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Student News
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2024 NSF IRES US-Korea Summer Program Achievement The NSF IRES US-Korea Summer Program(June 24, 2024 – July 11, 2024), hosted by Professor Kunhee Choi from Texas A&M University and Professor Hwasoo Yeo from KAIST, has achieved significant success. Ten students from across the U.S. and our department's graduate students formed teams to conduct research on AI and simulation at KAIST over the course of three weeks, resulting in the creation of several research papers. These papers were submitted to the upcoming TRB Annual Meeting 2025, the largest conference in the field of transportation. Of the four submitted papers, three have been accepted for presentation, and three of them are considered for publication.More View |
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Seon-ho Park, master's student Our department's master's student Seon-ho Park (advisor Professor Jae-wook Myung) won the 2024 Korean Society of Environmental Engineers domestic conference paper award. Congratulations!More View |
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Kim Young-joo, Master's student Master's student Kim Young-joo (advisor: Professor Jae-wook Myung) won the Travel Awards at the 2024 Korean Society of Environmental Engineers domestic conference. Congratulations!More View |
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Hyunsoo Kim, a PhD. Candidate Hyunsoo Kim, a PhD. candidate (Advisor Prof. Hwasoo Yeo) received the Best Paper Presentation Award for presenting his paper, "Priority-Based Hierarchical Traffic Signal Optimization Using Deep Reinforcement Learning," at the 91st Annual Conference of the Korean Society of Transportation held on September 26-27. Congratulations on this achievement!More View |
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Hyejin Lee, a PhD. Candidate Hyejin Lee, a PhD. candidate (Advisor Prof. Hwasoo Yeo) received the Best Paper Presentation Award for presenting her paper, "Cycle-to-Cycle Queue Length Forecasting at Signalized Intersections using Sparse Trajectory Data" at the 91st Annual Conference of the Korean Society of Transportation held on September 26-27. Congratulations on this achievement!More View |
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Seon-Woo Hwang, Master's student Master's student Seon-Woo Hwang(Advisor Prof. Jae-Wook Myung) won the Best Student Poster Presentation Award at the 30th KKNN Symposium on Environmental Engineering. Congratulations!More View |
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Sanghoon Im, a M.S. candidate Sanghoon Im, a M.S. candidate (Advisor Prof. Gye-Chun Cho) received the Excellent Paper Award in Korean Society of Civil Engineers(KSCE) 2024 convention. The paper title was "Cyclic Wetting-Drying Strength Durability of Crosslinked Biopolymer-Treated Soil Depending on Water Content Level". Congratulations!More View |
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Homin Kim, a Ph.D. candidate Homin Kim, a Ph.D. candidate (Advisor Prof. Jung-Wuk Hong) received the Best Paper Presentation Award at the 2024 COSEIK (Computational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea) academic symposium. Congratulations!More View |
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Shinhyeong Choe, a Ph.D. candidate Shinhyeong Choe, a Ph.D. candidate(Prof. Jaewook Myung) received the Q-Day Student Special Award (Creative Talent Category 'Q') at the 2024 KAIST Q-Day event. Congratulations!More View |
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Ph.D. candidates Sunwoo Kim and Tae Hee Lee Sunwoo Kim and Tae Hee Lee, Ph.D. candidates (Advisor Prof. Jung-Wuk Hong) received the KSCM Outstanding Poster Award at the KSCM (Korea Society for Computational Mechanics) conference 2024 on December 9th. Congratulations!More View |
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Hanew Suh, Junghee Oh and Wonjun No Hanew Suh, a Ph.D. candidate, Junghee Oh, a master's student, and Wonjun No, a postdoctoral researcher (Advisor: Prof. Youngchul Kim) have been awarded the Grand Prize for Excellence in the 2024 Seoul Data Fellowship. Congratulations!More View |
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CEE Graduate Student Association CEE Graduate Student Association received the Q-Day Student Special Award (Trust and communication 'T') at the 2024 KAIST Q-Day event. The team members are Yongmin Kim, Junghun Park (Professor Hoon Sohn), Homin Kim (Professor Jung-Wuk Hong), Chaemin Na (Professor Hwasoo Yeo), Shinwoo Park (Professor Jee-Hwan Ryu), and Ji Sun Lee (Professor Albert Tonghoon Han). Congratulations!More View |
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Shinhyeong Choe, a Ph.D. candidate Shinhyeong Choe, a Ph.D. candidate(Prof. Jaewook Myung) received the 2024 Korea Talent Award hosted by the Ministry of Education and the Korea Scholarship Foundation. Congratulations!News : https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20241223_0003007241 KAIST News : https://news.kaist.ac.kr/news/html/news/?mode=V&mng_no=42730 More View |
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Youngjoo Kim, a master's student Youngjoo Kim, a master's student(Prof. Myung Jaewook), won the Excellence Award through the "해양수산 청년연구자 응원해!도전해!" program hosted by the Korea Institute of Marine Science and Technology Promotion. Congratulations!More View |
