Il-hwan Seo 사진
Il-hwan Seo
RESEARCH
Agricultural Structures, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and Environmental Control Engineering
POSITION
Associate Professor
TEL
063-270-2520
FAX
063-270-2517
EMAIL
ihseo@jbnu.ac.kr
SITE
OFFICE(LAB)
Room 115, Main Building, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Education

- Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering, Seoul National University

- M.S. in  Agricultural Engineering, Seoul National University

- B.S. in Regional System Engineering, Seoul National University

Professional Experience

2016 – Present Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering and Rural Construction, Jeonbuk National University
2018 – 2019 Member, Geumgang Watershed Total Pollutant Load Management Research Committee
2019 – 2022 Member, Special Committee on Agricultural and Livestock Exchange, National Council for Reconciliation and Cooperation
2020 – 2022 Field Expert Member, Clean Livestock Farm Program, Korea Institute of Environmentally Friendly Livestock Facility Management
2020 – 2022 Adjunct Researcher, International Center for Agricultural Development and Cooperation, Jeonbuk National University
2021 – 2022 Expert Advisory Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Circular Agriculture, Presidential Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Policy
2021 – 2023 Senior Specialist, Jeonbuk Provincial Government, Asia Agro-Bio Valley (Advanced Agriculture)
2021 – 2023 Operating Committee Member, Gimje Smart Farm Innovation Valley Demonstration Complex
2022 – 2024 Member, 1st Livestock Environment Improvement Council, Wanju-gun
2022 – Present Member, Eastern Region Development Committee, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province
2024 – Present Chair, Public-Private Council on Odor Countermeasures, Iksan City
2025 – Present Chair, Technical Review Committee for Clean Livestock Complex Project, Nonsan City
2025 – Present Director, National Council on Green Bio Science and Technology
2025 – Present Member, K-Agricultural Policy Council
2016 – Present Adjunct Researcher, Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University
2016 – Present Member, Korean Wind Engineering Society
2016 – Present Member, CIGR (International Commission of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering), Europe
2016 – Present Member, ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers), USA
2016 – Present Board Member, Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
2016 – Present Board Member (Chair of Nutrient Management Subcommittee), Korean Society for Livestock Housing and Environment
2016 – Present Board Member, Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control
2016 – Present Board Member (Secretary of Livestock Odor Subcommittee), Korean Society for Odor Research and Engineering

Research Interests

- Research on improving smart farm facility environments (temperature, humidity, gas, ventilation, etc.) using ICT and IoT technologies
- Design of advanced livestock complexes utilizing reclaimed land and agricultural areas
- Development of smart agriculture solutions based on big data and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies
- Research on eco-friendly technologies and bioenergy production for sustainable agriculture and environmental protection

Research Projects

1. Odor Reduction Consulting Policy Service for Livestock Farms (Gyeonggi Provincial Government, 2025–2026)
2. Study on the Establishment and Operation of Smart Livestock Complexes (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 2025)
3. Commercialization and Global Industrialization of the 3rd-Generation Autonomous Broiler K-Smart Livestock Integrated Management Platform (Korea Institute of Planning and Evaluation for Technology in Food, Agriculture and Forestry, 2025–2027)
4. Preliminary Planning Service for Smart Livestock Complex (Jinan County Office, 2024–2025)
5. Graduate Program Specialized in Livestock Environment (Korea Institute of Environmentally Friendly Livestock Facility Management, 2023–2027)
6. Development of Intelligent Decision-Making Based Precision Environmental Control System for Smart Livestock Houses (RIS Project, 2024)
7. Study on Optimal Resource Utilization of Floating Debris in Dams and Weirs (K-water, 2023–2024)
8. Study on the Establishment of a Smart Livestock Complex Utilizing Reclaimed Land (Chungnam Provincial Government, 2023–2024)
9. AI Training Data Project on Bio-Energy Data from Swine (National Information Society Agency, 2022–2023)
10. Monitoring of Atmospheric Ammonia and Air Quality in Agricultural Areas (Rural Development Administration, 2022–2026)
11. Development of Multi-Environmental Monitoring and Dynamic Control Modules: Smart Farm Multi-Ministerial Package Innovation Technology Project (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 2021–2024)
12. Study on Livestock Manure Status Survey and Policy Improvement (National Institute of Environmental Research, 2020–2021)
13. Study on Optimal Operating Conditions of Enclosed Composting Systems for Swine Manure Reduction (National Institute of Animal Science, 2020–2021)
14. Pilot Project on Nutrient Management at the Regional Level (National Institute of Environmental Research, 2019–2021)
15. IoT-Based Integrated Control and Safety Improvement for Swine Farming Work Environments (Rural Development Administration, 2017–2020)
16. Establishment and Field Application of Implementation Plan for Nutrient Balance Assessment, Reduction, and Evaluation at the Regional Level (Ministry of Environment, 2016–2017)

Publications

- Impact of Agricultural Activities on Air Pollutant Concentrations in Rural Areas. Journal of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers (2025)
- Environmental Monitoring and Thermal Data Analysis Related to Mortality Rates in a Commercial Pig House. Agriculture (2025)
- Analysis of Fugitive Dust Emission Characteristics from Rural Roads near a Quarry Site. Journal of Rural Planning Association (2024)
- Thermal Environment Monitoring and Model Development of an Enclosed Vertical-Type Composting Facility. Applied Sciences (2024)
- Managemental Impacts on Particulate Matter Emission in Tunnel-Ventilated Broiler Houses. Agriculture (2024)
- Absorption–Translocation of Veterinary Antibiotics in Rice Plants Introduced with Irrigation Water. Applied Sciences (2023)
- Fine Particulate Matter Reduction through Crop Surface Adsorption in an Agricultural Field Using the Coefficient Derived from Wind Tunnel Experiments. Applied Sciences (2023)
- Improvement of Environmental Uniformity in a Seedling Plant Factory with Porous Panels Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. Horticulturae (2023)
- CFD Model Verification and Aerodynamic Analysis in Large-Scaled Venlo Greenhouse for Tomato Cultivation. AgriEngineering (2023)
- Ventilation Operating Standard for Improving Internal Environment in Pig House Grafting Working Conditions Using CFD. AgriEngineering (2023)
- Analysis of Wind Environment and Greenhouse Covering Materials for Energy Design of Advanced Greenhouses in Saemangeum Reclaimed Land. Journal of Bio-Environment Control (2023)

and many others.

Books & Book Chapters

- Shingo Agricultural Facility Engineering. Hyangmunsa, 2018.

Honors & Awards

- Commendation from the Minister of Environment, Republic of Korea. 2020.