JAEWON KIM

EDUCATION

West Virginia University, Morgantown WV

Candidate: Master of Science in Entomology, Division of Plant and Soil Sciences Expected Date of Graduation: December 2020, GPA: 3.64 Gachon University, Republic of Korea

Bachelor of Engineering in BioNanotechnology, February 2017, GPA: 3.18 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Entomology Lab, Division of Plant & Soil Sciences, West Virginia University, United States August 2018 – Present

Graduate Research Assistant, Entomology Program

• Development of new aerial release systems of biocontrol agent, Rhinoncomimus latipes (Mile- a-minute weevil)

• Project title: Implementation of small unmanned aircraft systems for the management of invasive plants in eastern north America using biological control

• Participated in faculty development workshops and meetings

• Collected insects and plant samples from the field for research, identify sampled organisms

• Statistically analyzed the relationships in my study

• Gave a seminar and talk to fellow researchers

National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea

June 2017 – July 2018

Research Assistant, Laboratory of Insect Resources Management, Division of Industrial Insects

• Etho-vision analysis of cricket behavior (Maze learning test of Gryllus bimaculatus and Teleogryllus emma adults)

• Reared various type of insects for behavioral research Ecology Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, Gachon University, Republic of Korea May 2015 – December 2016

Undergraduate Lab Assistant

• Harmonic radar detection & Radar tagging on insects (assessment of potential of harmonic radar system on insects)

• Statistically analyzed the insect spatial distribution using SADIE analysis (spatial distribution analysis of Halyomorpha halys [brown marmorated stink bug] in laboratory condition)

• Conducted the chemical test of insecticides on bumblebee (survival and sublethal test of bumblebee exposed to three pesticides and an extract of Perilla Folium) 3306 Agricultural Sciences Building

Morgantown, WV 26506-6108

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CUMMUNITY SERVICE AND OUTREACH EXPERIENCE

President

West Virginia University Korean Student Association (Fall 2019-Spring 2020), West Virginia University

WVU Insect Zoo Staff

2019 Entomology outreach (West Virginia State Fair with the WVU Insect Zoo), Lewisburg, WV Flute Player

Morgantown Community Orchestra (Spring 2019), West Virginia University WVU Insect Zoo Staff

2018 Entomology outreach (Halloween with the WVU Insect Zoo), West Virginia University WVU Insect Zoo Staff

2018 Entomology outreach (Diversity week at Mountainlair), West Virginia University RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

PUBLICATIONS

Kim, J., M. Jung, H. G. Kim, and D.-H. Lee. 2016. Potential of harmonic radar system for use on five economically important insects: Radar tag attachment on insects and its impact on flight capacity. Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology 19: 371-375. Jung, M., J. Kim, H. G. Kim and D.-H. Lee. 2016. Effect of Harmonic Radar Tagging on Lycorma delicatula (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae) nympal mobility and survivorship. Florida Entomologist 99: 47-51.

PRESENTATIONS

Kim, J., R. Reardon, and Y.-L. Park. 2019. Development of a novel aerial-release system for Rhinoncomimus latipes (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), the biological control agent for mile-a- minute weed. 2019 ESA Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO. Kim, J. 2016. Validating SADIE analysis by variation of grid sizes. 2016 Korean Society of Environmental Biology, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

POSTERS

Kim, J., P. Gall, R. Reardon, and Y.-L. Park. 2019. Aerial release of natural enemy insect against invasive weed using drones. 2019 Davis College Annual Graduate Student Research and Creative Scholarship Day, Morgantown, WV.

Kim, J., P. Gall, R. Reardon, and Y.-L. Park. 2019. Developing a novel aerial-release system for Rhinoncomimus latipes (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), the biological control agent for mile-a- minute weed. ESA Eastern Branch Meeting, Blacksburg, VA. SKILLS

ArcGIS, MS Office, Technical Writing, Research Organizing and Planning, Pest management, Insect and Plant Identification, Field Sampling, R Programming

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