Dr. Sa Min Han
Overview
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, Doctor of Philosophy, Ph.D. , City and Regional Planning
- University of Pennsylvania, Master of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (MLA), Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
- Seoul National University, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (BLA) , Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
Research Interests
Environmental Planning | Urban Resilience, Sustainability, Environmental Justice, Coastal Communities
Landscape and Urban Design | Resilient Design, Climate Change, Community Design
Spatial Analysis | Spatial Regression, Geographic Information Systems, Environmental Modeling
Teaching Interests
Urban Design / Regional Planning Studio | ranging from introductory to advanced level
Theory of Site Planning / Environmental Planning | topics in resilience and urban ecology
Workshops | practice-related courses: construction documents, watershed planning, ecological restoration
Digital Visualization | AutoCAD, Rhino, Adobe, and ArcGIS.
Publications
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Lee, J., Han, S. 2026. Walkable and cyclable streets: environmental requirements promoting active mobility. Journal of Urban Planning and Development Download |
| 2025 | Han, S., Hogue, W. 2025. Assessing Human Influence and Vegetative Dune Dynamics on Barrier Islands via Satellite Raster Classification. Environmental Management 75(3):524-537. Download |
| 2025 | Han, S., Lee, J. 2025. Community engagement in climate adaptation planning for coastal resilience: A case study of Gangneung. Landscape and Ecological Engineering Download |
| 2025 | Han, S., 2025. From global to local: Testing the UNEP Environmental Vulnerability Index in a coastal Korea context. Land 14(6):1297. Download |
| 2025 | Han, S., Schauwecker, T. J. 2025. Shoreline dynamics of barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico: A 30-year comparative analysis of developed vs. undeveloped islands. Ecological Informatics 91(103436). Download |
| 2021 | Han, S., 2021. The use of transects for resilient design: Core theories and contemporary projects. Landscape Ecology 36:1567-1582. Download |
Extension Publications
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Graduate Students
Awards & Honors
- 2025 Donald Zacharias Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award
Mississippi State University - 2025 Superior Faculty Teaching Award
Regions Bank-MSU Division of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine - MSU Excellence in Community Engagement Awards 2025
Mississippi State University, Center for Community-Engaged Learning - New Faculty Award 2025
Mississippi State University - Outstanding Faculty Member of The Year
MSU LAED Department - Teacher of The Year Award 2025
Mississippi State University - CCEL Mini-Grant
MSU Center for Community-Engaged Learning (CCEL) - Maroon Academy for Teaching Excellence Fellow
MSU, Center for Teaching and Learning - Community-Engaged Learning Fellow
MSU Center for Community-Engaged Learning - Ottilie Schillig Special Teaching Award
MSU
Society Memberships
- Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning
- Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture