PROFILE

Doctor of Business Administration (Financial Management Major)
- Earned D.B.A with a doctor’s thesis on: Behavioral Economics

CERTIFICATION

FRM(Financial Risk Manager)_ GARP(Global Association of Risk Professionals)

EXPERIENCE

Director at Inha university Digital Innovation Sreategy center

Director at Inha university Blockchain center

Commissioner of the Community Innovation Council of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security

Commissioner at Incheon Metropolitan City Data-Based Administrative Committee

Commissioner at Incheon 4^th industrial revolution committee

Advisor at Incheon blockchain policy board

MEDAL FOR MERIT

Prime Minister's Award for Digital Regional Innovation

Award Minister of Public Administration and Security

Dr. Hee Jin Kang earned his Ph.D. from Seoul National University in 2011. He is currently a principal researcher and Senior Director of the Eco-friendly Ocean Development Division at KRISO, where he focuses on developing technologies to reduce carbon emissions from ships and improve the reliability and safety of alternative fuel and electric-hybrid propulsion systems. Dr. Kang is also a member of the expert committee on the presidential commission on carbon neutrality and green growth in Korea and an expert in decarbonization and maritime disaster management for the UN WOAIII (Third World Ocean Assessment) Regular Process. He is dedicated to achieving safe and reliable marine carbon neutrality.

2023. 6. ~ Current.  Registered Expert, UN WOAIII (Third World Ocean Assessment) RP(regular process)

2023. 1. ~ Current.  Expert committee member, Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth in Korea

2024. 1. ~ Current.  Senior Director, Eco-friendly Ocean Development Research Division, KRISO

2011. 2.                     Ph.D. in Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University

[Education]

Korea Maritime and Ocean University Ph.D Department of Marine Engineering (2024)

[Work Experience]

KS-Tech System Engineering Team Manager (2007-2010)

EcoPro System Engineering Team Manager (2011-2013)

Mr. Lee Ho Choon, Ph.D. candidate in environmental economics graduated from the department of economics, Korea University in Seoul and holds an M.A degree (2000) in economics from Korea University.

2020 ~ Current: Research Director of KMOU for Korea Autonomous Surface Ship Project, MOF

2021 ~ 2022: Head, Division of Maritime AI & Cyber Security, KMOU

2022 ~ 2023: President, Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research

2012 ~ 2013: Chair, Korea Sea Grant Program Association. MOF

1999 ~ 2018: Professor, Mokpo National Maritime University

1995 ~ 1999: Civilian Professor, Korea Naval Academy

1997 Doctorate, Dept. of Electronics, Undergraduate School of PNU

1991 Master, Dept. of Navigation, Undergraduate School of KMOU

1986 ~ 1990: Onboard Service as Deck-Office

1986 Bachelor, Department of Navigation, KMOU

* Education:

   Graduated from KAIST with a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in August 1996.

   Earned a master’s degree in Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering from Inha University in August 2015.

* Work Experience:

   Worked at Korean Air  as an aviation technology researcher from May 2001 to July 2008.

   Currently employed at the Korea Register  with responsibilities including:

     - Overseeing the development and certification services related to pseudosafety.

     - Managing the development and certification services for software suitability rules.

* National Research and Projects:

   Leading the development of cybersecurity technology for autonomous navigation vessels (funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, 2021-2024).

   Involved in the establishment of a regional hub for information security (funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT, 2023-2024).