Dongil Seo has been a professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering at Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea since 1992. During his tenure, he has served as the Dean of Engineering College and the Dean of Research Affairs. He was appointed as an adjunct professor of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, NC, USA between 2008 and 2011. He received his B.E. and M.E. from Seoul National University, Korea and his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. He is interested in the development of field water quality monitoring techniques, hydrologic and water quality modeling techniques and pollutant load reduction techniques especially from first flush effect due to rainfall. He was a recipient of academic awards including academic achievement award from Korea Water Resources Association in 2021, Korean Society of Environmental Engineers in 2018, Prime Minister’s Citation in 2015, the best paper awards from Korea Water Resources Association in 2012 and US National Research Council Senior Associateship Award in 1999. He is also actively working for international water issues as a Chair of Science and Technology Committee of Korea Water Forum. He is currently serving as a deputy chair of ISC of IWRA WWC 2020 that will be held in Daegu, Korea. Personal website: https://sites.google.com/view/seodi