I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Iowa State University. My research focuses on international trade, trade policy and geopolitics, and global value chains, with particular applications to agriculture, food systems, and international development.

My work examines how changes in the global economic and geopolitical landscape shape trade, supply chains, and agricultural markets, with an emphasis on generating insights relevant to both academic research and policy.

I welcome opportunities for research collaboration, academic seminars, and invited presentations. Please feel free to get in touch if you are interested in discussing potential collaborations or inviting me to present my research.

• Contact: sunghun@iastate.edu | Google Scholar | LinkedIn | X | CV

• 2026 Timeline for Invited Talks and Conferences: 

  • Research visit and seminar, Korea Rural Economic Institute, South Korea, July, 2026. 

• • Research visit, Asian Development Bank Insititute, Tokyo, Japan, June 2026.

• • Research Seminar and GVC Research Project, "Understanding Agricultural Global Value Chains: Concepts, Evidence, and Research Frontiers", IDE-JETRO, Tokyo, Japan, June 2026.

• • Research visit, IDE-JETRO, Tokyo, Japan, April 2026. 

• • Research Seminar, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea, March 2026.

• • Farm Foundation Round Table (Invited only), El Palso, TX, January 2026.