Young Il Kim received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, in 1984 and 1986. He received a Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, in 1993. He has been a Professor in the School of Architecture, Seoul National University of Science and Technology since 2005. His research activities and interests are in the areas of thermal and environmental control in HVAC systems, indoor air quality and building energy simulation. Dr. Kim served as the President of the Korea Society of Geothermal Energy Engineers (KSGEE) during 2015–2016, and since 2018, he has been President of the Korea Intelligent and Smart Building Association (KISBA).