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Geon Kang, PhD
Researcher
Department of Environmental Atmospheric Sciences
Pukyong National University (PKNU)
45, Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan, Republic of Korea
E-mail: kg85112@gmail.com
ResearchGate: www.researchgate.net/profile/Geon-Kang
Google scholar: https://g.co/kgs/YXABJx9
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Ⅰ. Education & Research Experience
2009.03 – 2015.03 Pukyong National University (B.S. – Environmental Atmospheric Sciences)
2015.03 – 2017.02 Pukyong National University (M.S. – Environmental Atmospheric Sciences) (Advisor: Prof. Jae-Jin Kim)
2017.03 – 2024.02 Pukyong National University (Ph.D.– Environmental Atmospheric Sciences) (Advisor: Prof. Jae-Jin Kim)
2022.04 – 2023.12 Pukyong National University (Researcher – Supercomputer Center)
2024.01 – present Pukyong National University (Researcher – Atmospheric Environment Research Institute)
II. Research Interests
• Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) Simulation
• Parameterizations of Trees' Effects
• Parameterizations of Sub-grid scale Effects (Car, Wind fence)
• Urban Environments (Air Quality, Thermal Comfort, Wind Comfort)
• Urban Air Mobility (UAM), Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)
Ⅲ. Thesis
Master thesis: Kang, G 2017: Effects of Trees on a Wind Comfort at the Pedestrian Height in an Urban Area, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea (Advisor: Prof. Jae-Jin Kim)
Ph.D. thesis: Kang, G 2024: Parameterizations of trees' effects in a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea (Advisor: Prof. Jae-Jin Kim)
IV. Technical skills
• Language: Fortran, MATLAB (advanced); Python, C++ (basic)
• Shell: Bash, C
• Engineer Meteorology (National Technical Qualification, Korea)
What's New
This study investigates the impact of trees planted on an elevated road on airflow and thermal comfort in a street canyon using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model, incorporating parameterization schemes for tree drag, shading, and evapotranspiration.