Hayon Michelle Choi Adjunct Professor

Hayon Michelle Choi is an Adjunct Professor at KAIST, affiliated with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Her research focuses on Environmental Studies, with an emphasis on climate and environmental health impacts. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Studies from Yale University, where her work examined disparities in climate change health impacts across different environmental and social settings. At KAIST, she aims to expand her research on mitigating health disparities from climate change through technology and data-driven solutions. Her career includes a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University, where she studied environmental hazards and neurodevelopmental disorders in children.

Hayon Michelle Choi is an Assistant Professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) whose research focuses on the intersection of climate and environmental health impacts, climate resilience, and environmental health. Her work examines how climate variables such as heat waves, temperature extremes, and air pollution affect public health outcomes, including mortality, cardiovascular conditions, and mental health. She also investigates the role of urban environments, green spaces, and socioeconomic factors in shaping health disparities. Her research spans multiple countries, including Korea, Japan, and the United States, and integrates epidemiological and environmental data to inform climate resilience strategies.