CURRICULUM VITAE

  SOONTAE KIM
  Research associate

   Institute for Multidimensional Air Quality Study

   Department of Geosciences, University of Houston

   312 Science & Research I

   Houston, TX 77204-5007

   Tel: 713-743-0742
   E-mail: stkim@mail.uh.edu

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea, 2002.
Dissertation: A Study on the Below-Cloud Scavenging of Aerosol and Gaseous Air Pollutants
M. S., Environmental Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea, 1997.
Thesis: A Study on the Quantitative Analysis of Air Pollutants Deposition in the Northeastern Asia.
B. S., Environmental Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea, 1995.

CURRENT POSITION

Research Associate II
The Institute of Multidimensional Air Quality Studies
University of Houston

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

Emissions Inventory Processing & Analysis (SMOKE/EPS2)
Air Toxic Inventories
Growth Factor Analysis

FIELDS OF INTEREST

Measurements of ambient air pollutants
Emissions processing for air quality models
Wet scavenging of gaseous air pollutants and aerosol.
Development of catalytic fibrous ceramic filters for simultaneous removal of dust/SOx/NOx/HCl.

PUBLICATIONS & PROCEEDINGS

Soon-Tae Kim and Min-Sun Hong, “Prediction of Temporal Variation of Ion Concentrations in Rainwater”, Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment, accepted.

Min-Sun Hong, Soon-Tae Kim, Young-Jae Kim, So-Hee Yang, Dong-Sub Lee, and Young-Kee Jang, "Estimation of fluxes of air pollutants in Seoul conurbation using ISCLT3", Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment, 17(2), 147-155, 2001.

Min-Sun Hong, Su-Ho Mun, Soon-Tae Kim, and Dong-Sub Lee, "A study on characteristics of SiC ceramic candle filters applicable to hot gas filtration", Energy Eng. J, 10(2), 2001.

Min-Sun Hong, Soon-Tae Kim, Dong-Sub Lee, "A Study on the Quantitative Analysis of SO2 Deposition in the Northeastern Asia", Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment, 13(3), 231-241, 1997.

Soontae Kim and Daewon W. Byun, “Prototyping the Texas Emissions Inventory Preparation System for the SMOKE System”, 12th Annual Emission Inventory Conference: Emission Inventories-Applying New Technologies, Apr 29 - May 1, 2003, San Diego, submitted.

Jong-In Choi, Soon-Tae Kim, Su-Ho Mun, Min-Sun Hong, Jae-Chun Lee (2002) “Simultaneous Removal of Particulates and NOx using Catalyst-Impregnated Fibrous Ceramic Filters” 5th International Symposium on Gas Cleaning at High Temperature, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Min-Sun Hong, Soon-Tae Kim, Su-Ho Moon, Jong-In Choi, Chang-Hee Kang (2001) "Seasonal Variation of Ozone Concentrations at 1100 Station on Cheju Island, Korea", 12th World Clean Air & Environment Congress and Exhibition.

Min-Sun Hong, Soon-Tae Kim, Su-Ho Moon, Jong-In Choi, Chang-Hee Kang (2001) "Aerosol Compositions at 1100 Station on Cheju Island, Korea", 12th World Clean Air & Environment Congress and Exhibition.

So-Hee Yang, Young-Jae Kim, Soon-Tae Kim, Min-Sun Hong (2000) "Simulation of Secondary Aerosol Formation by Coagulation Process", Proceedings of 31st Meeting of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment.

Young-Jae Kim, So-Hee Yang, Soon-Tae Kim, Min-Sun Hong (2000) "Sensitivity Analysis of Parameters on Ozone Formation", Proceedings of 31st Meeting of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment.

Jin-Woo Kim, Eun-Sang Shin, Min-Sun Hong, Soon-Tae Kim (2000) "Wintertime Indoor Air Pollution Levels at Public Schools in Suwon", Proceedings of 30th Meeting of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment.

Min-Sun Hong, Soon-Tae Kim, Kui-Suk Huh (1999) "Measurements of Summertime Background-Level Volatile Organic Compounds", Proceedings of 29th Meeting of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment.

So-Hee Yang, Soon-Tae Kim, Min-Sun Hong, Chang-Hee Kang (1999) "Aerosol composition at Cheju 1100 station", Proceedings of 29th Meeting of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment.

Min-Sun Hong, Dong-Sub Lee, Soon-Tae Kim, Chang-Hee Kang (1997) "A Chemical Analysis of Airborne Particulates at 1100 Station, Cheju Island", Proceedings of 24th Meeting of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment.

Min-Sun Hong, Soon-Tae Kim (1996) "A Study on the Quantitative Analysis of Air Pollutants Deposition in the Northeastern Asia", Proceedings of 23rd Meeting of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment.

Technical Report - S. Leung, S.T. Kim, G.E. Start, and J. Crescenti (1999) “Variation of Wind Fluctuations Observed at Various Heights over Terrain near Boulder, Co.”, College of Engineering, Idaho State University, TR 1999/2000 001.