Positions are currently open for graduate students and postdocs in the following research areas:

1. Chemistry-Climate Interactions

Explore the complex feedbacks between detailed atmospheric chemistry and climate systems. This research focuses on the explicit simulation of various atmospheric molecules and their effects on climate under future scenarios, exploring how changing climate conditions influence atmospheric chemical processes.

2. Ozone Formation Dynamics

Examine ozone chemical regimes over South Korea, spanning from basic meteorological factor analysis to detailed chemical mechanisms including peroxy and alkoxy radical chemistry. This work aims to understand regional ozone trends and their driving factors.

3. Aerosol-Cloud Interactions

Investigate cloud modifications induced by aerosols from various sources and chemical pathways. This research involves comprehensive characterization of aerosol chemical processes across phases and viscosities and their impact on cloud microphysics and precipitation patterns.

4. Enhancing Aerosol Chemistry in CESM

Implement state-of-the-art aerosol schemes in the Community Earth System Model (CESM), including aerosol thermodynamics and pH calculations, and evaluate the model against field campaign data and long-term measurement networks.

5. Next-Generation Modeling Framework

Develop an innovative multi-scale modeling framework with dynamic grid refinement that transitions from global coverage at ~100 km resolution to 1 km resolution over South Korea within a single integrated model system. This approach eliminates traditional boundary condition issues while maintaining computational efficiency and enabling seamless interaction between global climate patterns and regional processes.

For all research areas above, there will be plenty of opportunities for international collaborations. Our publication list already shows these partnerships, with first authors from leading institutions inviting us to join their research. The affiliations of these first authors span major research institutions (NCAR, NASA, NOAA), top universities (CU Boulder, Harvard University, MIT, UC Irvine, Nanjing University, and others), and extend across multiple continents including North America, South America, Asia, and Europe.

Research outcomes from our group are likely to be integrated into CESM, one of the world's leading climate models, through our close collaboration with scientists at NCAR. This ensures that your research contributions will have direct impact on the global scientific community.

Interested candidates should email Duseong (duseong@snu.ac.kr) with their research interests and relevant experience.