About me

My name is Yoojun Kim, but feel free to call me Jun. I am a PhD candidate in Construction Science and a ME student in Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, expecting to graduate from both programs in May 2025.

My research is centered around Human-Environment Interaction, leveraging Digital Twin (DT) solutions to advance smarter and more resilient cities and construction practices. Under the guidance of my PhD advisor, Dr. Youngjib Ham, I am exploring how DT solutions can contribute to advancements in the field.

Education

  1. Texas A&M University, TX

    - Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Science (Smart Construction), May 2025

    - Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering, May 2025

  2. Inha University, South Korea

    - Master of Science in Architectural Engineering (Construction Management), 2018

    - Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, 2016

Experience

  1. Smart Construction, Smart City, Smart Building Lab @ Texas A&M University, TX

    Research Assistant (Supervisor: Dr. Youngjib Ham), 2021 ~ Present

  2. Smart Construction Lab @ Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea

    Researcher (Supervisor: Dr. Sung-Han Sim), 2020 ~ 2021

  3. Engineering Fee Standards Institute @ Korea Engineering & Consulting Association, South Korea

    Researcher, 2018 ~ 2020

  4. Construction Automation Lab @ Inha University, South Korea

    Research Assistant (Supervisor: Dr. Youngsuk Kim), 2015 ~ 2018

Honors & Awards

  1. Outstanding PhD Student Service Award (Mentoring and Academic Service), 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

publication

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. 7.   Kim, Y., Ham, Y., Evaluating operational heat risk forecasts of national weather service using observed data for occupational safety management. (Under Review)
  2. 6.   Kim, Y., Ham, Y., Spatio-temporal heat risk analysis in construction: A digital twin-enabled heat risk monitoring. (Under Review)
  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, Taylor & Francis, 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. 6.   Kim, Y., Ham, Y., Enhancing occupational heat risk preparedness through the integration of public weather forecasts and on-site observations. 2024 Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE), Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, June 5-7, 2024. (Accepted)
  2. 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]
  3. 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]
  4. 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)
  5. 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)
  6. 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]