Sungwon Kim

Background

Kim, Sungwon was born on March 15, 1968 in Gimcheon, Republic of Korea. Son of Jung Whee and Myung Ja Kim.

Education

Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea, 1992. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea, 1994. Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea, 1998.

Career

Part-time lecturer department civil engineering Daegu University, Gyeongsan, 1996—1998, Keimyung University, Daegu Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea, 1997—1998. Adjunct professor department civil engineering Pohang 1st College, Republic of Korea, 1997—1998. Postdoctral fellow department civil engineering Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1999—2000.

Senior lecturer, department geoenviron. system engineering Dongyang University, Yeongju, Republic of Korea, 2001—2005, assistant professor department geoenviron. system engineering, 2005—2006, assistant professor department railroad & civil engineering, 2006—2009, associate professor department railroad & civil engineering, since 2009. Lecturer School Civil and Environmental Engineering, Daegu University, Hayang, Republic of Korea, since 2004. Committee member civil & technical projects, Yeongju, 2001—2003.

Consultant Korea Environmental Management Corporation, Incheon Metropolitan City, since 2002. Member advisory board Korea Water Resources Association, Daejon Metropolitan City, 2002—2004. Member editorial board Journal Korea Society Hazard Mitigation, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2003—2005.

Member advisory board Busan (Korea) Regional Aviation Administration, since 2005. Director Myungcheon Ecological Institute, Daegu, Republic of Korea, since 2006. Committee member Investigation Board Advanced Disaster Influences, Bongwha, Republic of Korea, since 2008, Republic of Korea, since 2008, Board Regional Construction & Technology, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea, since 2009, Board General Technology, Korea Water Resources Corporation, Republic of Korea, since 2009.

Member Committee Board Landscape, Gyengsamgbuk do, Republic of Korea, since 2009.

Achievements

• Sungwon Kim has been listed as a noteworthy educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Korean Federation for Environmental Movement, Seoul, since 2001. Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (associate), Korean Society Hazard Mitigation, Korean Wetlands Society, International Association Hydraulic Engineering Research, Korean Environmental Sciences Society, Korean Society Water and Wastewater, Korean Society Agricultural Engineers, Korean Society Civil Engineers, Korea Water Resources Association, International Water Resources Assn.

Interests

• Mountain climbing, golf, travel.

Connections

Married Ji Young Yun. 1 child Seung Hyun.

Father:

Jung Whee

Mother:

Myung Ja Kim

Spouse:

Ji Young Yun

child:

Seung Hyun Kim