Donghyun Jeon, Ph.D.
Current
Postdoctoral Researcher (2025.03-Present)
Institute of Agricultural Science
Chungnam National University, South Korea
Education
Ph.D., Plant Genomics (2021.03-2025.02)
Department of Science in Smart Agriculture Systems
Chungnam National University, South Korea
Advisor: Changsoo Kim, Ph.D.
Dissertation: Chromosomal-level high quality genome assembly and evolutionary tracking of the allotetraploid wasabi Eutrema japonicum 'Magic'
M.S., Plant Genomics (2019.03-2021.02)
Department of Agronomy
Chungnam National University, South Korea
Advisor: Changsoo Kim, Ph.D.
Thesis: Identification of SNPs and candidate genes associated with salt stress response of two Sorghum bicolor L. genotypes through RNA-seq analysis and evaluation of physiological response to salt stress
B.S., Agronomy (2013.03-2019.02)
Department of Crop Science
Chungnam National University, South Korea
Thesis: Growth and soil property changes due to forage crop cultivation in paddy fields on reclaimed land
Experience
Teaching
Research Assistant (R&E project in KOSAC, 18 months, 2021-2022)
Daejeon Science High School for the Gifted, South Korea
Training
Undergraduate Research Intern (Advisor: Dr. Sang-Soo Kwak, 4 months, 2018-2019)
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
Plant Systems Engineering Research
Peer review activities
Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Functional & Integrative Genomics, Scientific Data, Scientific Reports, Molecular Biology Reports, BMC Plant Biology, and BMC Genomics
Funding
National Research Foundation of Korea
Grant for Ph.D. Students (KRW 25,000,000, 2024-2025)
Awards
Distinguished Scholar in Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University (2025)
Excellent Research Award presented by the Dean of the Graduate School, Chungnam National University (2023)
Best Presentation Award, The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference (2023)
Excellent Research Award presented by the Dean of the Graduate School, Chungnam National University (2019)
Presentation
The 22nd KOGO Winter Symposium
Poster, Hongcheon, South Korea (2026)
The Korean Society of Plant Image Science
Poster, Byunsan, South Korea (2025)
The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference
Oral, Jeju, South Korea (2024)
The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference
Poster, Jeju, South Korea (2024)
Plant & Animal Genome Conference 31
Poster, San Diego, CA, USA (2024)
The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference
Poster, Jeju, South Korea (2023)
The Korean Society of Crop Science Conference
Poster, Seoul, South Korea (2022)
The Korean Society of Breeding Science International Conference
Poster, Jeju, South Korea (2022)
Chungnam National University, New Agricultural Environment Innovated by Smart Technologies Symposium
Oral, Daejeon, South Korea (2021)
International Symposium on Agricultural, Food, Environment and Life Science in Asia
Poster, Tottori, Japan (2019)
Reference
Changsoo Kim, Ph.D.Professor, Department of Crop Science & Science in Smart Agriculture Systems
Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea
Email: changsookim@cnu.ac.kr