Yerim Han
About My story,
Daydreaming was one of my favorite things to do as a child who loved asking questions and taking on challenges since childhood. Among those dreams, my longest-standing one was to become a lawyer. I enjoyed speaking and explaining things to people, and I wanted to use the knowledge I gained to help those marginalized in society. Most of my questions since then seemed to revolve around "questions about humans and the world."
As time passed, during my first year of high school, a neuroscience book I stumbled upon at the library opened up a new world for me and gave birth to even bigger dreams. Through the book, I discovered the field of neuroscience, which involves studying the countless questions and answers about "humans." Thus, my three years in high school were a time when I immersed myself in the "brain." I didn't let go of books throughout the day, excluding sleep, and whenever a question arose, I sought out mentors to solve problems. The awe-inspiring nature of the 1.4kg brain, encompassing the universe of 13.7 billion years, was the reason I could constantly question "myself, humans, and the world."
Dreaming of becoming a neuroscientist, I entered KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Technology) as a research specialist, and there was another exciting and new journey waiting for me. Through various experiences and time, I explored "myself, society, and the world" and found an interest in the research topic of "Future City Design and Spatiotemporal Big Data Visualization." I have documented the entire adventure on this website.
B I O G R A P H Y
- 2019.07
- KIST (Korea Institute of Science and Techonology) Neuroscience Research Division , BINGRE Lab.- Experiment Topic: "Verification of Altered Tau Protein (p-Tau) in TBI Mouse Brain Tissues"- Conducted experiments, presented research outcomes at the Neuroscience Research Division, and wrote a proposal for KIST (Seoul Bicycle Safety Issue)
- 2020.01
- National Science-Focused High School Student Research Presentation Grand Prize- Research Topic: "Long-term Cumulative Consumption of Food and its Impact on Learning Abilities"
- 2020.05
- ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) Korea Finalist"An Assessment of Cognitive of Drosophila Melanogaster by Chemical Substances in Food"
- 2020.06
- Seoul Youth Forum (ISEF Korea National Representative Student Research Achievement Presentation) Grand Prize
- 2021.03
- Korea Science and Creativity Foundation ISEF Korea National Representative Team Education Tutor
- 2021.06
- Hanmaum(한마음) Education Volunteer Group_ Hello DD Press College Student Reporter Project
- 2022.01
- 1st Year KAIST Color Your Project (Freshmen Department Dean's Awards)_2nd Prize (Question Category)
- 2022.06
- Institute for Basic Science _Korea Virus Research Institute (KVRI) IBS Daejeon Basic Science Research Institute Virus Research Center Policy Research Intern- Report Title: Status of Domestic and International Research Institutions in the Field of Virus Research
- 2022.09
- Korea Rehabilitation Welfare Engineering Society Undergraduate Paper Contest Excellence Award- Paper Title: Development of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques for Symptom Relief in Children with ADHD
- 2023.01
- KAIST 2nd Reading Culture Committee Class Section Encouragement Award
- 2022.12
- KAIST Center for Anthropocene Studies Research Assistant-130 year-landscape history in the western DMZ
- 2023.01
- KAIST Science Gifted Education Institute Volunteer Tutor
- 2023.07
- 11th University Scholars Leadership Symposium 2023 in UN Regional Hub Bangkok (Korean Delegate)
- 2023.10
- The 15th Korea-China-Japan Joint Conference on Geography poster (Livable cities, resilient future)(Temporal Changes in Road Network Density and Built-Up Area Expansion in the Kaesŏng Region, Korea (1916–1976) Through Historical Map Digitization )
- 2023.11
- The 34th KKHTCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering poster presentation(Development of Low-Cost Deep Learning-Based Algorithm for Building Energy Assessment)
- 2024.1
- Long-term Undergraduate Research Program (URP) Individual Research Creative Project Selection- Urbanization history in North Korea since the 1910s A study–using topographic map digitization and satellite image analysis
- 2024.1
- KAIST 3rd Da Vinci Point 2023 _ Da Vinci Special Award (Activity and Review Excellence)- KAIST College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Convergence Science, Digital Humanities and Social Sciences Department Art Activity Certification Program
- 2024.01
- KAIST Global Leadership Award [Challenge Section] Dean's Award
- 2024.2
- Carpentry Level 1 Expert Certification _ Korea Woodworking Education Association
2019.7~2023.12
Research Project
In 2021, at the age of 20, I set goals for my college life and recorded them in my diary. The main objective was not to fear discovering "myself as a person" during my university years and to widen my horizons through diverse experiences and boundless learning and research. That was both my goal and aspiration for my college years.
Even when looking ahead to graduate school, I was determined to find joy in researching topics beyond neuroscience, a subject I had passionately pursued.
The time spent searching through the library's books every day, dedicated to research and study to identify the focal points of my career design, and the efforts to surpass the limits of my thinking—all of these processes became sources of joy through the growth of challenges. I diligently documented my research, projects during classes, and other activities from 2019 until now.
All these experiences have brought me the happiness of growth through challenges.
The Curriculum of Me, The Curriculum by Me, The Curriculum for Me.
