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Prof. Baek-Min Kim
Introduction
Baek-Min Kim is a climatologist and atmospheric scientist with an interest in analyzing and predicting climate change in the Arctic and Antarctic regions, as well as extreme weather events in mid-latitude areas. He has published 108 SCI papers, 11 of which are in the top 10% of JCR. His research has been cited over 5,008 times and has an h-index of 33 (updated on 2024-09-04).
Institution
Division of Earth and Environmental System Sciences, Major in Environmental Atmospheric Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
baekmin@pknu.ac.kr, baekmin@gmail.com
Office
4303, Chungmu, 45, Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan, South Korea
Phone
051) 629-6641, 051) 629-7868
Professional Preparation
Undergraduate Institution
Seoul National University Atmospheric Sciences B.S., 2001
Graduate Institution
Seoul National University Atmospheric Sciences Ph.D., 2006
Postdoctoral Institutions
Seoul National University Climate Modeling 3/2006-2/2008
Yonsei University Climate Modeling 3/2008-12/2008
Professional Appointments
September 2022- Present
Associate Professor, Dept. of Environmental Atmospheric Sciences, Pukyong National University,
September 2018- September 2022
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Environmental Atmospheric Sciences, Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea
January 2014 – August 2018
Principal Research Scientist, Korea Polar Research Institute, INCHON, South Korea
January 2009 – 2013
Senior Research Scientist, Korea Polar Research Institute, INCHON, South Korea
Honor and Major Awards
-‘Best Research & Development’ award from PKNU (Apr, 2023)
-‘Best Research Efforts’ award from PKNU (Apr, 2023)
-‘Best Educational Efforts’ award from Prime Minister (Apr, 2019)
- Best R&D project award from Korea Future Planning Science Ministry (Apr, 2016) (2015년 국가연구개발 우수성과 100선 선정)
- ‘Young Scientist Awards’ from Climate Change Science Society of Korea (Mar, 2015)
- ‘Best Paper Awards’ from the Korean federation of Science and Technology Societies (April, 2015)
- ‘Best Science’ award from Korea Future Planning Science Ministry (April, 2013)
- ‘Outstanding Climate Change Study’: award from Ministry of Environment (April, 2012)
Publications
Five most significant publications among total 113 international and domestic publications (2023. 4)
- Yang, S.-I., I.-J. Moon, H.-J. Baek, B.-M. Kim(Corr.), 2022: Intense atmospheric frontogenesis by air-sea coupling processes during the passage of Typhoon Lingling captured at Ieodo Ocean Research Station. Scientific Reports, 12, 15513.
-Kim, S.-H., H.-J. Sung, S.-J. Kim, E.-H. Baek, J.-Y. Moon, and B.-M. Kim(Corr.), 2022: Contribution of Ural and Kmachatka blocking to the amplified warm Arctic-cold Eurasia pattern under Arctic sea ice loss and Eurasian cooling. Journal of Climate, 5, 1-40.
-Sung, M.-K., H.-Y. Jang, B.-M. Kim(Corr.), S.-W. Yeh, Y.-S. Choi, and C. Yoo(Corr.), 2019: Tropical influence on the North Pacific Oscillation drives winter extremes in North America. Nature Clim. Change, doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0461-5.
-Kim, B.-M. et al. (2017). Major cause of unprecedented Arctic warming. Scientific Reports, 5, 4646.
-Kim, B.-M., Son, S.-W., Min, S.-K., Jeong, J.-H., Kim, S.-J., Zhang, X., … Yoon, J.-H. (2014). Weakening of the stratospheric polar vortex by Arctic sea-ice loss. Nature Communications, 5, 4646. http://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5646
Professional Activities
Adjunct professor of Environmental engineering school of Ewha Woman’s University (2014-)
Managing journal editor of ‘The Atmosphere’ of Korea Meteorological Society (2011-2015)
Member of advised board of Korea Meteorological Administration climate prediction division (2011-present)
Member of Marine Working Group of Arctic Science Summit (2012-present)
Advisory scientific committee of Korea Meteorological Administration
Frequent reviewers for AGU, AMS, Nature Climate Change/Geoscience, RMetS Journals
(More than 10 papers reviewed per year)
Teaching Experiences
1. Climate Dynamics Lecture (2018)
(기상청 인재개발과, 예보관 대상 1학기 수업)
2. Synoptic Meteorology Lectures (2018)
(기상청 e-learning 종관기상학 강의, 총 42강)
3. Lecturer of School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University
(Title: Dynamic Meteorology, fall semester of 2015)
4. Lecturer of Environmental engineering school of Ewha Woman’s University
(Title: Dynamic Meteorology, fall semester of 2014)
*English lecture provided for this class due to the students attended from Malaysia and Iran.
5. Lecturer of Summer school of Asia-Pacific Climate Center
(Title: Using S2S prediction to cope with extreme hydrological events in developing countries, August 2015)
*English lecture provided for this lecture due to more than 20 audiences from Asian developing countries.
6. Lecturer of Marine Environmental Sciences, Han-yang National University
(Title: Atmospheric Dynamics, spring semester of 2012)
7. Lecturer of School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Seoul National University (Title: Atmospheric Models: Implementation and interpretation, fall semester of 2006 and 2008)
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