Jihye Kim (Hanson)

Jihye Kim (Hanson), Ph.D, PMP is a chemical engineering expert specializing in product liability and safety, patent disputes, and toxicology. With a career spanning product development, chemical safety, and intellectual property across the oil & gas, water treatment, and agriculture sectors, she brings a multidisciplinary perspective to her litigation work. Her work centers on investigating product failures, assessing chemical exposure risks, and evaluating whether regulatory compliance was met.

Ms. Kim has been retained in numerous expert witness and consulting engagements across the United States, involving cases in the oil & gas, water treatment, and agriculture industries. Her Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Texas Tech University, along with her Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, reinforce her ability to deliver objective, defensible analyses. She is regularly engaged by both plaintiff and defense counsel to provide clear, independent determinations of causation in disputes involving chemical safety and product liability.