Resume

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Atmospheric Chemistry (2014), Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, USA

- Thesis : The patterns of polar near-surface ozone associated with various atmospheric conditions (Advisor : Dr. Yuhang Wang)

• M.S., Atmospheric Sciences (2008), Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

- Thesis : Optical properties of aerosol in a megacity, Seoul from ground-based and satellite measurements (Advisor : Dr. Jhoon Kim)

• B.S., Chemistry (2006), Yonsei University, South Korea

• B.S., Atmospheric Sciences (2006), Yonsei University, South Korea

WORK EXPERIENCES

• Assistant Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University (MAR 2019 - present)

• Research Professor, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University (APR 2016 - FEB 2019)

• Lecturer: Extreme climate and weather management (Korea University, Fall 2016), Earth and Environment (Yonsei University, Fall 2017 - Spring 2018).

• Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Physics, University of Toronto (MAR 2014 - MAR 2016)

• Graduate Research Assistant, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Tech (AUG 2008-FEB 2014).

• Research Assistant, Global Environmental Laboratory, Yonsei University (FEB-AUG 2008).

• Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Yonsei University (MAR 2006-FEB 2008) - Courses: Atmospheric physics(2) (FALL 2006), Climate and Civilization (SPRING 2007).

• Undergraduate Research Intern, Global Environmental Laboratory, Yonsei University (MAY 2005-FEB 2006).

AWARDS & SPECIAL ACTIVITIES

• Korean Meteorological Society (한국기상학회): 환경및응용기상 분과위원장 (2022-2023)

• The International SKYNET Committee (ISC) member (2021 - present)

• ACP/AMT special issue co-organizer (2021-2022) [LINK]

• AOGS AS (Atmospheric Sciences) session secretary (2021 - present)

• 한국기상산업기술원 기상기업성장지원센터 운영위원 (2021)

• IO3C (International ozone commissions) board member (2021-2024)

• PI for the KMA trust observation site for total ozone monitoring: Yonsei University (since 2020).

• 한국기상학회 우수리뷰어상 (2020)

• Topic Editor for the special issue of Atmosphere (MDPI) (2021 - 현재)

• Guest Editor for the special issue of Atmosphere (MDPI), [Asian/Pacific air pollution and environment] (2019) [LINK]

• Seoul Institute of Technology, 기술평가위원 (2019 - 현재)

• Korean Meteorological Society: 환경 및 응용기상분과 학술위원 (2018-present) [LINK]

• Best paper award, Korean Association for Particle and Aerosol Research (2018) [LINK]

• Summer Antarctic research program at the King Sejong station, Korea Polar Research Institute (JAN 2018)

• NASA group achievement award for the KORUS-AQ Earth science mission (2017)

• Travel support for the participation to the 8th Atmospheric Limb Workshop from WMO/SPARC office (SEP 2015)

• Selected student for the JPL Keck Institute summer school at Caltech, Pasadena in CA (SEP 2014)

(https://climatesciences.jpl.nasa.gov/events/summer-school/archive/index.html)

• Selected student for the Connaught Summer Institute in Arctic Sciences, Alliston in Canada (JUL 2014) (http://www.candac.ca/create/ss2014/photos/koo_ja-ho_csi_2014.JPG).

• Poster award from the Georgia Tech Research and Innovation Conference (GTRIC) (FEB 2013) (http://www.gatech.edu/hg/item/63949).

• Guest Scientist, University of Hannover, Germany (JUN-JUL 2007) (http://www.muk.uni-hannover.de/196.html?&L=1).

• Scholarship from Yeomgok Cultural Foundation, Korea (2005) (http://www.yeomgok.co.kr/xe/).

• Military Service in the Army, Republic of Korea (APR 2001-JUN 2003).