Hydrometeorology Laboratory

Ph.D. Students

• Lee, Yebon (Ebony)

  • Visiting Student at CIRA/CSU (Mar. — Aug. 2022)
  • Short-term Training at CIRA/CSU (Dec. 2021)
  • Short-term Training at CIRA/CSU (July 2016)
  • Awardee, Helen Kim Scholarship (Sep. 2017 - Aug. 2018)

• Lee, Seung Yeon

  • Best Paper Presentation Award, 2021 Fall Meeting, Korean Society of Climate Change Research, Online (2022. 5)
  • Best Paper Presentation Award, 2020 Fall Meeting, Korean Meteorological Society, Online (2020. 10)

• Kwon, Hui-Nae 

  • Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems (KIAPS) 

• Park, Sojung

• Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) (Jul. 2020 — Present)
• Technology Transfer and Invited Talk at GCCRP/Griffith U. (Jan. 2019)
• Best Paper Presentation Award, 2015 First Half Meeting, Korean Society of Climate Change Study, Seoul (2015. 8)
• Excellent Academic Paper Award, Ewha Womans University (2016)
• Short-term Training at CIRA/CSU (July 2016)

• Sohn, Eunha

• Ph.D. Candidate
• Currently at the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA)

• Lee, Eunhee

• Ph.D. Candidate
• Currently at the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA)

• Kim, Hyun Hee

• Ph.D. Candidate

• Kong, Soyeon

• Currently at the Korea Meteorological Industry Promotion Agency (KMIPA; 한국기상산업진흥원)

M.S. Students

• Jung, Haesu

  • Best Paper Presentation Award, 2021 Fall Meeting, Korean Meteorological Society, Jeju (2021. 10)

• Ngyuen, Thu Hang 

• Ewha-WMO Fellow from Vietnam

Alumnae

• Khatun, Mst Mariam (Ph.D., 2022. 2)

  • Postdoctoral Scientist, Ewha Womans University (Aug. 2022 — Present)

• Yoon, Jiwon (Ph.D., 2022. 2)

  • Postdoctoral Scientist, Ewha Womans University (Mar. 2022 — Present)
  • Retired from the National Institute of Meteorological Research (NIMR)/Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA)
  • Worked at the Cray Korea, Inc.

• Lim, Su Jeong (Ph.D., 2021. 8)
  

  • Visiting Scientist, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (Sep. 2021 — Present)
  • Postdoctoral Scientist, Ewha Womans University (Sep. 2021 — Present)
  • Visiting Student, University of Torino, Torino, Italy (Oct. 2020 — Mar. 2021)
  • Awardee, Helen Kim Scholarship (Sep. 2018 — Aug. 2019)
  • Awardee, Ewha Scholarship for Dissertation Research Abroad (Oct. 2020 — Mar. 2020)
  • Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems (KIAPS) (Mar. 2015 - Jun. 2020)

• Naing, Su Myat (M.S., 2021. 2)

  • Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Myanmar
  • Awardee of the Ewha-WMO Fellowship
  • Thesis: Sensitivity Analysis of Heavy Rainfall Events on Physical Parameterization Configurations Using WRF-ARW Model over Myanmar

• Jhun, Yujin (M.S., 2018. 8)

  • Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems (KIAPS) (Sep. 2018 - Present)
  • Thesis: Numerical investigation of the heat wave over the Korean peninsula in summer 2016 using WRF

• Kim, Da-Eun (M.S., 2018. 2)

  • Research Associate, the Korea Meteorological Administration (Mar. 2018 - Present)
  • Thesis: Intercomparison of Land Surface Models in WRF Version 3.6.1 for Predicting the Eurasian Snow

• Lee, Seung Yeon (M.S., 2017. 8)

  • Ph.D Student at EWU (Mar. 2018 - Present)
  • Research Associate, CCCPR/SSRC/EWU (Sep. 2017 - Feb. 2018)
  • Best Paper Presentation Award, 2016 Fall Meeting, Korean Meteorological Society, Busan (2016. 10)
  • Thesis: A numerical study on a tornadic convective storm and effects of land use type: A case study on the Goyang tornado in 10 June 2014

• Ahiataku, Maureen Abla (M.S., 2017. 8)

• Ghana Meteorological Agency
• Ewha-WMO Fellow from Ghana (Sep. 2015 - Aug. 2017)
• Thesis: Improving the quantitative precipitation forecast (QPF) over Ghana using WRF interfaced with genetic algorithm

• Muhimpundu, Gretta (2017. 8)

  • Awardee of the Korean Government Scholarship Program (Sep. 2015 - Aug. 2017)
  • Thesis: Assessment of orographic effects on an extreme rainfall event during a short rainy season in Rwanda using the WRF model

• Khatun, Mst Mariam (M.S., 2017. 8)

  • Ph.D Student at EWU (Sep. 2017 - Feb. 2022)
  • Awardee of the Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) Fellowship
  • Thesis: Assessment of Model Physics at Landfalls of Pre-monsoon Cyclones over Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh

• Lee, Yebon (Ebony) (M.S., 2016. 2)

  • Ph.D Student at EWU (Mar. 2016 - Present)
  • Short-term Training at CIRA/CSU (Jan-Feb 2015)
  • Thesis: Data Assimilation of OMI Aerosol Optical Depth in WRF-Chem: A Case Study on an Asian Dust Storm 

