Summary
Joseph K is a postdoctoral research scientist at Columbia with a decade of experience applying field measurements, modeling, and machine learning to atmospheric and urban environmental problems. He earned a PhD in Environmental Engineering from USC after BS/MS degrees from UC Berkeley and has worked at the EPA and in environmental consulting, giving him both regulatory and practical field expertise. His research spans black carbon aerosol mixing states, neighborhood-scale cool pavement impacts, high-resolution anthropogenic heat modeling, and currently ML-driven improvements to ice microphysics parameterizations in climate models. Comfortable moving between instrument campaigns, high-resolution geospatial modeling, and ML pipelines, he brings a rare combination of hands-on sampling experience and computational skill. Based in New York, he pairs rigorous academic research with real-world regulatory and consulting experience, and has a background that bridges environmental engineering and computer science.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of California, Berkeley
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science at University of Southern California
Korean, English