Jun-WhanLee

Bio
Jun-Whan Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. His research focuses on compound flood risk, with particular attention to extreme events such as hurricane-induced flooding and tsunamis. He integrates machine learning, numerical modeling and remote sensing to advance real-time forecasting and flood assessment. His work also explores nature-based solutions, vulnerability analysis and multi-hazard risk modeling to strengthen community resilience. By bridging engineering, socioeconomic perspectives and disaster risk management, Dr. Lee advances fundamental knowledge that connects human systems, infrastructure and the environment to reduce flood risk.

Dr. Lee earned his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech in 2021, following B.S. (2012) and M.S. (2014) degrees from Hanyang University in South Korea. From 2014 to 2017, he was a researcher at the National Institute of Meteorological Sciences in South Korea. After completing his doctorate, he served as a postdoctoral associate at the Center for Coastal Studies at Virginia Tech before joining UT Austin.

Education

• Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2021
• M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 2014
• B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 2012

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• CAEE Department Teaching Award (2025)

Related Websites
Compound Flood Lab

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