Dr. Kim leads Auto Battery Industry Research Group in Supply Chain and Technology within IHS Markit Automotive. His responsibilities include both of high voltage and low voltage automotive battery industry research and technology forecasting. He is also partly involved in other e-mobility research associated with policies, regulations and incentives, car makers' strategies, etc. He has a doctorate degree of Technology Management from the Korea University along with a bachelor's degree of Mechanical Engineering. His academic interests lie in technology forecasting and technology innovation in automotive industry. Prior to joining IHS Markit, he served as competitive intelligence researcher in General Motors and Renault, and a strategic sales account manager in Bosch. His extensive automotive industry experience allows him to interpret and articulate the context behind his research with anecdotal evidence, as well as leverage a good number of excellent industry contacts for further insight.