Changgon Kim
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Changgon Kim is a leading figure in the development of cyberinfrastructure for large-scale astronomical surveys, with a primary focus on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). His most cited work, "The Sloan Digital Sky Survey cyberinfrastructure" (2022), details the technical backbone of SDSS-V, an ambitious all-sky, multi-epoch spectroscopic survey. This paper, which has garnered 2 citations, outlines the complex data management, processing, and distribution systems that enable SDSS-V to decode the stellar evolution of the Milky Way, study the interstellar medium, and track supermassive black hole growth. Kim’s contributions are pivotal in transforming raw observational data into accessible, analyzable resources for the global astronomy community. His work ensures that SDSS-V can efficiently handle its vast, multi-epoch datasets, allowing researchers to probe the inner workings of stars and the dynamics of galaxies. By building the cyberinfrastructure that supports this monumental survey, Kim has enabled breakthroughs in understanding cosmic evolution, making him an essential architect of modern astronomical data science.
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- 1The Sloan Digital Sky Survey cyberinfrastructure2 citations · 2022