Professional Experiences

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), USA

2018 - present: Scientist

2016 - 2018: Postdoctoral researcher

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA

2015 - 2016: Postdoctoral researcher

Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), South Korea

2013 - 2015: Project Researcher

Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF), South Korea 

2008 - 2011: Air Force Officer (Lieutenant), Weather Forecaster,

Education

Yonsei University, Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences, 2014

Yonsei University, M.Sc. in Atmospheric Sciences, 2008

Yonsei University, B.Sc. in Atmospheric Sciences, 2006

Technology Experiences

Numerical Simulation: 

Climate/Weather Model Development and big data analysis (CMIP)

Real-time operation of weather forecast model (WRF, CFS, GRIMs)

Languages: Python, Fortran (including Multi-CPU programming [MPI or openMP]), Shell, JavaScript, HTML 

OS: Linux/Unix, Mac, Windows environment

Database: Climate data format in netCDF and GRIB

Analysis libraries: Python (Scipy, NumPy, pandas, xarray), PCMDI Metrics Package (PMP), xCDAT, CDAT, CDO, and NCO

Plotting libraries: Python (matplotlib, bokeh, hvplot), GrADS, and NCL

Version Control: GitHub, Git, SVN

Notebooks: Jupyter

Awards

The R&D 100 Award, Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF), As part of the ESGF development team led by Dean Williams of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Dec 2017.

Best Peer-Reviewer Award, Oct 2016, Korean Meteorological Society

Best Doctoral Dissertation Award, Oct 2015, Korean Meteorological Society

Military Recognition, Mar 2011, Republic of Korea Air Force Intelligence Operation

Meteorological Policy Idea Contest Winner (1st Prize), Nov 2010, Korea Meteorological Administration

Military Recognition, Jul 2009, Republic of Korea Air Force Weather Unit

Weather Forecast Competition Winner (2nd Prize), Feb 2005, Korea Meteorological Administration