Group

Dr. Byeong-Hee Kim (10/2020~present)

• Research Topic: Climate Change Impact on Water Availability and Hydrologic Extremes

• Education:

  • 02/2020: Ph.D. in Atmospheric Science at Pusan National University

  • 08/2018: M.S. in Atmospheric Science at Pusan National University

  • 08/2012: B.S. in Atmospheric Science at Pusan National University

• Selected Publications:

  • K.-J. Ha, B.-H. Kim, E.-S. Chung, J. C. L. Chan, C.-P. Chang, 2020: Major factors of global and regional monsoon rainfall changes: natural versus anthropogenic forcing. Env. Res. Letter, 15, 034055.

  • B.-H. Kim and K.-J. Ha, 2018: Changes in equatorial zonal circulations and precipitation in the context of the global warming and natural modes. Climate Dynamics, 51, 3999-4013.

  • B.-H. Kim and K.-J. Ha, 2015: Observed changes of global and western Pacific precipitation associated with global warming SST mode and Mega-ENSO SST mode. Climate Dynamics, 45, 3067-3075.

Dr. Akarsh Asoka Kumar (2020 PIURI Fellowship Recipient)

• Research Topic: Climate Change Impact on the Availability of Surface Water and Groundwater Resources

• Education:

  • 06/2020: Ph.D. in Earth Science at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar

  • 08/2013: M.S. in Remote Sensing and GIS at Indian Institute of Remote Sensing

  • 12/2009: B.S.E. in Agricultural Engineering at Kerala Agricultural University

• Selected Publications:

  • Asoka, A., and Mishra, V. 2020: Anthropogenic and climate contributions on the changes in terrestrial water storage in India, Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, e2020JD032470.

  • Asoka, A., and Mishra, V. 2020: A strong linkage between seasonal crop growth and ground-water storage variability in India, Journal of Hydrometeorology (early-on-line).

  • Asoka, A., Wada, Y., Fishman, R., and Mishra, V. 2018: Strong Linkage Between Precipitation Intensity and Monsoon Season Groundwater Recharge in India, Geophysical Research Letters 45, 553644.

  • Asoka, A., Gleeson, T., Wada, Y., and Mishra, V. 2017: Relative Contribution of Monsoon Precipitation and Pumping to Changes in Groundwater Storage in India, Nature Geoscience, 10, 109-17.

  • Asoka, A., and Mishra, V. 2015: Prediction of Vegetation Anomalies to Improve Food Security and Water Management in India, Geophysical Research Letters 42, 52905298.

1. Anqi Liu (PhD; Spring 2021)

   • Research Topic: Mechanisms and Predictability of Global Floods

   • Education:

     • 2019 - 2020: M.S.E. in Environmental Engineering at University of Leeds, UK.

     • 2015 - 2019: B.S.E. in Hydrology and Water Resources Management at China Three Gorges University.

1. Yeonjin Son (MSE/PhD; Fall 2020)

   • Research Topic: Climate Change Impact on Sea-Air Interactions and Terrestrial Hydrology

   • Education:

     • 2015 - 2019: B.S.E. in Marine Environmental Engineering at Gyeongsang National University

2. Shahid Ali (MSE; Fall 2020)

• Research Topic: Changes in the Hydrologic Regime over Pakistan

• Education:

  • 2018: B.S.E in Environmental Engineering at National University of Science and Technology at Islamabad, Pakistan

3. Jihun Park (MA: affiliated with AI Graduate School (Primary Advisor: Prof. Young-Joo Seo))

• Research Topic: Social Response to Natural Disasters

• Education:

  • 2015 - 2020: B. S. in Mathematics and B.S.E in Computer Science and Engineering (double major)

4. Eunmi Lee (MSE; Spring 2021)

• Research Topic: Water resources management and policy

• Education:

  • 2016- 2021: B. S.E. in Environmental Engineering at Dong-eui University

Undergraduate Research Interns: