Sunjae Won

Sunjae Won

  • Assistant Professor of Production Econometrics
  • Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
szw0161@auburn.edu
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Originally from South Korea, Dr. Won joined the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at Auburn University in August 2022 as an assistant professor. His research focuses on production risks, crop insurance, and farmer decision-making, emphasizing the use of big data analytics to improve on-farm profitability. He conducts empirical evaluations of agricultural practices such as irrigation systems and crop rotation, applying advanced econometric methods to examine how policy frameworks and producer behavior interact. His work integrates large-scale datasets—including satellite imagery, administrative records, and experimental plot-level observations—to quantify the economic impact of management decisions and support data-driven strategies that enhance farm-level returns while managing risk. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from North Carolina State University (Raleigh), an M.A. in Economics from Boston University (Boston), and a B.A. in Economics and Finance from Hanyang University (Seoul).

Education

  • Ph.D.North Carolina State University2022

  • M.A.Boston University2013

  • B.A.Hanyang University2011

Professional Experience

  • 2025-present: President, SCC-76: Economics and Management of Risk in Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • 2025-present: Secretary/Treasurer, AAEA Econometrics Section
  • 2022-present: Assistant Professor of Production Econometrics, Auburn University

Research

  • Won, S., Cho, S. H., & Taylor, M. (2025). Assessing Soil Carbon Sequestration Through Cover Crops: The Role of Implicit Costs in Alabama Cotton Fields. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy.
  • Ling, K., Won, S., & Li, W. (2025). Investigating Production Cycles in the US Softwood Lumber Industry: 1965–2017. Journal of Forest Economics, 40(4), 383-404.
  • Won, S., Rejesus, R. M., Goodwin, B. K., & Aglasan, S. (2024). Understanding the effect of cover crop use on prevented planting losses. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 106(2), 659-683.
  • Won, S., Rejesus, R. M., Poncet, A. M., Aglasan, S., Thapa, R., Tulley, K. L., … & Mirsky, S. B. (2024). Understanding the yield impacts of alternative cover crop families and mixtures: Evidence from side‐by‐side plot‐level panel data. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 7(4), e70012.

Courses

  • AGEC 5250/6250: Big Data for Agribusiness Management (Master)
  • AGEC 7590: Introduction to Agricultural Econometrics (Master)
  • AGEC 7100: Operations Research Methods in Agricultural Economics (Master) 
  • AGEC 8080: Production Economics II (PhD)