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Thanh Trung, Master's student Thanh Trung, Master's student (Professor Jae-wook Myung), received the GKS Academic Excellence Award (President of National Institute for International Education Award). Congratulations!related article : https://www.donga.com/news/Society/article/all/20241219/130679681/1 More View |
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The 4th Reading King Group Category Grand Prize The Ji.Gam Book Club (Prof. Cho Gye-Chun's lab), which participated in the Kai Book Club Book Support Project and actively operated the book club, has won the Grand Prize in the Group Category of the 4th Reading King Awards. The club consists of a total of 18 members (1 professor, 1 postdoctoral researcher, 4 staff members, and 12 students). Congratulations!More View |
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Kim, Young-joo, Master's student Master's student Kim, Young-joo (advisor: Professor Myung, Jae-wook) was selected for the National Research Foundation of Korea's bilateral research exchange support project.And he was selected one of 8 Korean representatives for the “13th Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS)” that hosted by the National Research Foundation Singapore. Congratulations! More View |
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Shinhyeong Choe, a Ph.D. candidate Shinhyeong Choe, a Ph.D. candidate(Prof. Jaewook Myung) received the 2025 Graduate Student Award in Environmental Chemistry from the Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society. Congratulations!More View |
Faculty News
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Prof. Gye-chun Cho Prof. Gye-chun Cho is appointed as the member of the 11th "Central Mountainous District Management Committee Member". (Period: 2024. September 14th ~ 2026. September 13th)More view |
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Professor Jung-Wuk Hong Professor Jung-Wuk Hong recently published a research paper in Nature Communications as a co-corresponding author.News link : https://news.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=20241008050260 More view |
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Professor Jinhyun Choo delivers an invited lecture Professor Jinhyun Choo delivered an invited lecture at IWACOM-IV (4th International Workshops on Advances in Computational Mechanics) held in Kitakyushu, Japan.More view |
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Prof. Gye-chun Cho Prof. Gye-chun Cho is appointed as the member of the Korea Electric Power Corporation's "KEPCO Electrics and Civil Engineering Department Technical Advisory & Deliberation Committee" . (Period: 2024. October 1st ~ 2026. September 30th)More view |
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Professor Hoon Sohn Professor Hoon Sohn won the distinguished alumni award for the year 2024 of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Seoul National University.More view |
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Prof. Kim, Dong-Soo On October 17, 2024, at the Jeju International Convention Center (Jeju ICC), the late Professor Kim Dong-Soo was posthumously granted in the academic category of the Songsan Civil Engineering Culture Award.The Songsan Civil Engineering Culture Award is the most prestigious award in the Civil engineering community, established through a fund donated by the late Songsan Kim Hyung-joo. It honors persons who have significantly contributed to the advancement of civil engineering technology, as well as to media and culture. Professor Kim, who passed away in 2020, served at KAIST for over 25 years. During a time when public interest in earthquakes was minimal, he devoted significant efforts to enhance Korea’s seismic design standards. He criticized the problems of directly adopting foreign standards without considering domestic conditions and led the development of a ground classification system and amplification factors that reflect domestic soil conditions, leading the creation of the national seismic design code. Even while battling illness, Professor Kim continued to research towards the advancement of Korea's seismic design codes. After the 2017 Pohang earthquake, which caused first notable liquefaction in Korea, he united geotechnical researchers to analyze the hazard and to update domestic liquefaction standards. He continued his research until he passed away. As a geotechnical engineer, his contributions to society, his warm personality, and his leadership have greatly inspired many geotechnical engineers and left a substantial legacy to his colleagues and students. In recognition of these achievements, he was awarded the Songsan Culture Award. More view |
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The Smart City Center Opening Ceremony The Smart City Center opening ceremony was held at 15:00 on November 6, 2024.◈ Date : November 6th, 2024 (Wed) at 3:00 p.m ◈ Venue : Main entrance of the Smart City Center (W15) More view |
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Dr. Yubin Jun Dr. Yubin Jun received Best Paper Award for her paper, "Performance of CO2-Cured Alkali-Activated Slag Pastes During Curing and Exposure (authored by Yubin Jun, Seong Ho Han, and Jae Hong Kim)" in International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials on Nov 7. Congratulations on this achievement!More view |
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Prof. Gye-chun Cho Prof. Gye-Chun Cho was awarded the 20th Kyung-Ahm Prize in Engineering on November 1st this year for his world-class work in sustainable underground space development. Congratulations!More view |
