Sola Kim
Sola Kim

Bridge between people, AI, and Earth.

Hi! I’m a PhD candidate in Sustainability at Arizona State University. My research focuses on human-AI teaming and decision-making for environmental justice. I’m also affiliated with the Center for Behavior, Institutions and the Environment (CBIE), building on Elinor Ostrom 's legacy through transdisciplinary research.

Environmental Justice•Multi-LLM Agents•Human-AI Teaming•Participatory Modeling•Computational Sustainability

Selected Projects

News

🪑 I chaired and presented my work in progress at the 20th Biennial International Association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) 2025, in a panel titled “Information Technology and Commons”.
🏆 I was selected as a recipient of the Mercatus Center Carl Menger Fellowship for the 2025–2026 academic year.
📝 I posted my new research on arXiv: Persona Alchemy: Designing, Evaluating, and Implementing Psychologically-Grounded LLM Agents for Diverse Stakeholder Representation.
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🏆 I co-authored AI-Supported Platform for System Monitoring and Decision-Making in Nuclear Waste Management with Large Language Models, which was submitted to WM 2025, and recognized as a “Paper of Note” and “Superior Paper.”
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🎉 I‘ve officially passed my dissertation prospectus, “Hey GPT, Are We on the Same Page?: AI, Humans, and Institutions Wrestling with Environmental Justice under Climate Uncertainties”. I’m now a PhD candidate!
🌸 I participated in the CCC's Grand Challenges for the Convergence of Computational and Citizen Science Research in Washington, DC, to explore integrating computational methods and citizen science for emerging research challenges.

Thoughts

Reflections on AI, education, sustainability, and the intersection of technology and society.

Teaching

SOS 326: Sustainable Ecosystems

Lecturer • Arizona State University

Summer 2025

SOS 310: Equity, Justice & Sustainblity

Lecturer • Arizona State University

Summer 2024

SOS 100: Introduction to Sustainability

Lecturer • Arizona State University

Summer 2023

SOS 310: Equity, Justice & Sustainblity

Teaching Assistant • Arizona State University

Spring 2023

SOS 111: Sustainable Cities

Teaching Assistant • Arizona State University

Fall 2022

SOS 220: Systems Thinking

Lecturer • Arizona State University

Summer 2022

SOS 220: Systems Thinking

Teaching Assistant • Arizona State University

Spring 2022

SOS 110: Sustainable World

Teaching Assistant • Arizona State University

Fall 2021

CV

Download my full curriculum vitae for a comprehensive overview of my academic journey, research, and publications.

Last updated: May 2025

Connect

Feel free to contact me at sola [at] asu.edu🤗

For Prospective Students

Thinking about applying to ASU or have questions about grad school? I'm happy to help!