Tae Kyung Kwon, Ph.D., is Founder and CEO of Airple Co., Ltd. and a Research Fellow at the Trustworthy AI Lab, Graduate School of Data Science, Seoul National University. His work bridges urban climate adaptation, thermal-environment monitoring, and AI/IoT systems for resilient infrastructure. Dr. Kwon received a Ph.D. from Seoul National University (Integrated Major in Smart City Global Convergence, Landscape Architecture), an M.S. in Electronics Engineering from Yonsei University, and an e-MBA from Sogang University; he also holds a B.A. in Accounting. Prior to Airple, he held engineering and leadership roles in the semiconductor and electronics industry, including Samsung Electronics, STMicroelectronics, MediaTek, LSI Logic, and Daewoo Electronics. His recent research develops field-deployable indices and sensor workflows for winter road safety and urban thermal comfort, integrating real-time data, UAV/thermal imaging, and AI-assisted analytics to support evidence-based municipal decision making.