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Gihoon Choi

M.S. Candidate in Social Data Science

📍 POSTECH AI-Environment Program

Pohang, South Korea

👥 Research Focus

I leverage data science to understand environmental challenges, particularly in disaster risk management and climate resilience. My work bridges citizen voices with policy-making through advanced analytics.

📈 Sentiment Analysis of Civil Complaints
🌊 Flood Risk Management
📊 Time-series Climate Analysis

📚 Academic Journey

M.S. Social Data Science

POSTECH AI-Environment (2024-Present)

M.A. Geography Education

Spatial Analysis Focus (2022)

B.A. Geography Education

Environmental Geography & GIS (2020)

💻 Technical Skills

🌐 Research Network

Interactive visualization of research connections and methodologies

🏆 Current Research

Master's Thesis

Voice analysis-based research on citizens' emotional responses to flood disasters (2021–2023 data)

Python PyTorch Audio Processing NLP

Policy Research

Evidence-based policy recommendations for disaster recovery and regional resilience at Gyeonggi Research Institute

Policy Analysis Case Studies Governance

📄 Publications & Conferences

Korean Meteorological Society Fall Conference 2025

Abstract Accepted

SSCI Journal Submission (Under Review)

"Citizen Complaints as Early Warning Signals"

Featured Projects

Voice Analysis of Flood Disaster Responses

Master's thesis analyzing citizen emotional responses to flood disasters using advanced voice processing techniques.

Python PyTorch Audio Processing NLP
In Progress

Impact & Outcomes

Policy recommendations for disaster communication strategies and improved emergency response protocols.

Civil Complaints & Precipitation Analysis

Time-series correlation study between precipitation data and citizen complaints across South Korea.

Python R Time-series Analysis GIS
Published

Impact & Outcomes

Development of early warning systems using citizen feedback as environmental indicators.

Policy Research at Gyeonggi Institute

Disaster recovery case studies and evidence-based policy recommendations for regional resilience.

R Policy Analysis Statistical Modeling
Completed

Impact & Outcomes

Regional policy implementation and improved disaster preparedness frameworks.

📅 Academic & Professional Timeline

🎯 Future Goals

Short-term (2025)

  • • Complete Master's thesis
  • • Publish in top-tier journal
  • • Present at international conferences
  • • Develop open-source tools

Long-term (2025-2028)

  • • Pursue Ph.D. in Climate Informatics
  • • Bridge data science & climate policy
  • • Establish AI for Climate Resilience lab
  • • International research collaboration