Namhoon Kim
Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering
Jeonbuk National University
Namhoon Kim is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Jeonbuk National University. He possesses specialized expertise in geometric modeling for a variety of camera sensors, handling devices ranging from those situated on the surface to those operating in space. His research interests focus on generating high-quality digital twins of objects, and he conducts diverse studies in photogrammetry, pointcloudmetry, and computer vision.
He received his B.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Yonsei University in 2012 and his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Graduate School of Yonsei University in 2021. He subsequently served as a postdoctoral researcher at Yonsei University and as a research professor at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute of Gangneung-Wonju National University. In August 2021, he joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Korea Military Academy, where he served as an Assistant Professor and later as an Associate Professor. Since March 2026, he has been serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Jeonbuk National University.

Academic Position
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Assistant Professor, Jeonbuk National University (2026.3. - present)
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Associate Professor, Korea Military Academy (2024.10. - 2026.2.)
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Assistant Professor, Korea Military Academy (2021.8. - 2024.9.)
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Research Professor, Gangneung-Wonju National University (2021.6. - 2021.7.)
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Post-doctoral Researcher, Yonsei University (2021.3 - 2021.5)
Academic Service
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Board Member, Korean Society Of Surveying Geodecy, Photogrammetry And Cartography (2026.1. - present)
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Editor, Korean Society Of Surveying Geodecy, Photogrammetry And Cartography (2024.1. - present)
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Laboratory Supervisor Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences, KMA (2021.8. - 2025.2.)
Education
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Ph.D. in the School of Civil and Environment Engineering, Yonsei University, 2021 (Integrated Course)
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Dissertation Title: Absolute Position/Orientation Estimation and Calibration Models without Initial Information for Smart City Sensors
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Advisor: Professor Hong-Gyoo, Sohn
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Bachelor in the School of Civil and Environment Engineering, Yonsei University, 2012