Personal profile
In Korean
민기홍 교수(자연과학대학 지구시스템과학부)
Education
o (1994) B.A., Kyungpook National University
o (1994) Officer Training School, Air Force
o (1999) M.A., Seoul National University
o (2005) Ph.D., Purdue University
o (1994) Officer Training School, Air Force
o (1999) M.A., Seoul National University
o (2005) Ph.D., Purdue University
Professional Experience
o (2012~Present) Assistant, Associate, Full Professor, Kyungpook National University
o (2021~2023) Chair of the Faculty Council, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University
o (2019~2020) Vice Director of the Admissions Office, Kyungpook National University
o (2019~2020) Head, School of Earth System Sciences, Kyungpook National University
o (2018~2019) Head, Departmet of Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences, Kyungpook National University
o (2016~2018) Major Coordinator for Atmospheric Sciences, Kyungpook National University
o (2012~2015) Adjunct Professor, Purdue University
o (2009~2012) Visiting Professor, Purdue University
o (2005~2009) Assistant Professor, Valparaiso University
o (2021) Intern, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
o (2021~2023) Chair of the Faculty Council, College of Natural Sciences, Kyungpook National University
o (2019~2020) Vice Director of the Admissions Office, Kyungpook National University
o (2019~2020) Head, School of Earth System Sciences, Kyungpook National University
o (2018~2019) Head, Departmet of Astronomy and Atmospheric Sciences, Kyungpook National University
o (2016~2018) Major Coordinator for Atmospheric Sciences, Kyungpook National University
o (2012~2015) Adjunct Professor, Purdue University
o (2009~2012) Visiting Professor, Purdue University
o (2005~2009) Assistant Professor, Valparaiso University
o (2021) Intern, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Research Interests
o Mesoscale Numerical Modeling
o Radar and satellite data assimilation
o Severe and extreme weather analysis and prediction
o Regional climate modeling in the context of climate change
o Radar and satellite data assimilation
o Severe and extreme weather analysis and prediction
o Regional climate modeling in the context of climate change
Major Research Achievements
o Data assimilation of radar non-precipitation information for quantitative precipitation forecasting, Patent
o Improving Radar Data Assimilation Forecast Using Advanced Remote Sensing Data
o Comparing 3DVAR and hybrid radar data assimilation methods for heavy rain forecast
o Quality Assessment and Forecast Sensitivity of Global Remote Sensing Observations
o Evaluation of Microphysics Schemes Using Radar Observations
o Assimilating GK-2A All-Sky Radiance with a New Observation Error for Precipitation Forecasting
o Role of Land-Atmosphere Interaction in Heat Waves: Impact of Soil Moisture Initialization
o Relative Importance of Radar Variables for Nowcasting Heavy Rainfall: A Machine Learning Approach
o Comparison of regional climate model performances for different types of heat waves over south korea
o Synoptic characteristics of extreme heatwaves over the Korean Peninsula based on ERA Interim reanalysis data
o A New Method to Determine the Upper Boundary Condition for a Permafrost Thermal Model: An Example from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
o The Role of Ocean Roughness Length in Regional Climate Modeling
o Improving Radar Data Assimilation Forecast Using Advanced Remote Sensing Data
o Comparing 3DVAR and hybrid radar data assimilation methods for heavy rain forecast
o Quality Assessment and Forecast Sensitivity of Global Remote Sensing Observations
o Evaluation of Microphysics Schemes Using Radar Observations
o Assimilating GK-2A All-Sky Radiance with a New Observation Error for Precipitation Forecasting
o Role of Land-Atmosphere Interaction in Heat Waves: Impact of Soil Moisture Initialization
o Relative Importance of Radar Variables for Nowcasting Heavy Rainfall: A Machine Learning Approach
o Comparison of regional climate model performances for different types of heat waves over south korea
o Synoptic characteristics of extreme heatwaves over the Korean Peninsula based on ERA Interim reanalysis data
o A New Method to Determine the Upper Boundary Condition for a Permafrost Thermal Model: An Example from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
o The Role of Ocean Roughness Length in Regional Climate Modeling
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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Analysis of Low-Level Wind Shear at the Incheon International Airport in Coastal Region
Lee, Y. H. & Min, K. H., Feb 2026, In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences. 62, 1, 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improvement of a Dual-Polarization Radar Operator for Ice-phase Microphysical Terms
Lee, J. W., Min, K. H. & Lee, G. W., Mar 2026, In: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. 43, 3, p. 550-564 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Intercomparison of radar data assimilation systems for snowfall cases during the ICE-POP 2018
Lee, J. W., Min, K. H., Chung, K. S., You, C. R., Ke, C. Y. & Lee, G. W., Mar 2025, In: Atmospheric Research. 314, 107804.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nowcasting Heavy Rainfall with Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory Networks: A Pixelwise Modeling Approach
Wang, Y. V., Kim, S. H., Lyu, G., Lee, C. L., Ryu, S., Lee, G., Min, K. H. & Kafatos, M. C., 2024, In: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing. 17, p. 8424-8433 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of Assimilating GK-2A All-Sky Radiance with a New Observation Error for Summer Precipitation Forecasting
Hastuti, M. I. & Min, K. H., Jun 2023, In: Remote Sensing. 15, 12, 3113.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations