Resume

• 2006

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

  Focus: Structural/Materials Engineering (Advisors: Dr. Sherif El-Tawil & Dr. Antoine Naaman)\nPh.D. Dissertation: Characteristics and Application of High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Asphalt Concrete\n\nResearch Topics:\n> Development of High-Performance Fiber Reinforced Asphalt Concrete\n> Nonlinear viscoelastic constitutive model for asphaltic materials\n> Improvement of bridge asphalt plug joint (APJ) performance

  Civil Engineering

  ASCE; EERI; Phi Kappa Phi

  University of Michigan

  8.86/9.00

  Master of Science (MS)

  Focus: Polymer Mechanics (Dual Degree Program)\nNonlinear viscoelastic constitutive modeling; Continuum mechanics

  Mechanical Engineering

  University of Michigan

  8.86/9.00

• 1990

  Bachelor of Science (BS)

  Civil Engineering

  Yonsei Fine Art Fellowship; \nYonsei Literary Society

  연세대학교 / Yonsei University

• 1

  Master of Science (MS)

  Focus: Bridge and Structural Engineering\nM.S. Thesis: A Study on the Fatigue Crack Detection Method in Steel Bridges Using AE Technique\nParticipated in structural safety evaluations in order to determine load carrying capacity for about 10 bridges including Dangsan Railway Bridge (steel truss

  200 m

  reconstructed after the evaluation) and Wonhyo Bridge (pre-stressed concrete

  120 m

  rehabilitated after the evaluation)

  Civil Engineering

  연세대학교 / Yonsei University

  3.63/4.00

• Numerical Analysis

  Mathematical Modeling

  Material Characterisation

  Materials Science

  Solid Mechanics

  Structural Mechanics

  Fortran

  University Teaching

  RISA

  Matlab

  Finite Element Analysis

  Experimentation

  Abaqus

  Structural Analysis

  Computational Mechanics

  Modeling

  Computational Modeling

  Fracture Mechanics

  Structural Engineering

  Structural Health Monitoring

  Philip

  Park

  Philip

  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

  Texas A&M University

  KRISS : Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science

  UDNS Inc.

  Texas A&M University

  Edinburg/Brownsville

  Texas

  Lecturer II

  The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

  Bryan/College Station

  Texas Area

  Department of Civil Engineering

  Materials/Transportation Division\n\nTeaching: Instructor

  Course coordinator

  Undergraduate student advisor\n> Mechanics of Materials (Sophomore/Junior level

  3 credits)\n> Materials Engineering for Civil Engineers (Sophomore/Junior level

  3 credits)\n> Materials of Construction (Junior level

  3 credits)\n> Highway Materials & Pavement Design (Senior level

  3 credits)\n> Viscoelastic Theory and Modeling of Engineering Materials (Graduate level

  3 credits)\n\nGraduate Student Advising: Graduated 1 Ph.D. and 3 M.S.

  \n\nResearch: Worked as a Principal & Co-Principal Investigator for four funded projects\n> Multifunctional construction materials: self-sensing

  heated pavement

  thermal regulation\n> High-performance fiber reinforced concrete and asphalt mixture \n> Fracture mechanics\n> Nonlinear viscoelastic constitutive modeling\n> Energy harvesting from civil infrastructure\n\nSelected Service Activities:\n> Texas A&M University: Member of Junior Faculty Advisory Committee; Advisor of Korean Student Association\n> Department of Civil Engineering: Member of Civil Engineering Curriculum Transformation Team; Qualifying Exam Coordinator; Graduate Admission Committee\n> Academic Society Membership: ASCE (EMI

  SEI)

  TRB (AFK30

  AFK50-1)

  AAPT

  ISAP\n> Journal reviewer of 15 technical journals including ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering; ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics; ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering; ASCE Journal of Infrastructure Systems; International Journal of Pavement Engineering; Construction and Building Materials; ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation; Transportation Research Board; Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics; Engineering Structures

  Assistant Professor

  Texas A&M University

  Bryan/College Station

  Texas Area

  Graduate Student Advising

  Adjunct Assistant Professor

  Texas A&M University

  Research and Development: Self-sensing materials and structures\nEngineering consulting

  UDNS Inc.

  KRISS : Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science

  Yuseong-gu

  Daejeon

  Korea

  03/2001-07/2006 Senior Research Scientist\n10/1997-02/2001 Research Scientist\n01/1997-08/1997 Research Student (Internship)\n\nResearch Topics: \n> Material tests & large scale structural tests: steel/concrete beams

  bridges

  attack plane

  blades of wind power generator

  bridge shoe & bearing\n> Design and construction of a large scale structural test laboratory (served as an assistant lab manager)\n> Non-destructive techniques and structural health monitoring (Acoustic emission

  fatigue cracks)\n> Structural safety evaluation

  Senior Research Scientist

  Korean

  French

  English

  Selected for ASCE ExCEEd program

  ASCE ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil Engineering Education) is a renowned teaching workshop financially supported by ASCE for selected instructors.

  American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

  Rackham Predoctoral Fellowship

  University of Michigan

  US-Korea Conference 2015 Poster Award

  Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA)

  Excellence in Presentation (Student Poster Competition) AAPT Annual Meeting

  Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists

  Rackham International Student Fellowship

  University of Michigan