Urban and Building (Data) Scientist
“Make buildings and cities more sustainable with a scientific understanding”
yundam.ko@gmail.com
Academic CV
Research Interests
#Building Performance Simulation
#(Urban) Building Energy Modeling
#Urban and Building Data Science
#Urban Engineering #Urban Sustainability
NEWS
SEP 04, 2024
APR 22-26, 2024
MAR 13-16, 2024
FEB 26-29, 2024
SEP 4-7, 2023
I’ve successfully settled in at Stanford for my PhD
and am very excited about my new life in California! 

I was invited to Hannover Messe 2024 in Germany
, the world’s leading industrial tech fair! It was a great opportunity to explore innovations and connect with experts in the energy sector. 

Honored to have been invited to OpenAI in San Francisco, USA!
I had the privilege of presenting the potential of ChatGPT for the sustainable built environment.
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I attended MWC 2024 in Barcelona, Spain
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I attended Building Simulation 2023 in Shanghai, China
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024 -
2023 - 2024
Graduate Research Fellow
NINEWATT, South Korea
Lead Research Engineer (Mar 2023 - Sep 2024)
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Developed ChatGPT-based time-series forecasting model and building systems control strategies (Managing collaborative project with OpenAI)
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Developed automated (urban) building energy modeling tool
Demo
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Developed building-mobility energy simulator (Managing pilot project with Hyundai Motor Group)
Demo
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Co-developed of urban building energy data analysis platform, WATTI
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2021 - 2024
Military Duty
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Alternative military duty service as technical research personnel
2021 - 2023
TENELEVEN Inc., South Korea
Software Developer
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Developed outdoor airflow simulation solver using OpenFOAM and deep learning (GAN)
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Co-developed PV energy analysis tool using RADIANCE and machine learning
Snapshot #1: Solar radiation analysis
Snapshot #2 (gif): PV analysis
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Managed and coordinated software localization project (Singapore)
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2019 - 2021
Building Simulation Lab @ Seoul National University, South Korea
Research Assistant
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Research Projects:
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Data-Centric Checkup Technique of Building Energy Performance
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Development of Smart Hybrid Envelope Systems for Zero Energy Buildings through Holistic Performance Test and Evaluation Methods and Fields Verifications
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Development of Real-time Diagnosis Technology of Home Energy Usage and Smart & Autonomous Control/Management System
2018 - 2019
Research Assistant / Thesis
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Developed generic input parameters for DX cooling coil simulation model in whole building simulation software, WUFI
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Created whole building simulation models for passive houses with WUFI
Passive
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Assisted in evaluating practicability of urban climate simulation model
EDUCATION
SEP 2024 -
AUG 2021
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering
M.Sc. in Architectural Engineering
Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering
Thesis: Parameter estimation of unknown building properties using transfer learning (Advisor: Prof. Cheol-Soo Park)
SEP 2018
B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
Thesis: Generating generic input parameters for a DX cooling coil simulation model (Advisor: Prof. Klaus Peter Sedlbauer)
PROJECTS
Projects
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PUBLICATIONS
Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings
Domestic Conference Proceedings (in Korean)
PATENTS
1.
Kim, Y.R., Park, S., and Ko, Y.D. (2024). Method of forecasting the power generation of a power generation facility. Patent No. 10-2799556 (South Korea)
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Kim, Y.R., Park, S., and Ko, Y.D. (2023). Automation method and system for building energy modeling. Patent No. 10-2708831 (South Korea)
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Kim, Y.R., Park, S., Ko, Y.D., and Kim, R. (2023). Server for selecting buildings in need of energy efficiency improvements and method thereof. Patent No. 10-2708834 (South Korea)
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Kim, Y.R., Park, S., Ko, Y.D., and Kim, D. (2023). Facility Management System and the Method of Using It for Management. Patent No. 10-2023-0144966 (South Korea) (under registration review)
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Kim, Y.R., Park, S., Ko, Y.D., and Kim, R. (2023). Method for Assessing Energy Use Information at a Specific Address and Its Associated Server. Patent No. 10-2799577 (South Korea)
SKILLS
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Programming
Python, MATLAB, SQL
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Framework & Library
Tensorflow (+Keras), PyTorch, (geo)pandas, eppy, shapely, OpenCV, and many others
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Building Physics
EnergyPlus, OpenFOAM, WUFI, DesignBuilder and RADIANCE
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Architecture &
Construction
Rhinoceros 3D & Grasshopper, SketchUp, AutoCAD and Revit
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Statistical Analysis
Stochastic modeling, Bayesian calibration, Uncertainty analysis, and Sensitivity analysis
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Language
Korean (Native), English (Fluent), German (Fluent)
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP
2020.12
Poster Session Award Winner (Runners-Up)
The 2020 Winter Simulation Conference
2020.11
Outstanding Paper Award
The 2020 Autumn Annual Conference of the Korean Institute of Architectural Sustainable Environment and Building Systems
2020.09 - 2021.08
BK (Brain Korea) 21 Four Scholarship
The National Research Foundation of Korea
2020.03 - 2021.02
TAEJAE Research Scholarship
TAEJAE research foundation