Tae-Kyung Hong (홍태경)

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Tae-Kyung Hong (홍태경, 지진학/지구물리학)

Associate Professor of Geophysics (Seismology) at
Yonsei University
Department of Earth System Sciences
Shinchon-dong, 134, Seodaemun-gu
Seoul 120-749, South Korea
tel: +82-2-2123-2667
fax: +82-2-2123-8169
email: tkhong [at] yonsei.ac.kr

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Academic Background

Ph.D: Research School of Earth Sciences, Australian National University, 2003
(Supervisors: Professor Brian L.N. Kennett (chair), Dr. Malcolm Sambridge)
M.Sc.: Major in Geophysics, Seoul National University, Korea, 2000
(Supervisor: Professor Chang-Eob Baag)
B.Sc.: Dept. of Geological Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea, 1997
Exchange Student (from Seoul National University to the Australian National University, 1999)

Employment History

Associate Professor: Dept. of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University (2009-current)
Assistant Professor: Dept. of Earth System Sciences, Yonsei University (2006-2009)
Postdoctoral Research Scientist: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (2004-2006)
Postdoctoral Scholar: Earth Sciences Department, University of California, Santa Cruz (2003-2004)

Public Releases (Print and Broadcast Press)

Mar 12, 2010, Interview with Donga Ilbo (동아일보), Potential earthquakes in Korea
Mar 12, 2010, Interview with Sisa-In (시사IN), Potential earthquakes in Korea
Mar 9, 2010, Interview with YTN (YTN News), Large earthquakes in the world and potential earthquakes in Korea
Mar 8, 2010, Interview with a weekly journal, Gonggam (weekly 공감), Large earthquakes
Mar 8, 2010, Interview with Chosun Ilbo (조선일보), Facts and statistics in seismology
Mar 8, 2010, Live interview with KBS Jeonju Radio (KBS 전주 방송총국 1 Radio, 생방송 <정보큐>, 11:10 am), Earthquakes in the world and Korea
Mar 7, 2010, Interview with MBC (MBC TV, '시사매거진 2580'), Earthquakes in the world and Korea
Mar 7, 2010, Interview in a KBS1 radio studio (KBS1 Radio, '뉴스초점', 7:10 am), Earthquakes in the world and Korea
Mar 6, 2010, Interview with Arirang TV (Arirang TV, G-Korea ), Earthquakes in the world and Korea
Mar 6, 2010, Interview in a MBC radio studio (MBC FM95.9MHz, '변창립의 세상속으로' <토요인터뷰, 사람>, 11:30 am), Earthquakes in the world and Korea
Mar 6, 2010, Interview with Maeil Kyeongje Shinmun (매일경제), Large earthquakes in the world
Mar 6, 2010, Interview with Maeil Kyeongje Shinmun (매일경제), Historic Korean earthquakes and seismic hazards
Mar 5, 2010, Interview with KBS (KBS 9 News, Evening news), Large earthquakes around the Pacific Ocean and occurrence frequency of earthquakes
Mar 5, 2010, Interview with Seoul Kyeongje Shinmun (서울경제), the 27 Feb 2010 M8.8 Chilean earthquake and Korean earthquakes
Mar 5, 2010, Live interview with MBN News over the phone (MBN 뉴스광장, 11:20 am), the 4 Mar 2010 M6.4 Taiwan earthquake and potential large earthquakes
Mar 4, 2010, Interview with Cheonji Ilbo (천지일보), the 27 Feb 2010 M8.8 Chilean earthquake and its effect
Mar 2, 2010, Interview with Donga Ilbo (동아일보), Potential large earthquakes in Korea
Mar 1, 2010, Live interview in a KBS studio (KBS2TV <생방송 오늘>, 6:30 am), the 27 Feb 2010 M8.8 Chilean earthquake and large earthquakes in the world
Mar 1, 2010, Interview with Segye Ilbo (세계일보), the 27 Feb 2010 M8.8 Chilean earthquake and large earthquakes in the world
Feb 28, 2010, Interview with KBS (KBS 9 News, Evening news), the 27 Feb 2010 M8.8 Chilean earthquake and large earthquakes in the world
Feb 26, 2010, Interview with Science TV (사이언스TV), Potential earthquakes in Korea
Feb 25, 2010, Interview with YTN (YTN News), Potential earthquakes in Korea
Feb 22, 2010, Interview with Chosun Ilbo (조선일보), the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake and potential earthquakes
Feb 18, 2010, Interview with MBC (MBC News Desk, Evening news), the 18 Feb 2010 M6.9 China-Russia-North Korea border earthquake and its implication
Feb 10, 2010, Live Interview with SBS Radio FM 103.5 MHz (SBS 라디오 FM103.5 MHz, 생방송 <한수진의 오늘>, 6:05 pm), the 9 Feb 2010 M3.0 Siheung earthquake and potential earthquakes in Korea
Feb 10, 2010, Interview with KBS (KBS 9 News, Evening news), Potential earthquakes in Korea
