EDUCATION
2001 | Ph.D. | Dept. of Civil Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea |
1995 | M.S. | Dept. of Civil Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea |
1993 | B.S. | Dept. of Civil Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea |
PROFESSINAL EXPERIENCE
2023 – present | Dean, SNU Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering |
2023 – present | Board Director, SNU R&DB Foundation |
2022 | Conductor, SNU Advanced Industrial Srategy Program (AIP) |
2021 – present | Director, Core Research Support Center Designated by Ministry of Education |
2019 – 2021 | Associate Head, SNU R&D Foundation |
2019 – 2021 | Associate Head, SNU Entrepreneurship Center |
2018 – 2019 | Deputy Chair, Dept. of Civil Environmental Engineering |
2017 | Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University, Japan |
2017 – present | Professor, Seoul National University |
2015 – present | Director, Extreme Peformance Testing Center |
2014 – 2016 | Deputy Chair, Dept. of Civil&Environmental Engineering |
2012 – 2017 | Associate Professor, Seoul National University |
2010 | Visiting Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA |
2007 – 2012 | Assistant Professor, Seoul National University |
2005 – 2007 | Manager, Samsung Engineering&Construction Co. |
2002 – 2005 | Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Civil&Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA |
1997 – 2003 | Technical Research Personnel, Military Service Exception
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1997 – 1998 | Part-time Lecturer, Hankyung National University
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1993 – 2001 | Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering Seoul National University
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1993 – 1994 | Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering Seoul National University
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TEACHING
Undergraduate Courses | 457.305 | Theory of Reinforced Concrete and Lab.1 |
457.306 | Theory of Reinforced Concrete and Lab.2 | |
400.313 | Field Applications of Engineering Knowledge | |
Graduate Courses | 457.650 | Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
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457.651 | Advanced Reinforced Concrete Mechanics | |
457.644 | Advanced Bridge Engineering (Composite Structures) |
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTERESTS
New Materials | 1. Application of FRP to strengthen the existing structures |
2. Application of high strength (~700 MPa) rebars for bridge structures, nuclear power plant buildings
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3. Application high strength (~2,400 MPa) tendons for bridge structures
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4. Application of macro steel fiber as a structural component
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New Construction Tech. | 1. Development of optimal connections of hybrid bridges |
2. Preassembly of coping reinforcement for the accelerated construction | |
Experimental Techniques | 1. Development of a similitude law to enhance the shaking table test and pseudo-dynamic test |
2. Review and verification of complicated experimental works | |
– Measurement of tendon strain in PSC members
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– Measurement of corrosion of prestressing tendon
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Extreme Loads | 1. Analysis and design of RC/PSC structure subjected to impact/impulsive loading |
2. Vehicle/aircraft/missiles collision, falling rocks, etc.
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3. Dynamic performance of RC/PSC structures under high and low temperature | |
Code Validation/Change | All the above research interests and activities eventually aims at the validation and implication of structural concrete design code
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
2023 – present | Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea |
2021 – present | Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials (IJCSM) |
2020 – present | Member of Editorial Board, LHI Journal |
2016 – 2017 | KSCE Representative, Asian Civil Engineering Coordination Council (ACECC) |
– LOC Chair, CECAR10 (2025) | |
2013 – 2015 | Associate Editor, KRI Journal |
2011 – present | Member, Korean Institute of Bridge and Structural Engineers (KIBSE) |
– Chair, Korean Highway Bridge Design Code Committee (2015-2021) | |
– Chair, Concrete Bridge Subcommittee (2021-2023) | |
– Secretary, Concrete Bridge Subcommittee (2015-2021) | |
2010 – present | Korean Society for Railway (KSR) |
– Member of Board of Directors (2014-present) | |
– Member of Board of Directors (2010)
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2009 – present | Committee Member, ISO/TC 71/SC 4 |
2008 – present | Member, Federation Internationale du Beton (FIB) |
– Member, WG 2.4.2 Modelling of Fibre Reinf. Cons. Structures (2016-present) | |
– Member of Korea Representative, TG 10.1 Model Code 2020 (2017-present)
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2007 – present | Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
2007 – present | Member, International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) |
– Fellow (2017-present) | |
2005 – 2008 | Member, Korea institute for Structural Maintenance and Inspection (KSMI) |
2002 – present | Member, American Concrete Institute (ACI) |
– Member, Committee 349, 359, 370 Assoc. | |
1999 – present | Member, Korea Concrete Institute (KCI) |
– Vice-President (in charge of planning and finance) (2025-present) | |
– Chair, KCI International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials (IJCSM) Editorial Board (2021-2024) | |
– Vice-Chair, Structures Code Committee (2021-present) | |
– Chair, Planning & Operation Committee (2019-2020) | |
– Chair, KCI 102 Flexure-Compression Committee (2019-2022) | |
– Member of Board of Directors (2013-2016, 2019-present) | |
– Chair, Strategy Committee (2019-2020) | |
– Member, KCI Design Code Committee (2016-present) | |
– Representative Member (2009-present) | |
– Secretary, KCI ISO Committee SC4 (2009-present) | |
