Events

Discover the dynamic journey of HydroAI—where innovation, teamwork, and discovery come together. From field campaigns to conference travels and lab celebrations, these moments reflect the heart of our research community. Join us as we capture the passion, purpose, and people behind HydroAI.
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Celebrations
April 1, 2025
Building Team Spirit Through Basketball
We enjoyed a memorable evening of basketball and camaraderie with Professor Venkataraman Lakshmi, President-Elect of the AGU Hydrology section, who later delivered an insightful seminar on integrating land surface models and remote sensing to better understand and predict hydrological extremes like floods and droughts.
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March 26, 2025
NASA Scientists Visit GIST and HydroAI Lab to Advance Core Validation Site Collaboration in Korea
From October 7–10, 2024, NASA scientists from JPL and GSFC visited GIST and the HydroAI Lab for seminars and collaborative field visits, engaging with students and working on the development of a Core Validation Site (CVS) in Hampyeong to support soil moisture research and satellite validation efforts.
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March 26, 2025
HydroAI Lab Hosts Visiting Scholar from University of Virginia for Collaborative Drought Research
From November to December 2024, HydroAI Lab welcomed Sophia Bakar from the University of Virginia for a collaborative research stay, leading to joint AGU presentations on flash and agricultural drought prediction using deep learning and remote sensing.
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March 26, 2025
HydroAI Students Attend at Asia-Oceania Geoscience Society (AOGS), Showcasing Research and Winning Awards on the Global Stage
HydroAI Lab students actively participated in the AOGS conference in Pyeongchang, with Aigerim Bolatbekkyzy winning Best Poster in Hydrological Sciences, highlighting the lab’s strong presence and international engagement in geoscience research.
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March 26, 2025
HydroAI Students Present Research on the Global Stage at American Geophysical Union in the U.S.
Graduate students from HydroAI Lab traveled to Washington, D.C. to present their cutting-edge research at AGU 2024, showcasing their work on soil moisture, snow patterns, etc. to an international scientific audience.
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March 26, 2025
Subin and Nayoung Win Top Prizes at KIWW Student Competition on Remote Sensing and Water Resources
At Korea International Water Week 2024, GIST students Subin Kim and Nayoung Kwon won first and fourth prizes, respectively, in a competitive student session on hydrology and remote sensing, judged by leading international scholars.
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March 26, 2025
Award-Winning Study: HydroAI Lab Uses AI and Satellites to Analyze Urban Heat in Gwangju
Our lab’s project, led by Seongjun Lee and Subin Kim, was recognized as an excellent research study under the Gwangju Climate and Energy Agency’s Small Research Grant Program for using satellite imagery and AI to analyze urban heat island trends in Gwangju.
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March 26, 2025
Our Study Featured on NASA Landsat Science: Advancing Water Quality Monitoring
We are proud to share that Seongjun Lee’s research, presented at AGU, has been featured on NASA Landsat Science for its innovative use of satellite and reanalysis data with deep learning to monitor water quality in Korea’s inland reservoirs.
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March 26, 2025
Exploring Global Hydrological Research: HydroAI Lab’s Collaborative Visit to the USDA
HydroAI lab members visited the Unite States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exchange insights on soil moisture monitoring and explore joint research opportunities, including establishing domestic cal/val sites for satellite-based hydrological remote sensing.
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March 26, 2025
HydroAI Lab Visits NASA to Strengthen Collaboration in Soil Moisture Monitoring and Remote Sensing
We visited NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to exchange research on water resources management using Earth observation satellites and explore opportunities for international collaboration in satellite-based hydrology.
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March 26, 2025
Subin Kim Awarded NRF Graduate Research Scholarship for Advancing AI-Based Hydrological Modeling
Subin Kim, an Integrated MS/PhD student, was awarded a prestigious scholarship from the National Research Foundation of Korea, which supports graduate students with 12 million won in research funds for one year based on the evaluation of their proposals.
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March 26, 2025
2024 Korea Water Resources Association (KWRA)
HydroAI Lab participated in the 2024 KWRA Conference at Jeju, gaining valuable experience through presentations, networking, and exposure to cutting-edge water research.
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Building Team Spirit Through Basketball
We enjoyed a memorable evening of basketball and camaraderie with Professor Venkataraman Lakshmi, President-Elect of the AGU Hydrology section, who later delivered an insightful seminar on integrating land surface models and remote sensing to better understand and predict hydrological extremes like floods and droughts.
