Ja-Kong Koo

Background

Koo, Ja-Kong was born on March 26, 1953 in Pusan, Republic of Korea. Son of Sung-Ho Koo and Heung-Rang Jun.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Seoul (Korea) National U., 1975; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, Austin, 1985.

Career

Assistant professor Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejon, Korea, since 1985; associate professor Environmental Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Taejon, Korea, since 1991.

Achievements

• Ja-Kong Koo has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member research committee solid waste treatment, Seoul Metro. government, since 1991, advisory board Control Environmental Conservation, since 1988. First lieutenant Korean Army, 1975-1977. Member AIChE, Korea Society Water Wastewater (board directors).

Connections

Married Byung-Lye Park, July 7, 1977. Children: Lamont Bon-Gul Koo, Helen Soo-Min Koo.

Father:

Sung-Ho Koo

Mother:

Heung-Rang Jun

Spouse:

Byung-Lye Park

child:

Lamont Bon-Gul Koo

child:

Helen Soo-Min Koo