Background
Kim, Dong Hyeon was born on May 16, 1962 in Busan, Republic of Korea. Son of Young-Nam and Young-La Kim.
Kim, Dong Hyeon was born on May 16, 1962 in Busan, Republic of Korea. Son of Young-Nam and Young-La Kim.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1986. Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 1993.
Senior researcher Institute Advanced Engineering, Seoul, 1994—1995, Research Institute Industrial Science & Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea, 1995—1996. Principal researcher Korea Railrd. Research Institute, Uiwang, Republic of Korea, since 1996.
Adjunct professor Chung-Ang University, 2005—2007. Visiting professor Colorado School Mines, 2007—2008. Adjunct professor department rolling stock system Graduate School Railroad, Seoul National University of Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea, since 2010.
Member advisory committee Rail Network Authority, Daejeon, Republic of Korea, 2005—2008, since 2010. Chairman, tunnel disaster prevention committee Korea Society Hazard Mitigation, Seoul, 2005—2008. Member advisory committee Korea Transportation Safety Authority, Ansan, Republic of Korea, since 2006, Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation, Republic of Korea, since 2010.
Member of Korea Disaster Prevention Association, Fire Investigation Society Korea, Korean Society Railway, Korean Society Civil Engineers (chairman disaster prevention committee since 2010), Korean Society Mechanical Engineers, Korean Society Hazard Mitigation, Korean Tunnelling Association.
Married Hye-Jeong Kang Kim, August 20, 1994. Children: Yoon-Jae, Myung-Jae.