Feb 10, 2010, Interview with MBC (MBC News Desk, Evening news), Potential earthquakes in Korea
Feb 10, 2010, Interview with SBS (SBS 8 News, Evening news), Potential earthquakes in Korea
Feb 10, 2010, Live interview in studio with YTN (YTN News, 3pm News), the 9 Feb 2010 M3.0 Siheung earthquake and potential earthquakes in Korea
Feb 10, 2010, Interview with OBS (OBS News), the 9 Feb 2010 M3.0 Siheung earthquake
Feb 9, 2010, Interview with MBC (MBC News Desk, Evening news), the 9 Feb 2010 M3.0 Siheung earthquake
Feb 7, 2010, Interview with MBC (MBC News Desk, Evening news), Potential great earthquakes in the world
Jan 29, 2010, Interview with BBS Radio (BBS Radio, BBS 현장추적 장군죽비, FM101.9 MHz, 21:05-21:55), the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake and Korean earthquakes
Jan 24, 2010, Interview with KBS (KBS 1TV, 취재파일 4321, 10:30 pm), the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake and Korean earthquakes
Jan 20, 2010, Interview with KBS (KBS 9 News, 9시뉴스), Great earthquakes and the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake
Jan 20, 2010, Live discussion in studio with OBS TV (OBS 경인방송 특별 생방송 < 아이티 대지진, 그리고 우리는 > ), the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake
Jan 19, 2010, Live discussion in studio with KBS 1 Radio FM 97.3 MHz (KBS 1 Radio, 생방송 < KBS 열린토론 >, 민경욱 앵커, 7:20-9:00 pm), the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake
Jan 19, 2010, Live interview with KBS Jeonju Radio (KBS 전주 방송총국 1 Radio, 생방송 <정보큐>, 11:10 am), the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake
Jan 17, 2010, Live interview with MBC Radio FM 95.9 MHz (MBC Radio, 생방송 <성경섭의 뉴스터치>, 6:05 pm), the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake
Jan 15, 2010, Live interview in a KBS studio (KBS2TV <생방송 오늘>, 6:30 am), the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake
Jan 14, 2010, Live Interview with SBS Radio FM103.5 MHz (SBS 라디오 FM103.5 MHz, 생방송 <한수진의 오늘>, 6:05 pm), the 12 Jan 2010 M7.0 Haiti earthquake
Nov 01, 2009, Interview with Kids Donga Science (어린이 과학동아), Earthquakes and tsunamis
Oct 07, 2009, Interview with Hankook Ilbo (한국일보), Recent large earthquakes and tsunami around Padang Indonesia and Samoa Island
Oct 05, 2009, Live Interview with Busan MBC Radio (부산 MBC Radio, 생방송 시사터치), Recent large earthquakes and tsunami around Padang Indonesia and Samoa Island
Oct 02, 2009, Live Interview with MBC Radio (FM 95.9 MHz, MBC 뉴스의 광장, 윤영욱 앵커), Recent large earthquakes and tsunami around Padang Indonesia and Samoa Island
Oct 02, 2009, MBC (MBC News Today, Morning News), Recent large earthquakes and tsunami around Padang Indonesia and Samoa Island
Oct 01, 2009, MBC (MBC News Desk, Evening News), Recent large earthquakes and tsunami around Padang Indonesia and Samoa Island
June 02, 2009, The Science (동아일보 사이언스), The second nuclear explosion test in North Korea
May 26, 2009, Interview with Chosun Ilbo (조선일보), The second nuclear explosion test in North Korea
May 25, 2009, Interview with KBS (KBS 9 News, 9시뉴스), The second nuclear explosion test in North Korea
Apr. 7, 2009, Interview with KBS (Sisa360), Earthquake in Italy
Nov. 25, 2008, Interview with CAUON (중대신문), 지진재해
Sep. 30, 2008, Review of a book entitled "Can we predict tsunami?" of Min-Yeum-Sa (민음사)
Jun. 19, 2008, Interview with Hankyoreh (한겨레), 한반도 지진
Jun. 2, 2008, Interview with Chosun Ilbo (조선일보), 5월 31일 제주근해 지진
Jun. 2, 2008, Interview with Seoul Sinmoon (서울신문), 5월 31일 제주근해 지진
Jun. 1, 2008, Interview with YTN (YTN 뉴스), 5월 31일 제주근해 지진
Jun. 1, 2008, Interview with SBS (SBS 8시 뉴스), 5월 31일 제주근해 지진
Jun. 1, 2008, Interview with YonhapNews (연합뉴스), 5월 31일 제주근해 지진
May 26, 2008, Interview with Yonsei Chunchu (연세춘추), 5월 12일 쓰촨성 지진
May 18, 2008, KUNEWS (고대신문, 시론/칼럼), The May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake and our preparation (중국 쓰촨성 지진과 우리의 대비) [website]
May 14, 2008 (8:10 pm - 9:00 pm), YTN Intensive Discussion (YTN 집중토론), YTN FM, Discussion about the M7.9 May 12, 2008 SICHUAN (China) earthquake.
Dec 27, 2007, Understanding the world from weather (날씨로 세상보기), Science TV, interview about properties of earthquakes [Video Clip]
Oct. 10, 2006, Interview with Chosun Ilbo (조선일보), 북한핵실험 관측

