Dong-Hyu Kim

Dong-Hyu Kim is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management at the University of Glasgow. He holds a PhD in Strategy & Organisation from Yonsei University (South Korea) and has held visiting scholar positions at Hitotsubashi University, KAIST, LSE, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and TU Berlin. His research focuses on standards competition, digital technology policy (AI/IoT/Blockchain), innovation strategies, and East Asian economies. He serves as Associate Editor of Kybernetes and has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed articles.

Education Background:

• PhD in Strategy & Organisation, Yonsei University (2014)
• Master’s in Global Economy & Strategy (Highest Honours), Yonsei University (2011)
• Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Computer Engineering, Hanyang University (2008)

Research Interests:

• Standards governance and platform competition
• AI/Blockchain policy frameworks
• Technological catch-up strategies in emerging economies
• Systems theory applications in innovation studies

Key Publications Trends: Recent work explores AI-human interaction dynamics through Luhmann’s systems theory, China’s NEV innovation systems, and EU-US blockchain standardization geopolitics. Earlier research analyzed IoT patent networks, automotive sector competitiveness, and FTA standardization implications.

Awards:

• Global PhD Fellowship (South Korea’s top scholarship, 2014-2016)
• IEC-IEEE-KATS Academic Challenge 1st Prize ($20,000, 2018)

Academic Leadership:

• Supervised 4 PhD students on topics like platform ecosystems and EV innovation
• Received £60k+ in research grants including ESRC IAA funding
• Edited EURAS proceedings on standardization and open source

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to Glasgow’s Strategy & Technology Management research cluster, collaborating internationally across Asia-Europe tech policy networks.