members
Hyungkyoo Kim, PHD 김형규
Group Director
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Urban Design and Planning at Hongik University and the directing faculty of the Environmental City Research Group. 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 a member of the Urban Design Institute of Korea and the Korean Regional Development Association. I advise several city and regional governments and public developers in South Korea.
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.
Minsun Kim, MS 김민순
Researcher
I am interested in capturing images and videos of cities and exploring digital twins. I hold an MS 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.