• Kim, Wanhee (M.S., 2015. 2)

• Ph.D Student at SUNY-Albany, USA (Fall 2015 - Present)
• Research Associate, CCCPR/SSRC/EWU (Mar.-Jun. 2015)
• Short-term Training at U. of Torino, Italy (Winter 2012)
• Best Paper Presentation Award, 2014 Fall Meeting, Korean Meteorological Society, Jeju (2014. 10)
• Thesis: Dynamical and Thermodynamical Characteristics of a Tropical-Like Cylcone in the Mediterranean Sea

• Lim, Su Jeong (M.S., 2015. 2)

• Ph.D Student at EWU (Mar. 2018 - Present)
• Research Scientist, Korea Institute of Atmospheric Prediction Systems (KIAPS) (Mar. 2015 - Present)
• Short-term Training at CIRA/CSU (Summer 2013, 2014)
• Best Paper Presentation Award, 2014 Fall Meeting, Korean Meteorological Society, Jeju (2014. 10)
• Best Paper Presentation Award, 2015 Spring Meeting, Korean Meteorological Society, Seoul (2015. 4)
• Thesis:  Impact of Ozone Observations on Typhoon Structure Using Coupled Atmosphere-Chemistry Data Assimilation

• Park, Sojung (M.S., 2015. 2)

• Ph.D Student at EWU (Mar. 2016 - Present)
• Research Associate, CCCPR/SSRC/EWU (Mar. 2015 - Feb. 2016)
• Short-term Training at U. of Torino, Italy (Winter 2012)
• Thesis:  Representation of Vegetation Effects on Snow-Covered Albedo in the Noah Land Surface Model with Multiple Physics Options

• Chung, Seungwon (2014. 8)

• Ph.D. Student at Univ. of Texas, Austin, USA (Fall 2014 - Present)

• Best Student Poster Award, 10th Annual Meeting, Asia Oceania Geosciences Society, Brisbane, Australia (2013. 6)
• Short-term Training at CIRA/CSU (Summer 2012)
• Thesis: Sensitivity Analysis of Phenology Parameterization to Temperature Threshold for Photosynthesis Using the Noah Land Surface Model with Multiple Physics Options

• Lee, Yoonjin (B.S., 2014. 3 - 8)

• Postdoctoral Scientist, CIRA/CSU, USA (2021 — Present)
• Ph.D. Student at Colorado State University, USA (Fall 2014 — Fall 2020)

• Kong, Soyeon (M.S., 2011. 2)

• Currently at the Korea Meteorological Industry Promotion Agency (KMIPA; 한국기상산업진흥원)
• Thesis: 미래 기후변화에 따른 남한지역 육지표면에서의 에너지 및 물 순환 특성 변화에 대한 수치모델 연구

• O, Sungmin (M.S., 2010. 8)

• Research Professor (Brain Pool), Ewha Womans University (September 2021 - Present)
• Postdoctoral Scientist at Max Plank Institute -- Biogeoscience (June 2018 - 2021)
• Ph.D. Student at University of Graz, Austria (Fall 2014 - Spring 2018)
• Visiting Student at U. of Torino under Scholarship (Fall Semester 2008)
• Thesis: Estimation of soil temperature and moisture in South Korea using the University of Torino model of land process interaction with atmosphere (UTOPIA) under A2 IPCC climate scenario

• Kim, Jihee (M.S., 2010. 2)

• 시화호 지역의 토지 이용 변화로 인한 주변 기상장 변화 연구
• M.S. from U. of Connecticutt

• Noh, Young-Kyoung (2010. 2)

• 태풍 크로반(KROVANH)의 전향점에 기여하는 미세 물리 방안에 대한 고찰
• Ph.D. Student at Yonsei U. (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering)
• Student at the Korea Institute of Energy Research

• Thakuri, Bindu Malla (M.S., 2008. 2)

• Ph.D. Student at Yonsei U.
• Thesis: Estimation of land surface parameters in the Korean Peninsula during summer time using the Land Surface Process Model (LSPM)

• Kim, Minji (M.S., 2007. 2)

• Retired from the National Institute for Meteorological Research
• Outstanding Poster Award, Spring 2007 Meeting, Korean Meteorological Society (2007. 4)
• Thesis: Data impact study on forecasting typhoons using dropwindsonde data and mesoscale numerical models

• Chang, Dong-Yeong (M.S., 2007. 2)

• Research Scientist, Seoul National U., Korea
• Research Scientist, Yonsei U., Korea
• Research Scientist, the Max Planck Institute - Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
• Ph.D. Student at the Max Planck Institute - Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
• Thesis: Numerical study on the effect of CCN properties on stratocumulus development and precipitation using an LES cloud model

• Cho, Eunsoo (M.S., 2004. 8)

• Retired from the National Institute for Meteorological Research
• Thesis: 태풍의 진로 예측에 대한 드롭존데 자료동화의 영향 - 관측시스템 모사실험 연구

• Lee, Eunhee (M.S., 2004. 8)

• Research Scientist, the Korea Meteorological Administration
• Outstanding Poster Award , Spring 2004 Meeting, Korean Meteorological Society (2004. 4)
• Thesis: 태풍 루사(RUSA)와 연관된 영동지방의 집중호우에 대한 수치모의 - 지형 및 종관적 특성의 영향