Assistant Professor
Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University (PKNU), Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
Email: kjnam@pknu.ac.kr (or, spirit1058@gmail.com)
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ko&user=bDhkEQEAAAAJ
Office: +82-51-629-6530
Education
- 2022: Ph.D., KyungHee University, Applied Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering
(Advisor: Prof. ChangKyoo Yoo)
- 2018: M.S., KyungHee University, Applied Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering
(Advisor: Prof. ChangKyoo Yoo)
- 2013: B.S., KyungHee University, Environmental Science and Engineering, Environmental Engineering
Experience
- 2024.03 - present: Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Pukyong National University (PKNU)
- 2022.03 - 2024.01: Staff Engineer, Smart Factory Group, Innovation Center, Samsung Electronics DS
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- 2025.06 - 2027.05: 부산녹색환경지원센터 지역협력위원
- 2025.05 - 2027.05: 낙동강유역환경청 녹색기업 심사단 (수질부문)
- 2025.04 - 2027.04: 낙동강유역환경청 환경감시단 수질분야 민간전문가
- 2025.04 - 2026.03: 낙동강 연구네트워크 부산분과위원
- 2025.04 - 2027.04: 국립부경대학교 학사관리과 원격수업관리위원회 교수위원
- 2025.03 - 2030.03: 부산녹색환경지원센터 기업환경지원사업 환경홈닥터 (IoT 부착 사업장 현장실사 및 준공심사 부문)
- 2025.03 - present: 환경해양대학 자유전공학부 전공길라잡이교수
- 2024.09 -2025.02: Visiting Professor, Department of Applied Environmental Science, Kyunghee University (KHU)
- 2013.03 - 2015.06: Lieutenant
Honors and Awards
- 2022.05.: Editor’s Choice selection-Cover paper, Predictive maintenance system for membrane replacement time detection using AI-based
functional profile monitoring: Application to a full-scale MBR plant, Journal of Membrane Science, JCR TOP 4.4%
- 2021.02.: Editor’s Choice selection-Cover paper, Dual-objective optimization for energy-saving and fouling mitigation in MBR plants using influent
prediction and an integrated biological-physical model, Journal of Membrane Science, JCR TOP 3.4%
- 2021.02.: The Best Research Paper Award (KHU-BK21), Inter-regional multimedia fate analysis of PAHs and potential risk assessment by integrating
deep learning and climate change scenarios, Journal of Hazardous Materials
- 2020.11.: The Best Speaker Award (Korean Environmental Engineering Conference), Development of AI/RL-based optimal autonomous operation
system of a MBR process considering energy efficiency and effluent quality improvements
- 2020.08.: Editor’s Choice selection-Cover paper, An autonomous operational trajectory searching system for an economic and environmental
membrane bioreactor plant using deep reinforcement learning, Water Science and Technology (SCIE), International Water
Association(IWA)
- 2018.10.: The Best Ph.D. Student Research Award (Korean Chemical Engineering Conference), AI-based optimal operation & management system of
a MBR process using deep learning-reinforcement learning
- 2018.09.: Government-granted scholarship, Carbon capture pilot plant operation and control program, Imperial College London (2018.08-09)
Academic Service
- Editor:
(1) Water (SCIE, IF: 3.4) / (Leading) Guest editor / 2024.07. ~ 2025.02.
- Peer review:
. Applied Energy
. Biomass and Bioenergy
. Building and Environment
. Chemosphere
. Energy
. Energy and AI
. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
. Environmental Pollution
. Environmental Research
. Journal of Building Engineering
. Journal of Cleaner Production
. Journal of Environmental Management
. Journal of Water Process Engineering
. Knowledge-Based Systems
. Process Safety and Environmental Protection
. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
. Science of the Total Environment
. Sustainable Cities and Society
. Water cycle
- Conference:
. 한국화학공학회 공정시스템 부문회
. 한국수자원학회 위성데이터응용혁신분과 간사
Invited talks
- 2024.07: Invited seminar (Environmental multimedia model - KyungHee university)
- 2024.08: Korean Society of Water & Wastewater (AI water management research group)
- 2024.09: The Korean Society of Clean Technology (Process system special symposium)
- 2024.12: Busan Green Environment Center
- 2025.07: Invited seminar (AI models and systems - KyungHee university)
- 2025.07: Busan Environmental Corporation (2025 Regional, Industrial, and Academic Environmental Technology Forum)
- 2025.08: Busan Regional, Industrial, and Academic Environmental Technology Symposium (ENTECH)
Societies
- 2024.07: 철도인공지능연구실 소프트웨어 사업 과업 심의 위원
- 2024.11: 여수 월내위생매립장 침출수처리시설 공법선정위원회 평가위원
- 2025.03: 부산광역시 낙동강관리본부 민간위탁시설 수탁기관선정심의위원
- 2025.03: 울진군 공공하수처리시설 TMS 유지관리 용역 심의 평가위원
- 2025.04: 부산광역시 낙동강관리본부 수탁기관선정심의위원
- 2025.05: 부산테크노파크 미래융합협의체 외부위원
- 2025.07: 수자원공사 ((주)건화) 데이터 기술자문위원
- 2025.11-12: 철도안전 AI 에이전트 자문위원
- 2025.12: 부산시 전략산업관련 신규사업 발굴 전문가 위원
Column
- 2025.12: 하천 종합 관리 위한 물 환경 AI 기술 (link)
Lectures
- 2024-1: Gas pollution control, Physical chemistry, Introduction of the earth's environment system1
- 2024-2: Marine pollution & practices, Computational thinking for environment engineering, Introduction of the earth's environment system2, (KyungHeeUniversity-graduate school, visiting professor) energy system model
- 2025-1: Computational thinking for environment engineering, Introduction to environmental artificial intelligence, Environmental big data analysis and practice
- 2025-2: Environmental principals and calculation, Environmental safety engineering, Advanced environmental modeling