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Hyun Kim

Geography

Orcid identifier0000-0002-7637-678X
  • Geography
  • 8659746028 (Work)
  • University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, Geography, 311Burchfiel Geography Building, 1000 Phillip Fulmer Way, Knoxville, TN, 37996-0925, United States

BIO

My research interest centers on the Geography of Transportation and Geographic Information Science (GIS) with several key research themes. Specifically, my current research topics include (1) reliable transportation network design and analysis, (2) spatial and economic analysis of transportation systems, and (3) GIS for socio-economic applications. Given these key research themes, he has built a strong research background in both geography and interdisciplinary fields by participating in various research projects at the University of Tennessee. The research on reliable transportation network design and analysis aims to enhance a network’s performance and its resilience to potential disruptions in the air transportation systems and public transport networks of the United States and other countries. The second theme of his research focuses on the economic and environmental analysis of the transportation systems in the evolution of spatial network systems. In particular, his interests are focused on measuring the efficiency and performance of network systems in a geographic perspective using various quantitative geo-spatial methods such as spatial optimization and spatial statistics. Third, his recent research develops the GIS models to apply for socio-economic problems such as health disparity and crime mapping. Dr. My teaching interests include transportation geography, location analysis and modeling, socio-economic applications for GIS, and spatial quantitative methods.

RESEARCH INTERESTS
 Geography of Transportation and Telecommunications
- Spatial optimization for transportation and telecommunications
- Facility location modeling
- Hazards, disasters and critical infrastructure
- Transportation policy
 Geographic Information Science (GIS)
- GIS for location problems
- Socio-economic applications of GIS
- GIS for Big Data
 Health, Crime and Urban Geography
- Health disparity and accessibility
- Urban crime analysis

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor
    University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, Geography, Knoxville, United States1 Aug 2017 - 31 Jul 2023
  • Assistant Professor
    University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, Geography, Knoxville, United States1 Aug 2011 - 31 Jul 2017
  • Full-time Instructor and Program Director of GIS Certificate Program
    University of South Florida, Tampa, Geography, Environment, and Planning, Tampa, United States1 Aug 2008 - 31 Jul 2011
  • Graduate Research Associate
    Ohio State University, Columbus, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA), Columbus, United States1 Jul 2007 - 31 Jul 2008
  • Graduate Teaching Associate
    Ohio State University, Columbus, Columbus, United States1 Sep 2003 - 1 Jun 2007
  • Graduate Research Associate
    Seoul National University, Seoul, Geography, Seoul, South Korea1999 - 2001
  • Professor
    University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Geography and Sustsinability, Knoxville, United States1 Aug 2023

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • GIS Analyst and Research Scientist
    Science & Technology Policy Institute (STEPI), Seoul, South Korea2001 - 2002
  • Visiting Research Scientist
    Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade (KIET), Regional Analysis, Seoul, South Korea1999 - 2000

DEGREES

  • PhD
    Ohio State University, Columbus, Columbus, United States2002 - 2008
  • Master of Arts
    Seoul National University, Seoul, Seoul, South Korea1999 - 2001
  • B.A.
    Seoul National University, Seoul, Seoul, South Korea1993 - 1999

LANGUAGES

  • Korean
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • German
    Can read and write
  • Chinese (Cantonese)
    Can read and write

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