PROGRAMME

Eunbeen Park is a research scholar in the IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program. She joined the Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services (AFE) Research Group through the 2021 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). Following her participation in YSSP, she was awarded the NRF–IIASA Postdoctoral Fellowship, funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), for a two-year term. Her research focuses on spatiotemporal modeling of climate-driven disasters, with particular emphasis on wildfire dynamics and ecosystem impacts. She is a core contributor to the development and application of the Wildfire Climate Impacts and Adaptation Model (FLAM) and the AFE Integrated Modeling (AFEIM) framework, including their integration with the Global Forest Model (G4M) across global, European, and South Korean case studies. She received her PhD in environmental planning and landscape architecture from the Department of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering at Korea University.

Youngjin Ko is a postdoctoral researcher in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services Research Group of the IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program, working on forest-based climate mitigation and carbon modeling. He holds a PhD in Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering from Korea University. He is awarded the NRF–IIASA Postdoctoral Fellowship, funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), for a two-year term. His research focuses on forest dynamics modeling, carbon sequestration, and harvested wood products within integrated forest management systems. He works on national-level carbon accounting, Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems, and spatial decision-support tools using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing. 

 

Dr. Minyoung Seo is a Research Fellow at the Center for International Energy Cooperation of the Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI). She specializes in international energy cooperation and development economics. Her research primarily focuses on developing strategic approaches to energy-related Official Development Assistance (ODA) policies, enhancing development effectiveness, promoting public-private partnership strategies in international development and economic cooperation, and addressing energy security issues. Prior to joining KEEI, Dr. Seo accumulated extensive experience managing international development cooperation projects at the KDI School of Public Policy and Management. She currently conducts in-depth research and global knowledge-sharing initiatives aimed at leveraging Korea’s developmental experience to foster energy transitions and development strategies. She has authored numerous policy reports intended to refine and improve the Korean government's ODA policies and strategies.
Dr. Seo earned her Ph.D. in Development Policy from the KDI School of Public Policy and Management.

Prof. Soo Hyung Kim is a Professor in the College of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Pusan National University, Republic of Korea. He currently serves as Vice President and Academic Director of the Korean Association for Particle and Aerosol Research (KAPAR), where he plays a leading role in shaping national academic agendas and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in particle, aerosol, and energy-related research. 

Prof. Kim received his M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering with a specialization in Particle Engineering from Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), and his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Minnesota, USA. 

His primary research interests focus on the ignition, combustion, and explosion characteristics of energetic materials, as well as energy material synthesis and their applications to secondary batteries, solar cells, and fuel cells. His work integrates multiscale experimental diagnostics with theoretical and engineering approaches to elucidate reaction mechanisms and to enhance performance, safety, and reliability in advanced energy and propulsion systems. 

Prof. Kim’s personal research achievements include the synthesis of multiscale energetic composites and the significant enhancement of propulsion characteristics in small-scale projectile and propulsion systems, as well as fundamental studies on thermal runaway mechanisms in lithium-ion batteries and the development of advanced cooling and fire-suppression strategies. To date, he has published over 130 peer-reviewed international journal articles and holds more than 30 domestic and international patents, contributing broadly to the fields of energy materials, safety engineering, and applied particle science. 

Prof. Changhyuk Kim is a Professor at the Pusan National University and Directors of the Korean Association for Particle and Aerosol Research (KAPAR), Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment (KOSAE) and Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers (KSME). In addition, he also serves as committee members of different envrionmental related orginazations. His research intersts are detection and removal of enviromental pollutants as well as life cycle assessment (LCA).

Dr. Young-Joon Park is a postdoctoral researcher at Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands. His research focuses on high-temperature process metallurgy, with particular interests in steelmaking, pyrometallurgy, and sustainable recycling processes. His current work investigates the melting behavior of hydrogen direct reduced iron (H-DRI) in electric arc furnace steelmaking as part of the Dutch national initiative Growing with Green Steel (GGS). His broader research interests include thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, and the recycling of lithium-ion batteries.

Dr. Park received his PhD from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea. His research has covered thermodynamic modeling, high-temperature experiments, and microstructural characterization of metallurgical systems, contributing to the development of cleaner and more sustainable metallurgical processes.

Dr. Daye LEE obtained her Ph.D. in 2022 through a joint research program between University of Ulsan and Université de Technologie de Troyes, where she investigated hazardous waste generation characteristics within economic systems using input–output analysis.

Following her doctorate, she conducted postdoctoral research at Université de Bordeaux until 2024, focusing on life cycle assessment (LCA) to identify environmental hotspots in industrial processes and materials, and to propose optimization strategies for improved sustainability.

Since 2025, she has been serving as an assistant professor at ESPCI Paris - PSL, where she continues her research in LCA, with particular emphasis on marine carbon capture and plastic recycling technologies.

Her research aims to support the transition toward more sustainable industrial systems by integrating environmental assessment with process design and circular economy strategies.

Mr. Hyunsung (Brian) Kim is a prominent startup investor and accelerator integrating climate technology, innovation policy, and global business development. Currently the CEO of Kim Venturous (www.kimventurous.com) and one of the founders of the non-profit organization Climate Future (www.climatefuture.org), he specializes in driving demonstration commercialization and sustainable transitions for climate solutions. His key expertise includes developing strategic funding models to overcome the climate technology "Death Valley" (TRL 5-7). His practical impact is demonstrated by his leadership at global forums, such as chairing the pivotal session on fostering innovation policies at the ASIP (Asian Society for Innovation and Policy) 2025 conference, and his strategic initiatives in structuring global grants. By bridging the gap between innovative startups and actionable climate policies, he continues to lead at the intersection of climate technology commercialization and global partnerships, fostering a robust ecosystem for sustainable solutions worldwide. 

Seungjun Jeon is a doctoral researcher (PhD candidate) at Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT), France, and CEO of Infosquare in South Korea. Seungjun Jeon conducts interdisciplinary research at the intersection of environmental assessment, data science, and sustainability, with a focus on evaluating agricultural eco-friendliness through integrated air and soil quality analysis. 
Seungjun Jeon’s doctoral research develops a FAIR data-based framework to collect, structure, and analyze agricultural environmental data, enabling more transparent and reusable assessment of environmental conditions during the growing period. Key research topics include the integration of multiple pollution indicators from air and soil into a unified environmental assessment model, including approaches that convert heterogeneous indicators into equivalent substances and combine them into a single index for objective evaluation.
In parallel with academic research, Seungjun Jeon leads practical technology development in AI-based environmental monitoring, carbon-related data systems, and decision-support platforms for industrial applications. Through the connection of research methodology and real-world implementation, Seungjun Jeon contributes to scalable and trustworthy frameworks for sustainability assessment and carbon reduction applications.

Dr. Jaeryoung Song is a multidisciplinary expert integrating climate change, science and technology, and public diplomacy. Currently at the National Institute of Green Technology (NIGT), he specializes in research for carbon neutrality and sustainable transitions. His key expertise includes analyzing the public acceptance of climate technologies, developing green transition policies, and proposing innovative S&T cooperation models. Dr. Song has significantly contributed to building international collaboration frameworks through 'Horizon Europe' and UN-led climate technology diplomacy. His practical impact is demonstrated by his patents in carbon reduction assessment for R&D and his extensive publications on climate policy. Having served as a professional member of the Presidential Commission on 2050 Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth, and as a former Head of R&D Policy Division at the National Research Council of Science & Technology (NST), he continues to lead at the intersection of climate technology and global governance, fostering robust RD&D partnerships between Korea and the global community.