Event
Kirlin Lecture Series: Hyunook Kim
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
3:00 p.m.
1107/1117 Kim Engineering Building
http://go.umd.edu/HKim
EVENT DETAILS
Featured Speaker: Dr. Hyunook Kim, University of Seoul
Lecture Title: Engineering of an Urban Stream: Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project
Date: Feb. 11, 2025
Lecture: 3-4 p.m. | 1107/1111 Kim Engineering Building
Reception: 4-5 p.m. | 1179 Martin Hall
RSVP at https://go.umd.edu/HKim
ABSTRACT
The Cheonggyecheon restoration project is a globally-recognized example of urban river revitalization and sustainable urban planning. This project, completed in 2005, transformed a neglected and heavily polluted waterway buried under a congested elevated highway into a vibrant, eco-friendly public space. Cheonggyecheon’s restoration not only revitalized a polluted waterway but also demonstrated the importance of integrating environmental, cultural, and social values into urban infrastructure development.
In this seminar, Dr. Kim, who served as a member of the design team, will explain how the project was initiated and executed. Additionally, the value of the monumental project will be highlighted by showcasing both past and current views of the district along the restored stream.
BIO
Dr. Hyunook Kim is a professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering at the University of Seoul, South Korea. He also serves as the director of the Eco Water-Energy Nexus Research Center and as the dean for the graduate schools specializing in post-plastics, climate change adaptation, and carbon-neutrality. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland in 2000. His research focuses on smart water and wastewater
management technologies and sustainable environmental and energy technologies. Dr. Kim has published more than 200 journal papers and filed 92 patents. He currently serves as an associate editor and editor-in-chief for several international journals. He has served the Korean government as a member of the National Advisory Board of Science and Technology and has received many awards for his academic and research achievements, including a National Medal of Honor.
