About Me
My primary focus is on developing hydrologic models to identify challenges in present and future water resources management. I am particularly interested in assessing spatial-temporal patterns of interactions between groundwater and surface water, improving water quality and sanitation in developing countries with severe water shortages, and developing new water conservation technologies regarding water catchment and harvesting systems. I am also a strong proponent of open and reproducible workflows.
Contact information
Education
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2014 — 2018 | Ph.D. in Groundwater Engineering, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States |
Dissertation: Dissertation: Enhancement of Coupled Surface/Subsurface Flow Models in Watersheds: Analysis, Model Development, Optimization, and User Accessibility. | |
2004 — 2006 | M.E. in Environmental Engineering. University of Suwon, Suwon, South Korea |
Thesis: A study on Adsorption Characteristics of VOCs on Activated Carbon. | |
1998 — 2004 | B.E. in Environmental Engineering. University of Suwon, Suwon, South Korea |
Brief professional history
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Aug. 2025 — | Assistant Professor of Hydrologic Modeling, Department of Civil, Environmetal & Construction Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, United States |
2021 — 2025 | Assistant Research Scientist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Temple, TX, United States |
2018 — 2021 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Temple, TX, United States |
2015 — 2018 | Graduate Research Assistant, Ryan Bailey’s Lab in Dept. of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States |
2011 — 2012 | IT & Computer Instructor, Intercultural Institute of California (IIC), San Francisco, CA, United States |
2006 — 2014 | Researcher, HWASHIN Engineering & Bio Technology Co., Ltd., Incheon, South Korea |
Research Experience
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I actively contribute to developing and enhancing hydrological models and software, engaging with the model and Python communities. I maintain and support these tools, and below is an overview of my authored and contributed packages, along with interactive data applications.
Model Applications
Model Development
Software Development
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7. | Park, S. (2024—current). ghgpy: Develop a GHG emission dynamics module for predicting GHG emission and sequestration in croplands Python |
6. | Park, S. (2024). apexmf: python modules for AMRS model parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis Python10.5281/zenodo.6000645 |
5. | Park, S. (2024). swatmf: python modules for SWAT-MODFLOW model parameter estimation and uncertainty analysis Python10.5281/zenodo.6000645 |
4. | Park, S. (2023). DayCentPy: Developed Python code for optimizing the DAYCENT model using the Bayesian method with the Differential Evolution Adaptive Metropolis (DREAM) algorithm Python |
3. | Jeong J and Park, S. (2023). APEX-CUT: Contributed to the development of APEX model optimization tool Python, QT |
2. | Park, S. (2023). APEXMOD: Developed a graphical user interface, a workflow implemented in QGIS, for application and evaluation of APEX-MODFLOW models Python, QT, QGIS |
1. | Park, S. (2019). QSWATMOD: Developed a graphical user interface, a workflow implemented (as a plugin) in QGIS, for application and evaluation of SWAT-MODFLOW models Python, QT, QGIS |
Web applications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
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2025 | 22. | Jeong, J., Arnold, J., Park, S., Sorando, R., Choi, S., and Kim, M (2025). Enhancement of the SWAT+ model for simulating paddy rice cultivation and irrigation management in agricultural watersheds, Journal of Hydrology. 659, 133288. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133288 |
2024 | 21. | Bazrkar, M.H., Han, H., Abitew, T., Park, S., Zamani, N., and Jeong, J (2024). Application of an Ensemble Stationary-Based Category-Based Scoring Support Vector Regression to Improve Drought Prediction in the Upper Colorado River Basin, Atmosphere. 15, 1505. 10.3390/atmos15121505 |
