Professor

Ph.D., Professor

School of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Korea University

Tel: +82-2-3290-4860

Fax: +82-2-3290-5999

Educational Backgound

Doctor of Philosophy [August 2001 - May 2006]
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A.
Master of Engineering [March 1999 - February 2001]
- Korea University, Seoul, Korea
Bachelor of Engineering [March 1991 - February 1995]
- Korea University, Seoul, Korea

Academic Career

Vice President for Campus Planning
- Korea University
Head of School [Aug.2024-Feb.2026]
- School of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University
Department Chair & Director – BK21+FOUR division [Sep.2023-Feb.2026]
- Future-Shapers for Solving Global Problems in Construction
- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, Graduate School, Korea University
Associate Dean – Academics [Jul.2018-Jun.2020], College of Engineering, Korea University
Professor [Sep.2016-Present] / Assoc. Prof. [Sep.2011-Aug.2016] / Assist. Prof. [Mar.2009-Aug.2011]
- School of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, College of Engineering, Korea University

Professional Affiliations

Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (Member since 2008)
- Section Secretary – Hydrological Sciences [2012-2016]
- Nomination Committee [2025]
Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE) (대한토목학회) (Member since 2009)
- 이사 [2020, 2026]
Korea Water Resources Association (KWRA) (한국수자원학회) (Member since 1999)
- 이사 [2021-2026]
- Chair of Hydrology Committee [2019-2020]
- Board Member [2011-2013, 2015-2020]
- Secretary [2012-2014] and Member [2015-2017, 2021] of JHER Committee
- Secretary of Committee on Academic Affairs [2011-2013]
- Secretary of Committee on International Liaison [2009-2011]
Korean Wetlands Society (한국습지학회) (Member since 2010)
- 이사[2021.4.1~2022.12.31]
국회물포럼 - 미래혁신위원회 위원 [2020-2022]
4대강 조사평가 전문위원회 위원 [2020-2022]
환경영향평가 검토·자문단 위원 [2019.6.23-2021.6.22] (한강환경유역청)
Korea Water Forum (한국물포럼): 정책위원 [2009-2012]
Centre for Groundwater Studies (Australia): Executive Board Member [2007-2008]
Other Memberships
- American Geophysical Union (AGU) [2002-Present]
- European Geosciences Union (EGU) [2015]
- International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) [2009-Present]
- Korean Society of Hazard Mitigation (한국방재학회) [2010-Present]
- Institute of Engineers Australia [2008-2009]

Editorial and Peer-review Career

Associate Editor for Water Resources Research [2017-Present]

Associate Editor for Journal of Hydro-Environmental Research [2022-Present]

Assistant Editor for Geoscience Letters [2022-Present]

Academic Editor for PLOS ONE [2018-Present]

Associate Editor for Journal of KWRA [2015-2016]

Associate Editor [2013-2014] and Editorial Board Member [2011-2014] for Journal of the KSCE

Honors