean Society of Civil Engineers

• 1, 2021 - 12, 2022

  Vice President, Korean Society of Water Resources

• 1, 2017 - 12, 2018

  Vice President and Chair of the Academic Committee, Korean Society of Climate Change Studies

• 12, 2009 - 12, 2012

  Director of the Research Team on Hydrological Impact Analysis and Forecasting due to Climate Change, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

• 7, 2020 - 6, 2024

  President, Hydrological Section, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) 

• 5, 2015 - 9, 2019

  Chair, Water Resources Management Committee, International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR)