Lee Sang-Mook (born October 18, 1962) is a Korean marine geologist and computational scientist. He has worked as a researcher at the

Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) is a private Korean oceanography research organization in Busan, South Korea. Formerly known as the Korean Ocean Research and Development Institute (KORDI), it started functioning with the ...

from 1998 to 2003, and as a professor and researcher at

Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a national public research university located in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1946, Seoul National University is largely considered the most prestigious university in South Korea; it is one of the three "S ...

since 2003. As an associate professor in the School of

Earth and Environmental Sciences Earth science or geoscience includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four spheres, ...

, he specializes in Marine Geology and Geophysics. He heads the Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Program in

Computational Science Computational science, also known as scientific computing or scientific computation (SC), is a field in mathematics that uses advanced computing capabilities to understand and solve complex problems. It is an area of science that spans many disc ...

s and the graduate program in Computational Science and Technology. His research focuses on tectonic plates, underwater earthquakes, and volcanoes. He has advocated successfully at the national level for the use of Korean survey ships for basic scientific research. After being injured in a car accident on July 2, 2006, Dr. Lee became a quadriplegic. He was able to return to work in less than a year, and continues to teach, do research, and travel. He has helped in the development of

assistive technologies Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with ...

such as the DOWELL smartphone program by Samsung. Sang-Mook Lee 2019

He is an advocate for the education of students with physical disabilities, and has introduced a “Calculative science collaboration major” focusing on the use of

supercomputer A supercomputer is a computer with a high level of performance as compared to a general-purpose computer. The performance of a supercomputer is commonly measured in floating-point operations per second ( FLOPS) instead of million instructions ...

s, mathematics and digital modeling techniques, suitable for disabled science students. Lee served as Chair of the Preparation Committee of the "PyeongChang Forum for the Earth and its Citizens" prior to the

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PyeongChang Pyeongchang (; in full, ''Pyeongchang-gun'' ; ) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea, located in the Taebaek Mountains region. It is home to several Buddhist temples, including Woljeongsa. It is about east southeast of Seou ...

Education

* 1985, B.S., Seoul National University, College of Natural Sciences, Dept of Oceanography * 1995, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology/ Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Joint Program in Oceanography/Applied Ocean Science and Engineering * 1996–1998, Post-doctoral Research, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Durham, England

Awards

* 2008 Commendation (Certificate of Honor), The Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco * 2009 Medal of Merit, Republic of Korea * 2010 2010 DO-IT Trailblazer Award, DO-IT Center, University of Washington * 2011 Grand Prize, Seoul City Welfare Award

Research Area

Oceanography Oceanography (), also known as oceanology and ocean science, is the scientific study of the oceans. It is an Earth science, which covers a wide range of topics, including ecosystem dynamics; ocean currents, waves, and geophysical fluid dynamic ...

, Marine Geology and Geophysics, Geodynamics, Plate Tectonics, High-resolution Investigation of Deep Sea, Underwater Acoustics, Seafloor Topography, Underwater Volcanoes and

Earthquakes An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity, from ...

, Gravity and Magnetics, Structure of Earth Interior, Numerical Modeling, Computational Sciences, Rock Magnetics,

Assistive Technology Assistive technology (AT) is a term for assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities and the elderly. Disabled people often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with ...

Bibliography

* Lee, SM (2008) ''0.1 Grams of Hope'' (0.1그램의 희망) Random House Korea. 341 pages. *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lee, Sang-Mook 1962 births Living people Seoul National University Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni Seoul National University alumni Scientists with disabilities Scientific computing researchers