– Secretary, KCI Journal Editorial Board (2009-2010) | |
– Member of Board of Directors, KCI Journal Editorial Board (2007-2012) | |
1999 – present | Member, Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE) |
– Vice-President (in charge of international) (2024) | |
– Vice President (in charge of planning) (2023) | |
– Chair, Planning Commm | |
– Chair, KSCE Convention Organizing Committee (2021) | |
– Council Member, (2020 – present) | |
– Chair, Civil Engineer’s Day Organizing Committee (2018) | |
– Member of Board of Directors (2016 – present) | |
– Chair, International Affairs Committee (2016-2017) | |
– Associate Editor, KSCE J. of Civil Engr. (2009-2020) | |
– KSCE Convention Organizing Committee | |
– Member (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
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– Subcommittee Chair (2013, 2016, 2017, 2021)
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– KSCE Magazine Editorial Board (2013–2014) | |
1992 | FE, Korea Civil Engineering |
SERVICE AT SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
2018 – present | Academic Environment Committee Member, College of Engineering |
2018 – present | Curriculum Committee Member, College of Engineering
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2016 – present | Secretary Director, SNU Alumni Association of Civil Engineering Department |
2016 – 2017 | Planning Committee Member, SNU College of Engineering Alumni Association |
2015 | Steering Committee Member, SNU Idea Factory |
2014 – 2016 | Foundation Steering Committee Member, Graduate School of Engineering Practice |
2014 – 2016 | Deputy Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering |
2013 – 2014 | Infra Planning Committee Member, College of Engineering |
2013 – 2015 | Steering Professor, SNU Advanced Industrial Strategy Program (49th~52th) |
2012 – 2013 | Future Strategy Committee Member, College of Engineering |
2014 – 2016 | Test Facility and Equipment Committee Member, College of Engineering |
2011 – 2013 | Secretary Director, Council of Professors, College of Engineering |
Secretary Director, Mutual Aid Society of Professors, College of Engineering
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2009 – 2011 | International Cooperation Committee Member, College of Engineering |
2007 – present | Steering Committee Member, Institute of Construction and Environmental Engr. |
PUBLIC SERVICES
2025 – present | Civilian Member of Evaluation of National Land Plans Subcommittee, 7th National Land Policy Committee under the Prime Minister |
2024 – present | Member of Field Planning Advisory Committee, Basic Research in Science & Engineering Headquarter, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) |
2023 – present | Expert Committee Member in fields of Construction/Transportation/Structures/Material, Division of Engineering, Basic Research in Science & Engineering Headquarter, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) |
2023 – present | Member of Business Management Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT, National research Facilities & Equipment Center |
2023 – present | Member of Repulic of Korea Airforce (ROKAF) Policy Development Advisory Committee |
2022 – present | Member of Research Advisory Committee, The Seoul Institute |
2021 – present | Member of Construction Standards Committee, Korea Construction Standards Center |
2017 – present | Member of the National Standard (KS) Techonology Council for Construction, Ministry of Land, Infrastructures and Transport |
2014 – 2015 | Member of Public Debate Committee of Spent Nuclear fuel, Prime Minister’s office |
2014 | Member of The Four Major Rivers Project Inspection Research Organization, Prime Minister’s office |
2013 | Member of Recruitment Committee of Legislative Research Office, Korea National Assembly |
2011-present | Member of Civil Engr. Tech. Advisory Committee, Korea National Assembly |
2008-present | Member of Professional Advisory Committee of Urban infrastructure Headquarters, Seoul Metropolitan Government |
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW AND CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
Paper Reviews | – ACI Materials Journal, ACI Structural Journal, ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, Engineering Structures, Journal of Building Engineering, International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, Construction and Building Materials, Cement and Concrete Composite, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering – over 30 papers |
Editorial Board | – KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering (2009-present) |
Member of SC/OC | – Internatioanl Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE) Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 2017; Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology (SMiRT 24), Busan, Korea, 2016; Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region (CECAR 7), Hawaii, the United States, 2016; International Corrosion Congress, JeJu, Korea, 2014; International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences (ICCES14), Changwon, Korea, 2014; International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE) 18th Congress, Seoul, Korea, 2012; KCI-JCI-TCI Trilateral Symposium, Seoul, Korea, 2009; International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS’08), Seoul, Korea, 2008; |
AWARDS AND HONORS
2023 | KCI Moon Ho Academinc Award |
2022 | Best Paper Award (at KSCE Conference) |
2020 | KCI International Activity Award |
2019 | KSCE Academic Award |
2018 | ACI Chester Paul Siess Award |
2017 | Sinyang Outstanding Young Professor Award, SNU |
2017 | Commendation from MOLIT Minister |
2016 | KCI Best Journal Paper Award |
2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2002 | Best Paper Award (at KCI Annual Conference) |
2015, 2023, 2024 | Best Paper Award (at KIBSE Conference) |
2014 | 3rd place at Structural Test Contest (from KAIA) |
2014 | Best Paper Award (at ACF Conference) |
2003 | Post-Doc Fellowship (from KOSEF) |
2000 | Post-Graduate Scholarship (from SNU Alumni) |
1996, 1995 | Graduate Scholarship (from SNU Alumni) |
1993 | Teaching Assistant Scholarship (from SNU) |
1990 | Undergraduate Scholarship (from SNU) |