[1] Her research interests include climate physics, monsoon dynamics, planetary boundary layer modeling, hydroclimate, and tropical-extratropical interaction.
[4] Currently, she is co-chair of the Expert Team on Climate Impact on Monsoon Weather in the WMO/WWRP Monsoon Panel since 2017,[5] executive editor at Climate Dynamics Journals since 2021,[6] and chair of the Local Advisory Committee of the 2024 Asia Oceania Geosciences Society.
She is the director of the Research Center for Climate Sciences at Pusan National University, which she led from 2014 to 2023.
In addition to her research work, she has served in various leadership roles, including as Vice Chair of the National Committee of Future Earth in Korea, and as a board member and auditor for the APEC Climate Center.
[10] Her extensive publication record, with over 6,800 citations of her work according to Google Scholar,[11] further attests to the impact of her research.