20. | Han, H., Abitew, T.A., Bazrkar, H., Park, S., and Jeong, J (2024). Integrating machine learning for enhanced wildfire severity prediction: A study in the Upper Colorado River basin, Science of The Total Environment. 952, 175914. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175914 | |
19. | Balakrishnan, J.V., Bailey, R.T., Jeong, J., Park, S. and Abitew, T (2024). Quantifying climate change impacts on future water resources and salinity transport in a high semi-arid watershed, Journal of Contaminant Hydrology. 261, 104289. 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2023.104289 | |
2023 | 18. | Wang, X., Jeong, J., Park, S., Zhang, X., Gao, J. and Silvero, N.E (2023). DayCent-CUTE: A global sensitivity, auto-calibration, and uncertainty analysis tool for DayCent, Environmental Modelling & Software. 169, 105832. 10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105832 |
17. | Han, H., Abitew, T.A., Park, S., Green, C.H. and Jeong, J (2023). Spatio-Temporal Evaluation of Satellite-based Precipitation Products in the Colorado River Basin, Journal of Hydrometeorology. 27 (7), 10.1175/JHM-D-23-0003.1 |
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16. | Park, S., Jeong, J., Motter, E., and Bailey, R (2023). Introducing APEXMOD, A QGIS plugin for application and evaluation for the Enhanced APEX model, Environmental modelling & software. 165, 105723. 10.1016/j.envsoft.2023.105723 | |
2022 | 15. | Saadatpour, A., Bailey, R., Izady, A., Amin, Ziaei, A. and Park, S. (2022). Quantifying the impact of climate change and irrigation management on groundwater in an arid region with intensive groundwater abstraction, Environmental Earth Sciences. 81, 531. 10.1007/s12665-022-10662-9 |
14. | White, M.J., Arnold, J.G., Bieger, K., Allen, P.M., Gao, J., Cerkasova, N., Gambone, M., Park, S., Bosch, D.D., Yen, H. and Osorio, J.M (2022). Development of a Field Scale SWAT+ Modeling Framework for the Contiguous US, Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 146, 10.1111/1752-1688.13056 | |
13. | Bailey, R.T., Jeong, J., Park, S. and Green, C.H (2022). Simulating salinity transport in High-Desert landscapes using APEX-MODFLOW-Salt, Journal of Hydrology. 610, 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127873 | |
12. | Zaremehrjardy, M., Victor, J., Park, S., Smerdon, B., Alessi, D.S. and Faramarzi, M (2022). Assessment of snowmelt and groundwater-surface water dynamics in mountainous, foothill, and plain regions in northern latitudes, Journal of Hydrology. 606, 127449. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127449 | |
2021 | 11. | Bailey, R.T., Tasdighi, A., Park, S., Tavakoli-Kivi, S., Abitew, T., Jeong, J., Green, C.H. and Worqlul, A.W (2021). APEX-MODFLOW: A New Integrated Model to Simulate Hydrological Processes in Watershed Systems, Environmental Modelling & Software. 134, 105093. 10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105093 |
2020 | 10. | Liu, W., Park, S., Bailey, R.T., Molina-Navarro, E., Andersen, H.E., Thodsen, H., Nielsen, A., Jeppesen, E., Jensen, J.S., Jensen, J.B. and Trolle, D (2020). Quantifying the streamflow response to groundwater abstractions for irrigation or drinking water at catchment scale using SWAT and SWAT-MODFLOW, Environmental Sciences Europe. 32, 1-25. 10.1186/s12302-020-00395-6 |
9. | Liu, W., Bailey, R.T., Andersen, H.E., Jeppesen, E., Nielsen, A., Peng, K., Molina-Navarro, E., Park, S., Thodsen, H. and Trolle, D (2020). Quantifying the effects of climate change on hydrological regime and stream biota in a groundwater-dominated catchment: A modelling approach combining SWAT-MODFLOW with flow-biota empirical models, Science of The Total Environment. 745, 140933. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140933 | |
8. | Kim, S., Kim, S., Cho, J., Park, S., Jarrín Perez, F.X. and Kiniry, J.R (2020). Simulated biomass, climate change impacts, and nitrogen management to achieve switchgrass biofuel production at diverse sites in US, Agronomy. 10, 503. 10.3390/agronomy10040503 | |
