Seonggyu
Park
Assistant
Professor
of Hydrologic Modeling
Curriculum
Vita

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.


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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.

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

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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2022 24. Jeong, J. and Park, S. (July, 2022). Assessment of Spatial and Temporal Variability of Water Resources and Fluxes in the Okavango Basin, at the 2022 International SWAT Conference,Prague, Czechoslovakia.
23. Park, S., Han, H., Abitew, TA., Jeong, J., and Green, C (June, 2022). Climate Change Impacts on Water Balance and Groundwater/Surface Water Interactions in the Colorado River Basin, at the 2022 World Environmental & Water Resources Congress,Atlanta, GA, United States.
2021 22. Park, S., Jeong, J., Baker, B., Wolski, P., Abitew, T., Murray-Hudson, M., Motsumi, S., Apse, C., and Andrade, C (December, 2021). Spatio-temporal variation of water resource and fluxes in the Okavango basin, Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting 2021,New Orleans, LA, United States.
21. Park, S., Abitew, TA., Jeong, J., Han, H., and Green, C (December, 2021). Reproducible Parameter Estimation Framework for Integrated Hydrological Models as Evidenced in the Colorado River Basin, Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting 2021,New Orleans, LA, United States.
20. Han, H., Abitew, TA., Park, S., Green, C., and Jeong, J (December, 2021). A Machine Learning Approach for Assessing Wildfire Vulnerability in the Colorado River Basin, Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting 2021,New Orleans, LA, United States.
2020 19. Park, S., White, M.J., Gao, J., Bieger, K., and Arnold, J.G (August, 2020). Analysis and visualization of large-scale model output with an interactive web-based dashboard, at the 2020 Annual Water Resources Conference,Virtual.
2019 18. Sheng, Z., Ahn, S., Jung, C., Park, S., Bailey, R., Granados-Olivas, A., Mirchi, A., Samimi, M. and Hargrove, W.L (December, 2019). Coupled SWAT-MODFLOW Modeling for Determining Groundwater Sustainability Under Climate and Pumping Scenarios in a Semi-Arid Agricultural Watershed, at the AGU Fall Meeting 2019,San Francisco, CA, United States.
17. Park, S., Bailey, R.T., Schürz, C., Arnold, J.G., and Bieger, K (July, 2019). Framework for quantifying uncertainty, sensitivity, and estimating parameters for SWAT+ with MODFLOW routines, at the 2019 International SWAT Conference,Vienna, Austria.
16. Bailey, R.T., Park, S., Navarro, E.M., Liu, W., Wei, X. and Trolle, D (July, 2019). SWAT-MODFLOW: Recent Applications and an Introduction to Version 3, at the 2019 International SWAT Conference,Vienna, Austria.
15. Bailey, R.T., Park, S., Bieger, K., and Arnold, J.G (July, 2019). Enhancing groundwater flow and groundwater-surface exchange simulation in SWAT+ using MODFLOW routines, at the 2019 International SWAT Conference,Vienna, Austria.
14. Yen, H., Park, S., Arnold, J.G., Chawanda, C.J. and Griensven, A.V (July, 2019). IPEAT+: FORTRAN-based Automatic Calibration Tool Coupled with SWAT+, at the 2019 International SWAT Conference,Vienna, Austria.

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13. Chawanda, C.J., Yen, H., Arnold, J.G., Griensven, A.V., and Park, S. (July, 2019). IPEAT+UI: An Automatic Calibration Tool with User Interface of SWAT+, at the 2019 International SWAT Conference,Vienna, Austria.
2018 12. Ahn, S., Sheng, Z., Park, S., and Bailey, R. T (December, 2018). Surface Water-Groundwater modeling for Semi-Arid Agricultural Areas using SWAT-MODFLOW, at the 2018 Fall Meeting AGU,Washington, D.C., United States.
11. Park, S., Bailey, R.T., Bieger, K., and Arnold, J.G (September, 2018). Coupling the SWAT+ and MODFLOW codes for enhanced surface / subsurface flow modeling in watersheds, at the 2018 International SWAT Conference,Brussels, Belgium.
10. Molina-Navarro, E., Bailey, R.T., Andersen, H.E., Thodsen, H., Nielsen, A., Park, S., Jensen, J. S., Jensen, J. B., and Trolle, D (September, 2018). Comparison of performance and simulation of groundwater abstraction scenarios, at the 2018 International SWAT Conference,Brussels, Belgium.
9. Park, S., and Bailey, R. T (June, 2018). Methodology for quantifying mode factor sensitivity, uncertainty, and estimation for integrated groundwater/surface water hydrologic models, at the 9th International Congress on Environmental Modelling & Software,Fort Collins, CO, United States.
8. Bailey, R.T., Park, S., Bieger, K., and Arnold, J.G (June, 2018). A new model for simulating surface-subsurface hydrological processes at the watershed scale, at the 9th International Congress on Environmental Modelling & Software,Fort Collins, CO, United States.
7. Park, S., Nielsen, A., Bailey, R.T., Trolle, D., and Bieger, K (June, 2018). A QGIS-based graphical user interface for application and evaluation of SWAT-MODFLOW models, at the 9th International Congress on Environmental Modelling & Software,Fort Collins, CO, United States.
6. Saadatpour, A., Alizadeh, A., Ziaei, A.N., Bailey, R.T., Park, S., Izady, A., and A.H. Zahraee (April, 2018). A model for simulating coupled groundwater/surface water hydrology and impact of groundwater pumping in arid irrigated watersheds, at the EGU General Assembly 2018,Vienna, Austria.
2017 5. Bieger, K., Bailey, R.T., Park, S., and Arnold, J.G (November, 2017). Development of an improved modeling framework for simulating nutrient transport in tile-drained watersheds, at the 2017 AWRA Annual Conference,Portland, OR., United States.
4. Bailey, R.T, and Park, S. (Octobor, 2017). SWAT-MODFLOW: Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling Tool for Coupled Land Surface / Groundwater Systems, at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA 2017,Tampa, FL, United States.
2016 3. Bailey, R.T, Wei, X., Park, S., Rathjens, H., Bieger, K., Abbas, S., and Ajaaj, A (November, 2016). Recent Advances in using SWAT-MODFLOW to Simulate Hydrological Processes in River Basins, at the 2016 AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference,Orlando, FL, United 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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Professional Service

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