Committee Services

An expert advisor for the nuclear-power safety (site and structure) (원자력안전전문위원회 구조부지분과 위원), Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) (교육과학기술부), 2010-
Member of evaluation committee for "the 2010 Korea International Science & Engineering Fair" (KISEF, 2010국제청소년과학창의대전), National Science Museum (국립중앙과학관), 28 Jan, 2010.
Committee member for designing the national earthquake early warning system (국가 지진조기경보 추진기획단), KMA, 2009.
Consulting member for design of Yeupcheon-fault monitoring system (읍천단층 상시감시시스템설계 국내기술자문), KOPEC, 2008.
Committee member for self evaluation of functional performance of College of Science, Yonsei University, 2008-
Member of the Local Advisory Committee (LAC) for the Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) Meeting 2008, 2007-2008.
Member of the committee for evaluation of scientific achievement of the National Institute of Meteorological Research (METRI), 2007-
Committee member for self evaluation of functional performance of the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), 2007-
Scientific committee member for the 2nd IASME / WSEAS International Conference on Geology and Seismology (GES'08), Cambridge, UK, Feb 23-25, 2008
Member of the committee for the Outreach Division (Press & Public affair) of International Year of Planet Earth, Korean Organization, 2007-2010

Editorial Services

Member of the editorial board for Geosciences Journal, 2009-
Member of the editorial board for the Korean Society of Earth and Exploration Geophysicists, 2008-
Reviewer for Geophysical Journal International, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, Journal of Geophysical Research, Pure and Applied Geophysics, Geosciences Journal

Conference Services

Convener for Union/Etc session of the Geological Sciences and Technology Conference, Spring Meeting, Kyoung-Ju, Korea, April 2007
Convener for Union/Etc session of the Geological Sciences and Technology Conference, Spring Meeting, COEX, Seoul, Korea, April 2008
Convener for "[SE77] The crustal and deep Earth structures under Asia and Oceania constrained by seismology", AOGS Meeting, BEXCO, Busan, Korea, June 2008
Convener with William Walter, Jiakang Xie and Howard Patton for "[S15] Studies of North Korean Explosions and Implications for Nuclear Explosion Monitoring", AGU fall meeting, San Francisco, USA, December 2009

Professional Associations

Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2001-
Member, European Geosciences Union (EGU), 2007-
Member, Seismological Society of America (SSA), 2007-
Member, American Association for Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2006
Member, Geological Society of Korea (GSK), 2006-
Member, Korea Society of Economic and Enviromental Geology (KSEEG), 2007-
Member, Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea (EESK), 2007-
Member, Korean Geophysical Society (KGS), 2007-

Liability for Military Service

Serving in the Korean Army (Sep., 1993 - Nov., 1995)

Field Experiences

Installation of temporal seismometers, Canberra, Australia (2002)
Micro-seismic data acquisition with micro-tremor portable seismometers, Seoul, South Korea (1998, 1999)
Data acquisition with the direct-current resistivity method for detection of underground water, Seoul, South Korea (1998)

Field / Computer Skills

Installation of seismometers and seismic exploration with portable seismometers
Electrical conductivity exploration
Computer programming with Fortran, C, C++ in UNIX, DOS and Windows systems
Parallel programming using MPI (Message Passing Interface) in parallel machines
Software management: GMT, Gnuplot, Mathematica, Maple, Matlab, etc.