Jongwon Han, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
(KIGAM)
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Welcome!
I earned my Ph.D. in Seismology from Korea University under the supervision of Prof. Seongryong Kim , and I’m currently a senior researcher at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM).
My research was all about bringing deep learning into seismology—especially using long-term seismic big data from the Korean Peninsula to better understand earthquakes occurring in Korea.
During my Ph.D., I explored different deep learning techniques to improve how we analyze seismic data and understand regional earthquake patterns. These days, I’m diving deeper into the fundamental mechanisms behind intraplate earthquakes in and around the East Asia, using diverse seismological approaches.
This blog is a space where I share my thoughts, research updates, and discussions on seismology, geophysics, and data-driven methodologies. Thank you for visiting!
Research Interests
📖Seismology
📖Tectonic earthquakes
📖Micro-seismicity
📖Deep learning
📖Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education
🎓 Ph.D. in Geophysics (Seismology), 2025
Korea University (South Korea)
Title: "Analysis of seismicity using deep learning methods in the southern Korean Peninsula"
* Advisor: Prof. Seongryong Kim
🎓 M.Sc. in Geology, 2020
Pusan National University (South Korea)
Title: "Study on shear wave anisotropy (shear wave splitting) of Pohang area "
* Advisor: Prof. Kwang-Hee Kim
🎓 B.Sc. in Geology, 2018
Pusan National University (South Korea)
Experience
🌏 Senior Researcher (July 2025 - Present)
Earthquake Research Center
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
🌏 Researcher (July 2024 - June 2025)
Earthquake Research Center
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
Honors & Awards
🏆 2024 NRF (National Research Foundation) Ph.D. fellowship (selected)
Title: Study on Earthquake Mechanisms in the Korean Peninsula using the Deep Learning and Bayesian Inversion-based Framework
🏆 2024 Korea University, Junior Fellow Research Grant
🏆 2023 Korea University, student research award
Title: Seismic event and phase detection using deep learning for the 2016 Gyeongju earthquake sequence
🏆 2022 Joint Conference of the Geological Science & Technology of Korea, student presentation award
Title: 한반도 국지 지진 데이터를 활용한 딥러닝 학습모델 구축 및 성능 비교 평가
🏆 2021 KSEG Spring Conference, student presentation award
Title: The application of AI based seismic detection algorithm to temporary seismic network data of Gyeongju earthquake
Contact
✉️ jwhan@kigam.re.kr
✉️ jongwony@korea.ac.kr
📞 +82-42-868-3921
🏢 #325, Earthquake research center (A2)
124, Gwahak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (34132)
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