About Me

I am a PhD Candidate in Construction Science and concurrently pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, with anticipated graduation in May 2025.

My research is centered on Smart Engineering and Management, leveraging advanced automation and information technologies to address critical challenges in industrial and societal practices, driving advancements with real-world impact.

Currently, I am exploring how Digital Twins—integrating multimodal sensors, advanced computational models, and seamless data communication—can improve occupational and public health and safety by providing real-time insights and predictive analytics.

Education

  1. Texas A&M University, TX

    - Ph.D. in Construction Science (Smart Construction), May 2025

    - M.E. in Computer Engineering, May 2025

  2. Inha University, South Korea

    - M.E. in Architectural Engineering (Construction Management), 2018

    - B.S. in Architectural Engineering, 2016

Experience

  1. Research Assistant, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, 2021 ~ Present

    Smart Construction Lab (Supervisor: Dr. Youngjib Ham)

  2. Researcher, Department of Architectural Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2020 ~ 2021

    Smart Construction Lab (Supervisor: Dr. Sung-Han Sim)

  3. Researcher, Korea Engineering & Consulting Association, 2018 ~ 2020

    Engineering Fee Standards Institute

  4. Research Assistant, Department of Architectural Engineering, Inha University, 2015 ~ 2018

    Construction Automation Lab (Supervisor: Dr. Youngsuk Kim)

Honors & Awards

  1. Outstanding PhD Student Service Award, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, 2024

  2. Extramural Scholarship ($5,000), Korean-American Construction Engineering and Project Management Association (KACEPMA) & Hanmi Global, Corvallis, OR, 2023

  3. Best Paper Award, The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM), Las Vegas, NV, 2022

  4. Top Off Scholarship ($15,000), Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, 2021

  5. Best Paper Award Runner-up, The 7th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM), Chengdu, China, 2017

Research

Publication

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. 7.   Kim, Y., Ham, Y., Spatio-temporal heat risk analysis in construction: Digital twin-enabled monitoring. Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 168, 2024. [Link]
  2. 6.   Kim, Y., Ham, Y., From public forecasts to occupational heat safety management: Evaluating the effectiveness of the national weather service's operational heat risk forecasts. Environmental Health Insights, Sage, 2024. [Link]
  3. 5.   Kim, Y., Ham, Y., Revealing the impact of heat radiation on construction: A microclimate simulation utilizing meteorological data and geometric modeling. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, 150(4), 2024. [Link]
  4. 4.   You, C. F., Kim, Y., Jeong, W., Chi, H., Kim, M., A study on the external stone cladding system in production and installation stages: The case of Hong Kong. Applied Sciences, MDPI, 10(22), 2020. [Link]
  5. 3.   Kim, Y., Yeom, D., Kim, Y., Development of construction duration prediction model for project planning phase of mixed-use buildings. Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering, Taylor & Francis, 18(6), 2019. [Link]
  6. 2.   Yeom, D., Seo, H., Kim, Y., Cho, C., Kim, Y., Development of an approximate construction duration prediction model during the project planning phase for general office building. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, VGTU Press, 24(3), 2018. [Link]
  7. 1.    Yeom, D., Na, E., Lee, M., Kim, Y., Kim, Y., Cho, C., Performance evaluation and life cycle cost analysis model of a gondola-type exterior wall painting robot. Sustainability, MDPI, 9(10), 2017. [Link]

Peer-Reviewed Conference Articles

  1. 7.   Yupanqui, R., Sohn, J., Kim, Y., Flores, R., Lee, H., Kim, J., Lee, S., Ham, Y., Lee, C., Chaspari, T., A multimodal analysis of environmental stress experienced by older adults during outdoor walking trips: Implications for designing new intelligent technologies to enhance walkability in low-income Latino communities. The 26th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 4-8, 2024. [Link]
  2. 6.   Kim, Y., Ham, Y., Enhancing occupational heat risk preparedness through the integration of public weather forecasts and on-site observations. Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2024, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, June 5-7, 2024. [Link]
  3. 5.   Kim, Y., Ham, Y., Heat stress monitoring in construction for risk-informed decision-making. 2024 ASCE Construction Research Congress (CRC), Des Moines, IA, Mar. 20-23, 2024. [Link]
  4. 4.   Kim, Y., Ham, Y., Digital twin-based heat stress monitoring system in construction. 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Corvallis, OR, June 25-28, 2023. [Link]
  5. 3.   Kim, Y., Kim H., Sim, S., Ham, Y., Enhancing occlusion robustness for vision-based construction worker detection using data augmentation. The 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM), Las Vegas, NV, June 20-23, 2022. [Link] (Best Paper Award)
  6. 2.   Yeom, D., Hong, Y., Kim, Y., Yoo, H., Kim, Y., Around view monitoring system for hydraulic excavators. The 7th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM), Chengdu, China, Oct. 27-30, 2017. [Link] (Best Paper Award Runner-up)
  7. 1.    Yeom, D., Kim, Y., Kim, J., Kim, Y., An analysis of contractors' construction productivity to develop a prediction model for construction period. Proceedings of the 2016 Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (KICEM) Annual Conference, Incheon, Korea, Nov. 11, 2016. [Link]

Registered Patents

  1. 9.   Concrete pile head cutting apparatus, Korea Patent (#10-2126262), 2020. [Link]
  2. 8.   Steel pile head fixing and cutting apparatus, Korea Patent (#10-2106021), 2020. [Link]
  3. 7.   Concrete pile head fixing apparatus, Korea Patent (#10-2106016), 2020. [Link]
  4. 6.   Steel pipe head cutting apparatus, Korea Patent (#10-2079014), 2020. [Link]
  5. 5.   Method for steel pipe head cutting and arranging, Korea Patent (#10-2063639), 2020. [Link]
  6. 4.   Concrete pile head cutting and treating method, Korea Patent (#10-1975648), 2019. [Link]
  7. 3.   Concrete pile head cutting apparatus, Korea Patent (#10-1881251), 2018. [Link]
  8. 2.   Apparatus for compensating around view image distortion according to gradient variation of construction equipment, Korea Patent (#10-1864985), 2018. [Link]
  9. 1.    Concrete pile head cutting apparatus, Korea Patent (#10-1780591), 2017. [Link]