7. | Bailey, R.T., Park, S., Bieger, K., Arnold, J.G. and Allen, P.M (2020). Enhancing SWAT+ simulation of groundwater flow and groundwater-surface water interactions using MODFLOW routines, Environmental Modelling & Software. 126, 104660. 10.1016/j.envsoft.2020.104660 |
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6. | Liu, W., Bailey, R.T., Andersen, H.E., Jeppesen, E., Park, S., Thodsen, H., Nielsen, A., Molina-Navarro, E. and Trolle, D (2020). Assessing the impacts of groundwater abstractions on flow regime and stream biota: Combining SWAT-MODFLOW with flow-biota empirical models, Science of the Total Environment. 706, 135702. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135702 | |
2019 | 5. | Mosase, E., Ahiablame, L., Park, S. and Bailey, R (2019). Modelling potential groundwater recharge in the Limpopo River Basin with SWAT-MODFLOW, Groundwater for sustainable development. 9, 100260. 10.1016/j.gsd.2019.100260 |
4. | Yen, H., Park, S., Arnold, J.G., Srinivasan, R., Chawanda, C.J., Wang, R., Feng, Q., Wu, J., Miao, C., Bieger, K. and Daggupati, P (2019). IPEAT+: A built-in optimization and automatic calibration tool of SWAT+, Water. 11 (1681), 10.3390/w11081681 | |
3. | Liu, W., Park, S., Bailey, R.T., Molina-Navarro, E., Andersen, H.E., Thodsen, H., Nielsen, A., Jeppesen, E., Jensen, J.S., Jensen, J.B. and Trolle, D (2019). Comparing SWAT with SWAT-MODFLOW hydrological simulations when assessing the impacts of groundwater abstractions for irrigation and drinking water, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. Discussions, 1-51. 10.5194/hess-2019-232 | |
2. | Park, S., Nielsen, A., Bailey, R.T., Trolle, D. and Bieger, K (2019). A QGIS-based graphical user interface for application and evaluation of SWAT-MODFLOW models, Environmental modelling & software. 111, 493-497. 10.1016/j.envsoft.2018.10.017 | |
1. | Molina-Navarro, E., Bailey, R.T., Andersen, H.E., Thodsen, H., Nielsen, A., Park, S., Jensen, J.S., Jensen, J.B. and Trolle, D (2019). Comparison of abstraction scenarios simulated by SWAT and SWAT-MODFLOW, Hydrological Sciences Journal. 64, 434-454. 10.1080/02626667.2019.1590583 |
Technical Reports
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7. | Jeong, J. and Park, S. (2024). Development of a Carbon dynamics model for predicting GHGs emission and sequestration in croplands, BREC Report No. 24-02. #M2400956 |
6. | Park, S., Suarez, D., Glesson, T., and Jeong, J (2024). XWULQW’SELU WATERSHED SWAT-MODFLOW MODEL VALIDATION REPORT, BREC Report No. 24-01. #PO-094550 |
5. | Park, S., Abitew, T. and Jeong, J (2023). Enhancement of APEX for simulating soil erosion and salt transport in the Colorado River Basin, BREC Report No. 23-01 |
4. | Park, S. (2022). QSWATMOD: Advances and Applications, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology No. 22-02 |
3. | Park, S. (2022). Latest Advances and Applications of SWAT-MODFLOW, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology No. 22-01 |
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2. | Park, S., Baker, T., Srinivasan, R. and Jeong, J (2022). SWAT-MODFLOW Relink Editor On Hydrologic And Water Quality System (HAWQS), BREC Report No. 22-01 |
1. | Park, S., Baker, T. and Jeong, J (2021). Development Of The Cubango-Okavango River Basin SWAT-MODFLOW Model, BREC Report No. 21-01 |
Training Manuals
National & International Conference Presentations
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2025 | 30. | Park, S., Chawanda, C., Bawa, A., Jeong, J., and Jun, S (June, 2025). Water, Impact, and Sustainability Estimator (WISE) for Predicting and Adapting to Drought and Flood Risks in Rice Cultivation Under Climate Change, at the 2025 International SWAT Conference,Jeju, South Korea. |
2024 | 29. | Park, S., Jeong, J., and Arnold, J (July, 2024). Introduction to modeling practices for predicting Carbon dynamics and GHG Emissions in croplands, at the 2024 International SWAT Conference,Strasbourg, France. |
28. | Park, S., Jeong, J., Bailey, R., Kim, H., Hong, Y., and Kim, K (July, 2024). Assessment of Spatial and Temporal Variability of Mercury Transport in the Gumu Watershed, at the 2024 International SWAT Conference,Strasbourg, France. | |
