Prof. Yongil Kim | Remote Sensing | Best Paper Award
Professor at Seoul National University, South Korea
 Profiles
 Profiles
 Education
 Education
Prof. Yongil Kim obtained his B.S. (1986), M.S. (1988), and Ph.D. (1991) in Urban Engineering from Seoul National University. His academic journey has been dedicated to advancing geospatial technologies, remote sensing, and GIS applications.
 Professional Experience
 Professional Experience
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Professor (2007–Present), College of Engineering, Seoul National University 
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Visiting Professor (1997–1998), Cornell University, USA 
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Honorary Research Professor (2004–2005), University of Auckland, NZ 
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Commissioner & Advisor Roles in national committees on geospatial and satellite information, including the Ministry of Science, Korea Aerospace Research Institute, and National Geographic Information Systems (NGIS). 
 Research Interests
 Research Interests
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Hyperspectral image processing 
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Remote sensing applications in disaster assessment and environmental monitoring 
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Satellite image fusion and analysis 
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Geospatial information system development 
 Honors & Awards
 Honors & Awards
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Best Teaching Award (2004), Seoul National University 
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Outstanding Paper Awards (2001, 2003, 2006), Korea Spatial Information Society & Korean Society of Geodesy 
 Professional Memberships
 Professional Memberships
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IEEE Geoscience & Remote Sensing 
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American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing 
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Korean Society of Remote Sensing (President, 2017–Present) 
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National Committees on Geospatial and Satellite Development 
 Publications
 Publications
Unsupervised Image Super-Resolution for High-Resolution Satellite Imagery via Omnidirectional Real-to-Synthetic Domain Translation
- Authors: Minkyung Chung, Yongil I. Kim
 Journal: IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
 Year: 2025
Analysis of Urban Vitality in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Using Geospatial Data and Nighttime Light Satellite Imagery
- Authors: Yeseok Lee, Donghyeon Lee, Jiyong Kim, Yongil I. Kim
 Journal: Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
 Year: 2024
Optimal Hyperparameter Analysis of Segment Anything Model for Building Extraction Using KOMPSAT-3/3A Images
- Authors: Donghyeon Lee, Jiyong Kim, Yongil I. Kim
 Journal: Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
 Year: 2024
Integrated Framework for Unsupervised Building Segmentation with Segment Anything Model-Based Pseudo-Labeling and Weakly Supervised Learning
- Authors: Jiyong Kim, Yongil I. Kim
 Journal: Remote Sensing
 Year: 2024
High-Resolution Satellite Image Super-Resolution Using Image Degradation Model with MTF-Based Filters
- Authors: Minkyung Chung, Minyoung Jung, Yongil I. Kim
 Journal: Korean Journal of Remote Sensing
 Year: 2023
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