Dr Hyung Min Kim

Department of Urban Planning and Design (Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University)

I have a bachelor degree in Urban Planning from Han Yang University (2002) and a master’s degree in Urban Planning from Seoul National University (2008), the top ranked university in Korea, in which I was the recipient of the Summa Cum Laude Prize (first place). I was a winner of ‘the Best Research Paper Award in 2010’ by Korea Research Institute of Human Settlements. I worked for the Korea Appraisal Board as a research fellow in 2008-2009. I earned my PhD in Urban Planning from the University of Melbourne (2013). During my study period for PhD, I was supported by a competitive Australian government scholarship (Endeavour Post Graduate Awards). I was a lecturer in the subject ‘Managing Global City-Regions’ in the University of Melbourne in 2013 and worked for multiple subjects as a tutor in 2009 – 2013. I joined the department of Urban Planning and Design, XJTLU as a lecturer in August, 2013.