Yong-Tak Kim
Postdoctoral Fellow

Yong-tak KIM

  • Email: kyongtak@ust.hk

Post-doctoral Fellow, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering


Education

Doctor of Engineering (Ph.D.) 2016.09 - 2020/02
  • Sejong University, Major: Water Resources Engineering
  • Thesis Title: A Development of Grid-Based Spatio-temporal Statistical Downscaling Model for Climate Change Scenario
Master of Engineering (M.E.) 2014/09 - 2016/08
  • Jeonbuk National University, Major: Water Resources Engineering
  • Thesis Title: An Extreme Data Estimation Method Developed Using Nonstationary Bayesian Beta Model and Seasonal Rainfall
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) 2009/03 - 2014/08
  • Jeonbuk National University, Major: Civil Engineering

Professional Work Experience

Post-doctoral Fellow (Full-time position) 2022/01 - Present
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Post-doctoral Researcher (Full-time position) 2020/03 - 2021/12
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Sejong University

Research Interest

  • Artificial Intelligence, large-scale climate modeling, data mining, climate change, water related infrastructure design, risk management applied statistics; understanding, modeling and forecasting hydrological fluxes at large spatial scales based on land surface and climatic indices, time series prediction, statistical forecasting based on climate information, water resources planning and analysis, integrated water management, environmental assessment and risk management.

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