Professor Kim Yuntae of National Pukyong University Receives the 'Kim Suil Memorial Award'

"Contribution to the Development of Korean Geotechnical Engineering"

Professor Kim Yuntae of the Department of Ocean Engineering at Pukyong National University received the ‘Kim Soo-il Memorial Award’ in recognition of his contributions to the development of the geotechnical engineering field in Korea.

Professor Kim Yuntae recently received the 4th Kim Soo-il Memorial Award (Academic Division) at the regular general meeting and spring academic conference of the Korean Geotechnical Society held at the Jeju International Convention Center, where he also delivered a commemorative invited lecture.

Professor Kim Yuntae of Pukyong National University (center) is receiving the Kim Su-il Memorial Award.

The Kim Soo-il Memorial Award was established by geotechnical engineers in honor of the late Professor Kim Soo-il, an emeritus professor at Yonsei University and former president of the Korean Geotechnical Society. Since 2021, one recipient has been selected annually in each of the academic and technical categories.

Professor Kim Yuntae is a lifetime member of the Korean Geotechnical Society and has published 65 SCI-level papers and 96 papers in registered journals in fields related to natural disaster safety such as soft ground and landslides. He has also contributed to the advancement of science and technology, academic promotion, and the training of future scholars through outstanding research achievements in geotechnical engineering, including compiling 2 books, registering 16 patents, and transferring 6 technologies.

Since 2009, Professor Kim Yuntae has been leading the Landslide Research Group at the Geotechnical Systems Laboratory in the Department of Ocean Engineering. Together with researchers including Dr. Kang Hyoseop (National Disaster Safety Research Institute), Dr. Ananta M.S Pradhan (Nepal Water Resources Research and Development Center), Dr. Lee Jiseong (Gyeongnam Research Institute), Dr. Ha Yongsu (Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology), Dr. Nguyen Ba Quang Vinh (Research Professor at Ho Chi Minh University), and Song Changho (Ph.D. candidate, Department of Ocean Engineering, Pukyong National University), he has actively conducted research on landslide sensitivity and vulnerability, publishing numerous papers in prestigious domestic and international academic journals.

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