members

associate professor | group director

Hyungkyoo Kim, PhD 김형규

​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.

research professor

Young Eun Kim, PhD 김영은

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.

phd student

Jeongki Seo, MS 서정기

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.

phd student

Jeongki Seo, MS 서정기

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.

phd student

Jeongki Seo, MS 서정기

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.