Read this event
NASA Scientists Visit GIST and HydroAI Lab to Advance Core Validation Site Collaboration in Korea
From October 7–10, 2024, NASA scientists from JPL and GSFC visited GIST and the HydroAI Lab for seminars and collaborative field visits, engaging with students and working on the development of a Core Validation Site (CVS) in Hampyeong to support soil moisture research and satellite validation efforts.
Read this event
HydroAI Lab Hosts Visiting Scholar from University of Virginia for Collaborative Drought Research
From November to December 2024, HydroAI Lab welcomed Sophia Bakar from the University of Virginia for a collaborative research stay, leading to joint AGU presentations on flash and agricultural drought prediction using deep learning and remote sensing.
Read this event
HydroAI Students Attend at Asia-Oceania Geoscience Society (AOGS), Showcasing Research and Winning Awards on the Global Stage
HydroAI Lab students actively participated in the AOGS conference in Pyeongchang, with Aigerim Bolatbekkyzy winning Best Poster in Hydrological Sciences, highlighting the lab’s strong presence and international engagement in geoscience research.
Read this event
HydroAI Students Present Research on the Global Stage at American Geophysical Union in the U.S.
Graduate students from HydroAI Lab traveled to Washington, D.C. to present their cutting-edge research at AGU 2024, showcasing their work on soil moisture, snow patterns, etc. to an international scientific audience.
Read this event
Subin and Nayoung Win Top Prizes at KIWW Student Competition on Remote Sensing and Water Resources
At Korea International Water Week 2024, GIST students Subin Kim and Nayoung Kwon won first and fourth prizes, respectively, in a competitive student session on hydrology and remote sensing, judged by leading international scholars.
Read this event
Exploring Global Hydrological Research: HydroAI Lab’s Collaborative Visit to the USDA
HydroAI lab members visited the Unite States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to exchange insights on soil moisture monitoring and explore joint research opportunities, including establishing domestic cal/val sites for satellite-based hydrological remote sensing.
Read this event
HydroAI Lab Visits NASA to Strengthen Collaboration in Soil Moisture Monitoring and Remote Sensing
We visited NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) to exchange research on water resources management using Earth observation satellites and explore opportunities for international collaboration in satellite-based hydrology.
Read this event
2024 Korea Water Resources Association (KWRA)
HydroAI Lab participated in the 2024 KWRA Conference at Jeju, gaining valuable experience through presentations, networking, and exposure to cutting-edge water research.
Read this event
HydroAI Students Attend at Asia-Oceania Geoscience Society (AOGS), Showcasing Research and Winning Awards on the Global Stage
HydroAI Lab students actively participated in the AOGS conference in Pyeongchang, with Aigerim Bolatbekkyzy winning Best Poster in Hydrological Sciences, highlighting the lab’s strong presence and international engagement in geoscience research.
Read this event
Subin and Nayoung Win Top Prizes at KIWW Student Competition on Remote Sensing and Water Resources
At Korea International Water Week 2024, GIST students Subin Kim and Nayoung Kwon won first and fourth prizes, respectively, in a competitive student session on hydrology and remote sensing, judged by leading international scholars.
Read this event
Award-Winning Study: HydroAI Lab Uses AI and Satellites to Analyze Urban Heat in Gwangju
Our lab’s project, led by Seongjun Lee and Subin Kim, was recognized as an excellent research study under the Gwangju Climate and Energy Agency’s Small Research Grant Program for using satellite imagery and AI to analyze urban heat island trends in Gwangju.
Read this event
Our Study Featured on NASA Landsat Science: Advancing Water Quality Monitoring
We are proud to share that Seongjun Lee’s research, presented at AGU, has been featured on NASA Landsat Science for its innovative use of satellite and reanalysis data with deep learning to monitor water quality in Korea’s inland reservoirs.
Read this event
Subin Kim Awarded NRF Graduate Research Scholarship for Advancing AI-Based Hydrological Modeling
Subin Kim, an Integrated MS/PhD student, was awarded a prestigious scholarship from the National Research Foundation of Korea, which supports graduate students with 12 million won in research funds for one year based on the evaluation of their proposals.
Read this event

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