sustainable energy supply and management in developing countries,
water resource management,
urban heat island, urban climate modelling and projection,
climate change impacts on coastal hazards, renewable energy resource and urban climate,
time series analysis.
Academic background（学歴）
Oct 2004 ~ Sep 2007: Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan (Dr. Eng)
Mar 2002 ~ Feb 2004: Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Korea (Master degree in Civil Engineering)
Mar 1994 ~ Feb 2002: Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon, Korea (Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering)
Professional experiences（職歴）
August 2022 ~ Present: Professor (Full)
Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (TSE) Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University
Center for the Planetary Health and Innovation Science (PHIS), The IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University
Smart Energy, Graduate School of Innovation and Practice for Smart Society, Hiroshima University
September 2022 ~ October 2022: International consultant, UNDP in Mongolia
Trainer of model for meteorological research and forecasting, community earth system models and command language in Green Climate Fund project for [Improving Adaptive Capacity and Risk Management of Rural Communities in Mongolia]
April 2020 ~ July 2022: Associate Professor
Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering (TSE) Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University
(April 2022 ~ July 2022) Center for the Planetary Health and Innovation Science (PHIS), The IDEC Institute, Hiroshima University
April 2016 ~ March 2020: Associate Professor
Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC), Hiroshima University
April 2014 ~ March 2016: Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Saitama University
January 2012 ~ March 2012: Visiting researcher
College of Marine Sciences, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan
October 2008 ~ March 2014: Assistant Professor
IDEC, Hiroshima University
April 2008 ~ September 2008: Postdoctoral fellow
IDEC, Hiroshima University
October 2007 ~ March 2008: Center of Excellence (COE) Researcher
the 21st century COE program, IDEC, Hiroshima University
December 1995 ~ February 1998: National military service, Korea
（広島大学大学院国際協力研究科GELs研究助成：体表）Integrated water environment management using Regional Environment Simulator: Applications to Jakarta flood and the Citarum River basin
（広島大学大学院国際協力研究科研究助成：体表）Development of an integrated environment modeling system for the Seto Inland Sea
Education Programs and University Committee（教育活動と学内委員会）
HICEC Center： Hiroshima International Center for Environmental Cooperation (広島大学国際環境協力プロジェクト研究センター)
GELs Program ： Global Environmental Leaders Education Program for Designing a Low-Carbon Society (科学技術戦略推進費 低炭素社会を設計する国際県境リーダー育成プログラム)
Taoyaka Program ： TAOYAKA PROGRAM for creating a flexible, enduring, peaceful society （たおやかで平和な共生社会創生プログラム）
Awards & Scholarships（受賞）
August 2023: The best master thesis award, TSE program, Hiroshima University
Morhaf Aljber (1st)
The Excellent Student Scholarship awards in Hiroshima University in 2022:
Morhaf Aljber (M2)
Jonathan Salar Cabrera (D1)
The Best Presentation Awards at the 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research (ICEER), September 12-16, 2022
Aljber M., Sakanoue G., Cabrera J.S., Jeong J.-S., and Lee H.S. “Assessment of potential tidal power sites in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan, using multi-criteria evaluation.”
The Best presentation awards at the 8th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research (ICEER), September 13-16, 2021. Rome, Italy (Virtual conference)
Karodine Chreng, Han Soo Lee and Soklin Tuy. “Electricity Demand Prediction for Sustainable Development in Cambodia using Recurrent Neural Networks with ERA5 Reanalysis Climate Variables”
Le Quang Khai and Han Soo Lee. “Efficiency Assessment of Technologies Implementation in Vietnam Power Transmission System”
August 2021: The best master thesis award, TSE program, Hiroshima University
Chreng Karodine (2nd)
The Best Presentation Award at the 41st Wind Energy Symposium, Tokyo, Japan
Alex Bunodiere, and Lee H.S. Mitigation techniques to reduce renewable energy curtailment using a novel long-term forecasting method. 第41回風力エネルギー利用シンポジウム, 日本風力エネルギー学会，4-5 December, Tokyo, Japan.
February 2020: The best master thesis award, IDEC, Hiroshima University
Alex Bunodiere (1st)
August 2019: The best master presentation award, IDEC, Hiroshima University
Guiamel Ismail Adal (3rd)
August 2018: The best master presentation award, IDEC, Hiroshima University
Jonathan Cabrera (1st)
Muhammad Hadi Saputra (2nd)
February 2014： The best master thesis award, IDEC, Hiroshima University
Tomohisa Shimoyama
31 Aug 2008： Earth Environmental Technology Award from the 16th Committee on Global Environment, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) awarded for “the RES development and application”
Oct 2004 ~ Sep 2007： Asia 100 Scholarship, Yoshida Scholarship Foundation
1998, 1999, 2001： Excellent student scholarships based on academic performance, Sungkyunkwan University
Languages & Qualifications（言語・資格）
Korean: Mother tongue
English: Fluent in Written and Spoken (IELTS:6.5, TOEIC:895)
Japanese: Fluent in Written and Spoken (JLPT: N1)
Boat Sailing License: Level 2 (sailing limited in 5 nautical miles from shoreline)
Linux Cluster: Many experiences in establishing and maintaining high-performance Linux clusters (HPLCs) (Established an HPC at the Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB) and BMKG, Indonesia.)