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Professor Jinhyun Choo nominated as a Core Member Professor Jinhyun Choo has become a core member of the Geo-mechanics Technical Committee (TC105) of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).He is the first Korean to serve as a core member of this committee. More view |
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Professor Jinhyun Choo Professor Jinhyun Choo delivered an invited lecture at CouFrac2024 (4th International Conference on Coupled Processes in Fractured Geological Media) held in Kyoto, Japan.More view |
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The Center for Disaster Science and Technology The Center for Disaster Science and Technology (Director: Professor Jung-Wuk Hong) has been designated as an accredited institution for specialized disaster safety education. ongratulations!More view |
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Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu Professor Jee-Hwan Ryu from our department was recognized for his contributions as the General Chair of the International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots successfully held at NYU in June 2024. In recognition of his achievements, he was presented with a plaque of appreciation by the Korean Robot Society on December 6th. Congratulations!More view |
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Professor Tae-Hyuk Kwon Professor Tae-Hyuk Kwon delivered an invited lecture titled "Physical modeling on pullout behaviors of root-inspired anchors" at ACPMG2024(4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics) held in Abu Dhabi, UAE.More view |
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Prof. Seoktae Kang Prof. Seoktae Kang is appointed as an member of the 2024 K-water Overseas Business Selection and Management Committee of the Korea Water Resources Corporation.(Period: Jun.5, 2024 ~ Dec.9, 2024) More view |
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Prof. Seoktae Kang Prof. Seoktae Kang is appointed as an civilian member of Private Investment Project Committee.(Period: Sep.10, 2024 ~ Sep.9, 2026) More view |
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Prof. Seoktae Kang Prof. Seoktae Kang is appointed as an member of the chemical Substance Safety Control Committee of Daejeon City.(Period: Nov.12, 2024 ~ Nov.11, 2026) More view |
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Prof. Seoktae Kang Prof. Seoktae Kang is appointed as the member of Environmental Policy Committee of Daejeon City.(Period: Nov.14, 2024 ~ Nov.13, 2026) More view |
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Prof. Seoktae Kang Prof. Seoktae Kang is appointed as an member of 2050 Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth Commission(2nd) of Daejeon City.(Period: Dec.14, 2024 ~ Dec.13, 2026) More view |
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Professor Jinhyun Choo Professor Jinhyun Choo received a KAIST Global Research Cooperation Award. Congratulations.More view |
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Professor Jinhyun Choo Professor Jinhyun Choo has been elected as one of the 20 new members of the Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST). Y-KAST members are selected from young scientists under the age of 43 who have outstanding academic achievements. The evaluation focuses on achievements made as independent researchers in Korea after obtaining a doctorate, and the final selection is made from the next-generation science and technology leaders who are likely to significantly contribute to the development of science and technology in the country. Prof. Choo has been recognized for his contributions to computational simulation of deformation, failure, and multiphysical processes in geomaterials and their application to the understanding, prediction, and management of geosystems.Related article : https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-science/2024/12/17/RKLKS36XZBHQBN57COVD5TTOIY/ More view |
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Professor So Young In Professor So Young In delivered a presentation at the 47th POSRI Trend Catch Seminar Series, held on November 28, 2024, at the POSCO Management Research Institute conference hall.The talk, titled "Growth Directions of Energy/Infrastructure Businesses in the Green Transition," explored the impact of global climate change and carbon neutrality on energy and infrastructure businesses, offering insights into opportunities and challenges from a corporate perspective. More view |
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Professor So Young In Professor So Young In participated as a panelist in the policy symposium co-hosted by the Korean Economic Association and Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC) on December 6, 2024.The symposium, themed "Challenges of Climate Risk and the Role of Deposit Insurance," provided a platform to discuss global climate risk responses, the roles of financial authorities and institutions, and the challenges posed by climate risk to the financial system. As a panelist in the comprehensive discussion session, Professor In shared insights on the relationship between climate risk and financial stability, emphasizing actionable strategies for climate change mitigation. More view |
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Professor Jee-Hwan Ryu Professor Jee-Hwan Ryu has been appointed as an Administrative Committee (AdCom) representative for the Asia region in the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.More view |