2023 | 27. | Park, S., Jeong, J., Motter, E., Xiang, Z., and Bailey, R (June, 2023). Uncertainty Quantification of Salinity Transport Simulation for Integrated Hydrological Models, at the 2023 UCOWR Annual Water Resources Conference,Fort Collins, CO, Unitied States. |
26. | Xiang, Z., Bailey, R., Park, S., and Jeong, J (June, 2023). Exploring the Controlling Factors on the Process of Salt Transport within the Upper Colorado River Basin Using APEX-MODFLOW-Salt, at the 2023 UCOWR Annual Water Resources Conference,Fort Collins, CO, Unitied States. | |
25. | Park, S., Abitew, T., and Jeong, J (March, 2023). Reproducible Parameter Estimation Framework for Integrated Hydrological Models, at the 2nd PEST Conference,La Jolla, CA, Unitied States. |
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2. | Park, S., Bailey, R.T., and Bieger, K (July, 2016). Quantifying Surface Water and Groundwater Resources in the Middle Bosque, Texas Watershed using the Coupled SWAT-MODFLOW Model, at the 2016 International SWAT conference,Beijing, China. | |
1. | Bailey, R.T., Rathjens, H., Bieger, K., Park, S., and Wei, X (July, 2016). SWATMOD-Prep: A Graphical User Interface for Preparing Coupled SWAT-MODFLOW simulations, at the 2016 International SWAT conference,Beijing, China. |
Funding Activity
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Under review
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1. | Development of a Novel Water Quality Index Considering Impacts of Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards using APEX-MODFLOW. January 2023 to December 2025. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United States . Proposed budget: $734,219. Role: Co-PI. PI: Jaehak Jeong. FTE: 0.50. |
Current projects
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1. | Soil Health Demonstrations to Increase Regenerative Agricultural Intensification in Southern High Plains. September 2024 to September 2029. USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Services . Proposed budget: $4,999,387. Role: Co-PI. PI: Joseph Burke. FTE: 0.20. |
2. | Climate-Smart Agricultural Water Resource Adaptation Platform. November 2023 to December 2025. Rural Development Administration of the Republic of Korea . Total budget: $540,000. Role: Co-PI. PI: Jaehak Jeong. FTE: 0.50 to 1.00 across project years. |
3. | Development of Catchment-scale Computational Model for Assessing Climate Change Impact and Risks on Water Environment in Agriculture. January 2023 to December 2025. Rural Development Administration (RDA), Korea . Total budget: $540,000. Role: Co-PI. PI: Jaehak Jeong. FTE: 0.30 to 0.50 across project years. |
Completed projects
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3. | Development of DayCent Optimization framework with the Differential Evolution Adaptive Metropolis (DREAM) algorithm. January 2023 to March 2023. Agoro Carbon Alliance, United States . Total budget: $25,000. Role: Co-PI. PI: Jaehak Jeong. FTE: 0.10 to 0.50 across project years. |
4. | SWAT-MODFLOW modeling to support resilient development and return on investment analyses in the Cubango-Okavango River Basin (CORB). April 2020 to April 2021. The Nature Conservancy (TNC), United States . Total budget: $30,000. Role: Co-PI. PI: Jaehak Jeong. FTE: 0.10 to 0.50 across project years. |
Professional Service
Workshops delivered
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11. | Applying the gwflow module in a SWAT+ model, number of attendees: 29, (June 23-24, 2025). 2025 International SWAT Conference,Jeju, South Korea. |
10. | Integrated Hydrological Modeling Practices and Uncertainty Analysis, number of attendees: 34, (July 24-26, 2024). Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources,Daejeon, South Korea. |
9. | ArcAPEX for Agricultural Watershed Modeling Workshop | Uncertainty Analysis (4th Day), number of attendees: 8, (April 18-21, 2023). Blackland Research and Extension Center, Temple, TX,Virtual. |
8. | SWAT-MODFLOW Workshop, number of attendees: 6, (Jul. 27-29, 2022). Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology,Goyang, South Korea. |
