Education

Ph.D. in Agronomy (Crop Genetics and Breeding), Korea University, 2000

M.S. in Agronomy (Crop Science), Korea University, 1996

B.S. in Agronomy, Korea University, 1993

Professional Experience

2010 – Present: Professor, Dept. of Crop Science and Biotechnology, Jeonbuk National University

2013 – Present: Honorary Research Fellow, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA

2018 – 2020: Honorary Research Fellow, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA

2014 – 2021: Secretary General, Editorial Director, Executive Board Member, and Vice President, Korean Society of Breeding Science

2005 – 2010: Research Scientist, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA

2000 – 2003: Researcher, IMPACT Center, Washington State University, USA

Courses Taught

Crop Science

Plant Genetics

Plant Breeding

Environment-Friendly Agriculture

Recent Research Interests

Development of dual-purpose wheat cultivars for food and feed

Breeding of hypoallergenic wheat and improvement of its usability

Exploration of gluten composition for high-quality wheat tailored to specific uses

Identification of molecular markers for earliness and stress tolerance using beneficial mutants

Development of salt-tolerant wheat varieties and genetic analysis of resistance traits

Enhancement of the utility of long-culm wheat cultivars for feed substitution

Major Research Projects (selected)

Development and demonstration of a digital agriculture model for wheat productivity enhancement (2022–2024, RDA)

Development of cultivation technologies and physiological studies for stable production of high-quality wheat through water and nutrient management (2021–2024, RDA)

Improvement of agronomic traits in long-culm wheat under climate change (2017–2020, RDA)

Re-establishment of quality standards for uniform quality of domestic wheat cultivars by use (2015–2017, RDA)

Improvement of baking quality of Korean wheat using mutants (2016–2017, Plant Molecular Breeding Center)

Basic research on crop traits for stable and high-yield wheat production (2013–2015, RDA)

Exploration of stress-resistance genes in wheat and elucidation of resistance mechanisms and major disease patterns (2012–2014, RDA)

Breeding of bread-quality wheat cultivars through glutenin composition analysis (2011–2014, Plant Molecular Breeding Center)

Establishment of post-harvest management technologies and wheat quality control system (2011–2013, RDA)

Research and Intellectual Properties (as of 2023)

SCI(E) publications: 50

KSCI/SCOPUS publications: 100

Wheat cultivar developments: 13

Registered patents: 10

Book

Food Crops – Crop Science. Hyangmunsa Publishing, 2019

Awards

Excellence in Teaching Award, Jeonbuk National University (2013, 2022)

Best Paper Award, Korean Society of Breeding Science (2018)

Best Presentation Award, Korean Society of Breeding Science (2014, 2015, 2019)