Ph.D. Applied Mechanics, Department of Civil Engineering, the University of Tokyo, Japan (2002)

Dissertation title: Evaluation of hydraulic characteristics of jointed rock mass based on excavation-induced permeability of a single rock joint

M.S. Rock Mechanics, Department of Mineral and Petroleum Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea (1999)

B.S. Mineral and Petroleum Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea (1997)

경력사항 PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE 

Visiting Scholar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), CA. USA (2018-2019)

Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), Daejeon, Korea (2006 - 2012)

Research Engineer, Obayashi Corporation, Tokyo, Japan (2003 - 2006) 

관심연구분야 RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Coupled Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical (THM) processes in rock mass

Underground storage of (CAES/LNG/CNG/Hydrogen) in lined and unlined rock caverns

Deep geological disposal of radioactive wastes (HLW/LILW)

CO2 geosequestration and enhanced oil recovery (CCS-EOR)

Geomechanical deformation in hydrate bearing sediments

수상 및 학술활동 AWARDS AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Awards

Best Paper Award in Rock Mechanics from Korea Society for Geosystem Engineering (2013)

Best Paper Award from Korean Society for Rock Mechanics (2011)

Japanese Government (Ministry of Education and Science) Scholarship (1999 - 2002)

U.S. Army Achievement Medal (1993)

Editorial Board

Geosystem Engineering journal (http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tges20/current)

터널과 지하공간(한국암반공학회지) Tunnel and Underground Space (Journal of the Korean Society for Rock Mechanics) (http://www.ksrm.or.kr)

한국자원공학회지 Journal of the Korean Society for Mineral and Energy Resources Engineering (http://www.jksmer.or.kr/plugins/sites/ksge/volume.html)

Professional Societies (Members)

International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM)

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)

American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Korean Society for Rock Mechanics (KSRM)

Korean Radioactive Waste Society (KRS)

The Korean Society for Geosystem Engineering (KSMER)