7. | SWAT-MODFLOW / QSWATMOD, number of attendees: 15, (May 6,2022). Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST),Ulsan, South Korea. |
6. | ArcAPEX for Agricultural Watershed Modeling Workshop | APEX-MODFLOW (3rd Day), number of attendees: 39, (Mar. 16-18, 2022). Blackland Research and Extension Center, Temple, TX,Virtual. |
5. | Salinity Modeling Workshop (3 hours-session), number of attendees: 20, (Jan. 26, 2022). Blackland Research and Extension Center, Temple, TX,Virtual. |
4. | SWAT-MODFLOW / QSWATMOD with Dr. Ryan Bailey, number of attendees: 11, (Jul. 15-16, 2019). 2019 International SWAT Conference,Vienna, Austria. |
3. | SWAT-MODFLOW / QSWATMOD with Dr. Ryan Bailey, number of attendees: 20, (Sep. 17-18, 2018). 2018 International SWAT Conference,Brussels, Belgium. |
2. | Introduction to QSWATMOD, number of attendees: 20, (Jun. 24, 2018). 9th International Congress on Environmental Modelling & Software,Fort Collins, CO, United States. |
1. | Introduction to SWAT-MODFLOW / Model Optimization with PEST, number of attendees: 7, (Nov. 16, 2017). Aarhus University,Aarhus, Denmark. |
Invited talks
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9. | Toward Water Sustainability: Hydrologic Modeling Strategies and Applications, (Jul. 9, 2025). Hankyong National University,Anseong, South Korea. |
8. | Reproducible framework for model calibration and uncertainty analysis, (Jan. 9, 2025). Texas A&M AgriLife Research,Temple, TX, United States. |
7. | Foundational Approaches to Predicting Carbon Dynamics and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Cropland Ecosystems, (Jul. 18, 2024). National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NAS),Wanju-gun, South Korea. |
6. | Introduction to modeling practices for predicting Carbon dynamics and GHG emissions in croplands, (Jun. 19, 2024). USDA Agricultural Research Service,Jonesboro, AK, United States. |
5. | Uncertainty Quantification of Nitrate Transport Simulation for Integrated Hydrological Models, (Jun. 30, 2023). National Institute of Agricultural Sciences (NAS),Wanju-gun, South Korea. |
4. | Assessment of spatio-temporal variation of water resource and fluxes using integrated models, (Jun. 23, 2022). 2022 UST Global Mentoring Conference,Virtual. |
3. | Overview of SWAT / SWAT+, (May 4,2022). National Academy of Agricultural Sciences,Wanju-gun, South Korea. |
2. | Fundammentals of Hydrogeology and Model Applications, (Apr. 28, 2022). Dankook University,Cheonan, South Korea. |
1. | Introduction to the SWAT-MODFLOW model, (Aug. 11, 2016). Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST),Ulsan, South Korea. |
Journal issues edited
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2022 — 2023 | Guest editor, Special Issue “Impact of Climate Change on Watershed Hydrology: Latest Advances and Prospects”, Sustainability |
Teaching
Graduate Student Committee Involvement
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Fall 2024 — | Committee member, Kangwei Shin from China, Master program in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanbat National University, Chair: Jin Chul Joo, Daejeon, South Korea |
Fall 2024 — | Committee member, Suryeon Kim from South Korea, Master program in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hanbat National University, Chair: Jin Chul Joo, Daejeon, South Korea |
Fall 2023 — | Committee member, Ali Akram Niazi from Parkistan, Ph.D program in Water Management & Hydrological Science (WMHS), Texas A&M University, Chair: Huilin Gao (WMHS), College Station, Texas, United States |
Courses taught
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Fall 2025 | Instructor, CE 3354: Engineering Hydrology, Texas Tech University, Enrollment: 57 |
Fellowships & Awards
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3. | Whitney Borland Scholarship, Colorado State University, $5000, (2017). |
2. | Whitney Borland Scholarship, Colorado State University, $5000, (2016). |
1. | Hwashin E&B Affiliated Research Institute Foundation Research Award, Hwashin E&B, $24000, (2014). |
Professional Affiliations
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2. | American Geophysical Union |
1. | American Water Resources Association |