Hyokyung Kim

Dr. Hyokyung Kim(Lee) has been participating in the international satellite mission between NASA and JAXA, entitled the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM). She works as a member of the science team developing algorithms for estimating global precipitation using dual frequency radar onboard the GPM satellite.

Before 2009, she worked as a civil servant at the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), conducting research on precipitation estimation and developing weather forecasting models using weather radar data.

Dr. Kim received her B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. in atmospheric science at Pukyong National University, Busan, South Korea.

Ph.D.     (2004) Atmospheric Science, Pukyong National University, Busan, South. Korea

Dissertation 

Studies on the Atmospheric Hydrometeors Retrieval Using Dual Wavelength Cloud Radar

M.S.       (1997) Atmospheric Science, Pukyong National University, Busan, South. Korea

B.S.        (1995) Atmospheric Science, Pukyong National University, Busan, South. Korea

Sep 2017 Outstanding Performance to Software Development for the Global Precipitation Mission Dual-

Frequency Precipitation, Earth Science Division(Code 610AT), NASA/GSFC

May 2015 GSFC Honor Award – Science Team (GPM Algorithm Team Member)

Sep 2006 Outstanding Contribution to Operational Nowcasting in support of the KMA-NWS Bilateral

Agreement, Meteorological Development Lab, NWS/NOAA