Shin-Chan Han

Shin-Chan Han is a Professor at the School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia. He specializes in space geodesy, geophysics, and planetary sciences. His research focuses on analyzing satellite geodetic measurements and modeling geophysical processes related to mass distribution in Earth and terrestrial planets. He has contributed to missions like GRACE, GRAIL, and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Education: B.S. and M.S. from Seoul National University (South Korea), Ph.D. in Geodetic Science from Ohio State University (USA). Career highlights include postdoctoral work at Ohio State University and NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. His research has led to advancements in gravity field analysis, ocean tides, and earthquake-induced mass changes.

Awards: NASA Early Career Fellow, Geodesy Section Award (AGU), Robert H. Goddard Honor Award, William T. Pecora Award, and South Korean government recognition. He has supervised numerous students and postdocs, many now in academic and research roles globally.

Scientific contributions include pioneering GRACE data processing techniques, analyzing lunar and Martian gravity fields via GRAIL, and developing methods to track climate changes via satellite gravity. Collaborations span geodesy, hydrology, and planetary science. He currently edits the Journal of Geophysical Research - Solid Earth.