Members

Participating Professors

Affilation	Position	Name
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering	Professor(Director of Institue)	Jeung Soo Huh
Department of Geography	Professor	Jung Sup Um
Department of Chemical Engineering	Professor	Jae Chang Kim
School of Architecture	Professor	Won Hwa Hong
School of Business Administration	Professor	Gye Wan Moon
School of Mechanical Engineering	Professor	Il Seouk Park
School of Energy Engineering	Professor	Hyun Woong Park
Department of Statistics	Associate Professor	Yong Ku Kim
School of Automotive Engineering/td>	Associate Professor	Sang Yeop Oh
School of Public Administration	Associate Professor	Sang Hyeon Jin
School of Nano & Matrials Sciencce and Engineering	Associate Professor	Jong Wook roh
School of Convergence & Fusion System Engineering	Associate Professor	Dong Jun Suh
School of Medicine	Fund Professor	Jeong Ok Lim
Department of Climate Change	Visiting Professor	Nam Hoon Kang

Researchers

Affilation	Position	Name	Profile
Institute for Global Climate Change & Energy	Research Professor	Dae Hwang Yoo	Background Pusan National University, Korea >> 2003 >> PhD. Physics Pusan National University, Korea >> 1991 >> MSc. Physics Pusan National University, Korea >> 1989 >> BSc. Physics Research Interest Photocatalytic property analysis and synthesis of dye sensitized solar cell, gas sensor characterization Profile Dae-Hwang Yoo received his Ph.D. in physics at the Pusan National University (Korea, working in the thermodynamic properties of the adsorbed system on single-walled carbon graphite. After a postdoctoral period in the same group, he joined the Institute of Basic Science at Ulsan University, as research professor where he worked on the photocatalytic properties of oxide semiconductors and graphene. He has several patents to his name is a seasoned professor of renewable energy systems. email: dhyoo@knu.ac.kr
Institute for Global Climate Change & Energy	Research Professor	Kyung Mo Lee	Background Kumoh National Institute of Technology, Korea >> 2003 >> PhD. Mechanical Design Kyungil University, Korea >> 1996 >> MSc. Mechanical Engineering Kyungil University, Korea >> 1992 >> BSc. Mechanical Engineering Research Interest Machine design, industrial machinery, smart farming, climate smart machine design Profile Professor Kyungmo- Lee is a seasoned scholar and professor with more than 30 years of experience teaching and leading projects in machine design, industrial machinery and smart farming.
Department of Climate Change	Doctoral Researcher	Babatunde Abdulhameed Owolabi	Background Kyungpook National University, Korea >> 2021 >> PhD. Climate Change (ongoing) Kyungpook National University, Korea >> 2018 >> M.Agric. Food Security and Agricultural Development University of Ilorin, Nigeria >> 2016 >> M.Eng. Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering University of Ilorin, Nigeria >> 2008 >> BSc. Agricultural Engineering Research Interest Renewable energy assessment and planning, food loss, climate change Profile Abdulhameed Owolabi is a researcher engaged in the in the design and development of agricultural technologies suitable for reducing post-harvest losses. He is extremely passionate about utilizing renewable energy potentials to include solar energy to meeting rural energy needs for power generation in rural areas to use in powering agricultural machinery that is eco-friendly to minimize the effects of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. email:abowolabi@knu.ac.kr Google Scholar:
Department of Climate Change	Doctoral Researcher	Benyoh Emmanuel Kigha Nsafon	Background Kyungpook National University, Korea >> 2021 >> PhD. Climate Change (ongoing) Kyungpook National University, Korea >> 2018 >> M.Agric. Food Security and Agricultural Development University of Yaoundé II, Cameroon >> 2016 >> Master in International Relations. Environmental Management and Sustainable Development University of Buea, Cameroon >> 2009 >> BSc. Botany Research Interest Climate change policy, renewable energy, sustainable development, decentralized energy systems Profile Benyoh Kigha E. Nsafon is a Sustainable Development Specialist. His research is focused on the sustainable generation of energy for decentralized electrification. He has expertise in portfolio analysis of hybrid renewable energy systems, as well as multi-criteria decision analysis in the Energy and Development Sector. Nsafon has made huge contributions to ending energy poverty, promoting economic growth and environmental sustainability through the design, optimization and development of customized energy systems for rural and agricultural use. His goal is to promote the integration of sustainability and climate concerns into development. email:luxnsafon_16@knu.ac.kr Google Scholar: http://bit.ly/2TLFx59
Department of Climate Change	Doctoral Researcher	Hemen Mark Butu	Background Kyungpook National University, Korea >> 2021 >> PhD. Climate Change (ongoing) Yeungnam University, Korea >> 2017 >> Masters in Environmental Management and Policy University of Jos, Nigeria >> 2012 >> Bachelors in Zoology Research Interest Climate change and food systems, climate risk assessment and management, climate smart agriculture Profile Hemen Mark Butu has over 5 years of experience in Business development and enterprise funding in Africa raising over $3 million for small and medium businesses in Nigeria across several sectors from energy generation, agricultural processing and manufacturing. He has won multiple awards, including the African Ministers Conference on Water Innovation Award and Green Growth Institute/International Renewable Energy Association Awards. Hemen loves to read astronomy, write op-ed articles, play futsal and indulge in samulnori. email:hemenseter@knu.ac.kr Google Scholar: http://bit.ly/3aMS4e6
Department of Climate Change	Master’s Course	Eui Hyun Jin
Department of Climate Change	Master’s Course	Jae Bum Park
School of Business Administration	Master’s Course	Ji Won Kim
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering	Master’s Course	Ji Hoon Lee
Department of Climate Change	Master’s Course	Oscar Fernando Meneses Aroca