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Professor Jee-Hwan Ryu Professor Jee-Hwan Ryu has been selected as an IEEE Fellow, a prestigious recognition from this globally renowned organization. Congratulations.More view |
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Prof. Albert Tonghoon Han Prof. Albert Tonghoon Han is appointed as the member of the Water Cycle Committee of Daejeon City.(Period: 2024.12.6~2026.12.5) More view |
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Prof. Albert Tonghoon Han Prof. Albert Tonghoon Han has been appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Planning Education and Research of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP), the largest international urban planning association. Congratulation!More view |
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Prof. Youngchul Kim Prof. Youngchul Kim received the Prize for outstanding contribution, Winners of the Outstanding Faculty Awards in celebration of the 54th Anniversary of Founding of KAIST in 2025. Congratulations!More view |
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Professor Lisa Lim Prof. Lisa Lim received "Prize for excellence in teaching" and "Excellence prize for special award for outstanding faculty in social service category" in celebration of the 54th Anniversary of Founding of KAIST in 2025. Congratulation!More view |
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Professor Jaewook Myung Professor Jaewook Myung received the "Readers' Choice Award" as the representative research achievement that received the most attention from subscribers of the College of Engineering Research Webzine "Breakthroughs." Congratulation!More view |
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KAIST and USST Discuss Strengthening Research On February 19th, Professors Jing Zhao and Wenzhe Sun from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST) visited the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at KAIST to discuss research collaboration opportunities with Prof. Yeo, Hwasoo and his research team.During the seminar held that morning, discussions were held regarding ways to enhance academic and research exchanges between KAIST and USST. Key topics included: ▲ the operation of a Dual Degree program, ▲ research exchange for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, and ▲ the establishment of Collaboration Lectures. Notably, Collaboration Lectures will be conducted jointly by faculty members from both institutions, utilizing both online and offline formats. Additionally, discussions took place on conducting joint research through the sharing of Electric Vehicle (EV) data. Through this collaboration, both institutions plan to jointly conduct research on traffic data analysis and applications based on electric vehicles, and to present their research outcomes together in the future. It is anticipated that this visit will further strengthen research collaboration between KAIST and USST, and that sustained exchanges will contribute to the enhancement of the global research network. More view |
Alumni News
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Dr. Park, Hansaem (Advisor: Prof. Seongju, Chang) Dr. Park, Hansaem (Advisor: Prof. Seongju, Chang) has been appointed as an associate professor at Sangmyung University, Korea. Congratulations for his appointment!More view |
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Startup 'RS101' founded by Dr. Sangeon Lee Congratulations to RS101, founded by Dr. Sangeon Lee, Dr. Sangmin Lee, and Dr. Kwonhwan Ko, graduates of Professor Jung-Wuk Hong's lab, on their success.https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2024100716135596404&VN More view |
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Dr. Gi-Jun Lee (Advisor: Tae-Hyuk Kwon) Dr. Gi-Jun Lee (Advisor: Tae-Hyuk Kwon), a graduate of our department, has been appointed as a Senior Researcher at the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) in September 2024.More view |
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Dr. Park Dong-yoon (Advisor Prof. Seong-ju Jang) Alumnus Park Dong-yoon (Advisor Prof. Seong-ju Jang) has been appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering at Chonnam National University as of March 1, 2025.Congratulations!More view |
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Dr. Giseop Kim (Advisor Prof. Youngchul KIM) Alumnus Giseop Kim (Advisor Prof. Youngchul KIM) has been appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at DGIST in December 2024.Congratulations!More view |
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Alumnus Cho Young-kyu Alumnus Cho Young-kyu(the late advisor Prof. Kim Dong-soo) has been appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Construction and Disaster Prevention Engineering at Kyungpook National University's College of Science and Technology as of March 2025.Congratulations!More view |
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Prof. Solmoi Park, an alumnus Prof. Solmoi Park, an alumnus of our lab, has been appointed as an associate professor in the School of Civil, Architectural Engineering, and Landscape Architecture at Sungkyunkwan University.Congratulations!More view |
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Dr. Min-Kyung Jeon (Advisor: Tae-Hyuk Kwon) Dr. Min-Kyung Jeon (Advisor: Tae-Hyuk Kwon), a graduate of our department, was appointed as a Senior Researcher at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) in December 2024.More view |