CURE Lab — Our Team

We cultivate future leaders in AI-powered subsurface engineering, geological carbon storage, and carbon-neutral geoenergy systems — bridging cutting-edge research with real-world impact.

📍 Inha University 🎓 2 PIs · 9+ Graduate Students 🌏 Korea · Vietnam · Indonesia · Colombia 🏭 95% Industry Placement
Leadership
Prof. Hyundon Shin
Prof. Hyundon Shin
Professor · Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering
Ph.D., University of Alberta
Former: KNOC · Shell · Husky · Suncor · ConocoPhillips
Oil Sands · SAGD Shale Gas CCS Hydrogen Storage Reservoir Simulation
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Prof. Honggeun Jo
Prof. Honggeun Jo
Assistant Professor · Dept. of Energy Resources Engineering
Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Former: KOGAS · Halliburton · LLNL · BP
Subsurface AI Digital Rock Physics CCS Modeling Generative AI Uncertainty Quantification
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Graduate Students
김남화 Ph.D.
김남화
Ph.D. Candidate (2020~)
ML-SAGD CO₂ Optimization
김광현 Ph.D.
김광현
Ph.D. Candidate, part-time
Geological Modeling
Bop Duana Afrireksa Ph.D.
Bop Duana Afrireksa
Ph.D. Candidate
CO₂ Injectivity Reservoir Modeling
이영진 Ph.D.
이영진
Ph.D. (2026~) · M.S. 2026
ES-SAGD Optimization
김동희 M.S.
김동희
M.S. (2025~)
Digital Rock H₂ Storage
설정환 M.S.
설정환
M.S. (2025~)
Lithium Production CCS Injectivity
어진우 M.S.
어진우
M.S. (2026~)
Generative AI Digital Rock
이용훈 M.S.
이용훈
M.S. (2026~)
SAGD Simulation Experiment
Undergraduate Interns
정지혜 · SAGD 김보희 · ML 최유미 · ML 강태구 · ML
학부연구생 상시모집중 — 에너지·AI·지구과학에 관심 있는 학부생을 환영합니다.
Contact: honggeun.jo@inha.ac.kr
Alumni

Ph.D.

Viet Nguyen-Le
Ph.D. · 2022.2
Geological Survey of Canada Government
Shale Gas · EGR · SAGD

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김민
Ph.D. · 2020.8
한국석유공사 KNOC
Heavy Oil Recovery · EOR · ML · CCUS

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M.S. — Recent

박은실
M.S. · 2026.8
SLB (Schlumberger) Industry
InSAR · THM Simulation · CCS Monitoring
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공희성
M.S. · 2025.3
한국석유공사 KNOC
ES-SAGD
김현민
M.S. · 2025.3
삼성중공업 해양엔지니어링팀 Industry
4D Seismic · CCS Monitoring

Publication →
백인욱
M.S. · 2025.3
국토교통과학기술진흥원 Government
CO₂-EGR · CCS
백진현
M.S. · 2025.3
한국에너지기술연구원 Research
SAGD · Oil Sands
Yenny Andrea Rincon Cuenca
M.S. · 2024.8
Ecopetrol Industry
CCS Storage Capacity Modeling

M.S. — Earlier

  • 신현수2020.2포스코인터네셔널Shale Gas DCA
  • 양형서2020.2한국석유공사Shale Gas · EGR · SAGD
  • 이준용2019.2한국석유공사Oil Sands · SAGD
  • 전창혁2019.2포스코인터네셔널포항분지 CCS
  • 윤지수2018.8前 정보통신기획평가원Oil Sands · SAGD
  • 김가람2018.8한국수자원공사Oil Sands · SAGD
  • 손국희2018.2중소기업기술정보진흥원Oil Sands · SAGD
  • 김정호2015.2LG 에너지솔루션Oil Sands · SAGD

Bachelor's

고메스
B.S. · 2024.8
현대건설 신재생에너지사업부 Industry
Renewable Energy
한솔
B.S. · 2024.8
포스코인터네셔널 Industry
Mineral Exploration
조지원
B.S. · 2024.8
지멘스 코리아 Industry
Blue Hydrogen
성준
B.S. · 2024.2
효성중공업 Industry
Geological Modeling
전희진
B.S. · 2023.8
TBU
Geological Modeling
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