Geon Kang, PhD

I'm Geon Kang, a researcher in urban climate and environmental modeling.

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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

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/geon-kang-84ba142a6

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Ⅰ. Education

2009.03 – 2015.03 Pukyong National University (B.S. – Environmental Atmospheric Sciences)

2015.03 – 2017.02 Pukyong National University (M.S. – Environmental Atmospheric Sciences)

2017.03 – 2024.02 Pukyong National University (Ph.D.– Environmental Atmospheric Sciences)

II. Work Experience

2022.04 – 2023.12 Pukyong National University (Researcher – Supercomputer Center)

2024.01 – 2025.12 Pukyong National University (Postdoctoral Researcher – Atmospheric Environment Research Institute)

2026.01 – Present Pukyong National University (Postdoctoral Researcher – Institute of Sustainable Earth and Environmental Dynamics, SEED)

Ⅲ. 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)

IV. 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)

V. Technical skills

• Language: Fortran, MATLAB (advanced); Python, C++ (basic)

• Shell: Bash, C

• Engineer Meteorology (National Technical Qualification, Korea)

What's New

In recent years, climate variability has intensified the frequency of extreme cold surges, affecting not only mid-latitude regions but also subtropical areas. This research was specifically motivated by recent catastrophic cold waves in these subtropical cities, where sudden temperature drops led to a significant number of excess deaths and cold-related illnesses due to a lack of heating infrastructure and physiological acclimatization.

Despite this growing threat, Nature-based Solutions (NBS) such as urban trees are predominantly designed for summer cooling, leaving a critical knowledge gap regarding their wintertime impact.

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether trees—celebrated as summer assets—might act as "winter liabilities" in these vulnerable urban environments, and to propose life-saving planting strategies that balance aerodynamic sheltering with radiative needs.

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