Donghyun Jeon, Ph.D.
Current
Postdoctoral Researcher (2025.03-present)
Institute of Agricultural Science
Chungnam National University, South Korea
Research Interest
Pan genome, Genome assembly, Evolution
Donghyun Jeon, Ph.D.
Current
Postdoctoral Researcher (2025.03-present)
Institute of Agricultural Science
Chungnam National University, South Korea
Research Interest
Pan genome, Genome assembly, Evolution
Ph.D., Plant Genomics (2021.03-2025.02)
Department of Science in Smart Agriculture Systems
Chungnam National University, South Korea
Advisor: Changsoo Kim, Ph. D.
Dissertation: Chromosomal-level high quality genome assembly and evolutionary tracking of the allotetraploid wasabi Eutrema japonicum ‘Magic’
M.S., Plant Genomics (2019.03-2021.02)
Department of Agronomy
Chungnam National University, South Korea
Advisor: Changsoo Kim, Ph. D.
Thesis: Identification of SNPs and candidate genes associated with salt stress response of two Sorghum bicolor L. genotypes through RNA-seq analysis and evaluation of physiological response to salt stress
B.S., Agronomy (2013.03-2019.02)
Department of Crop Science
Chungnam National University, South Korea
Thesis: Growth and soil property changes due to forage crop cultivation in paddy fields on reclaimed land
Mandatory military service
Army Sergeant
Republic of Korea Army, South Korea (21 months, 2015-2016)
30th Mechanized Infantry Division
Teaching
Research Assistant (R&E project in KOSAC, 18 months, 2021-2022)
Daejeon Science High School for The Gifted, South Korea
Traing
Undergraduate Research Intern (Advisor: Dr. Sang-Soo Kwak, 4 months, 2018-2019)
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
Plant Systems Engineering Research
Peer review activity
Peer review activities for the following journals:
Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Functional & Integrative Genomics, Scientific Data, Scientific Reports, BMC Plant Biology, and BMC Genomics.
National Research Foundation of Korea, Grant for Ph.D. Students (₩ 25,000,000, 2024-2025)
Distinguished Scholar in Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University (2025)
Excellent Research Award presented by the Dean of the Graduate School, Chungnam National University (2023)
Best Presentation Award, The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference (2023)
Excellent Research Award presented by the Dean of the Graduate School, Chungnam National University (2019)
The Korean Society of Plant Image Science
Poster, Byunsan, South Korea (2025)
The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference
Oral, Jeju, South Korea (2024)
The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference
Poster, Jeju, South Korea (2024)
Plant & Animal Genome Conference
Poster, San diego, CA, USA (2024)
The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference
Poster, Jeju, South Korea (2023)
The Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
Poster, Seoul, South Korea (2022)
The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference
Poster, Jeju, South Korea (2022)
Chungnam National University, New Agricultural Environment Innovated by Smart Technologies Symposium
Oral, Daejeon, South Korea (2021)
International Symposium on Agricultural, Food, Environment and Life Science in Asia
Poster, Tottori, Japan (2019)