Woojin Shim received his Ph.D. in Geography from Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, in 2020. He worked as a Research Professor at the Seoul National University Asia Center from 2020 to 2026. In 2026, he moved to the Social Science Research Institute, Chonnam National University, where he is a Research Professor. His research topics mainly include: geomorphology, soil geography, hillslope processes, and watershed sediment connectivity.