members
Hyungkyoo Kim, PhD 김형규
Group Director
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban Design and Planning, Associate Dean of Graduate School, and the directing faculty of the Environmental City Research Group at Hongik University. I focus on climate-responsive urban design and planning, microclimate and thermal comfort, urban heat island, walkability and livability, and suburbanization. Prior to joining Hongik, I was a Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, Singapore University of Technology and Design, and Assistant Manager at Samsung C&T Corporation. I hold a PhD in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley, MUP from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and MS in Urban Design and BS in Architecture from Seoul National University.
I serve as a board member of the Korean Planning Association and the Urban Design Institute of Korea. I advise several city and regional governments and public developers in South Korea.
Young Eun Kim, PhD 김영은
Research Professor
I am a Research Professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at Hongik University. My research focuses on shrinking cities, city classification, commuting environments, and environmental cities, including areas at risk of flooding. Prior to earning my PhD, I worked as a researcher at the Seoul Institute and the Suwon Research Institute, contributing to various projects addressing urban challenges. I hold a PhD in Urban Design with a double major in Smart City Global Convergence and an MS in Urban Design from Seoul National University, and a BS in Architecture from Kyung Hee University.
Jeongki Seo, MS 서정기
PhD Student
I am interested in smart city planning. I currently provide smart city consulting at Jeongdo UIT Corporation. I hold an MS in Urban Design and BS in Urban Design and Planning from Hongik University.
Jiwon Kim 김지원
BS Student | Researcher
I am interested in sustainable and resilient city planning. I am currently a junior in Urban Design and Planning at Hongik University.
Hyerin Lee, BS 이혜린
Research Administrator
I manage administration of the research group. I hold a BS in Urban Design and Planning from Hongik University.