Director
H. David Jeong, Ph.D.
Professor, Holder of the James C. Smith CIAC Endowed Professorship
Associate Department Head / Ph.D. Program Coordinator
Construction Science, Texas A&M University
Associate Research Engineer, Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
Phone: (979) 458-9380
Email: djeong@tamu.edu
Professional Experience
Associate Department Head, Construction Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2022 - present
Ph.D. Program Coordinator, Construction Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2021 - present
Professor, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 2018 - present
Professor/Associate professor, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2012-2018
Associate/Assistant professor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, 2005-2012
Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University, Indiana, 2001-2005
Project Engineer/Assistant General Manager, Daewoo Engineering & Construction, Seoul, South Korea, 1994-2000
Education
Ph.D. Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering & Management, Purdue University, Indiana, 2005
M.S. Civil Engineering - Construction Engineering & Management, Purdue University, Indiana, 2001
B.S. Agricultural Engineering (Specialization in Civil Engineering), Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, 1994
Research Interests
Applications of Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence to Construction Management
Natural Language Processing for Construction Data Analytics
Civil Integrated Management (CIM)
Digital Project Delivery / Integrated Project Delivery
Data and Information Integration Models for Enhanced Decision Making
Visualization of information and decisions
Infrastructure Asset Management
Honors and Awards
2023 TRB Best Poster Award, AKC10- Construction Management Committee
2020 Editor’s Choice Paper for May 2020, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE
2019 Most Valuable Researcher of the Year Award, Construction Science, Texas A&M University
2019 The James C. Smith CIAC Endowed Professorship, Texas A&M University, 2019-Present
2018, Editor’s Choice Paper for July 2018, Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE
2017, Charles W. Schafer Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service, CCEE, Iowa State University
2017, Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering, ASCE
2016, Best Scholarly Paper Award, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE
2016, Joseph C. & Elizabeth A. Anderlik Faculty Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, CCEE, ISU
2016, Outstanding Leadership Award, Korean-American Construction Engineering & Project Management Association
2015, Construction Industry Institute (CII) Distinguished Professor Award
2013, ARTBA Young Executive Development Program Fellow, American Road and Transportation Builders Association
2013, Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE
2013, Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering, ASCE
2012, Williams Foundation Endowed Professorship, Oklahoma State University
2010, Construction Industry Institute (CII) Outstanding Researcher of the Year Award
2008, Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Transactions Award, Best Application Paper in Operations Engineering
2007, Chi Epsilon Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Oklahoma State University
1993, Outstanding Junior Scholarship, Seoul National University
1990, Admittance Scholarship, Seoul National University (awarded top two new students in the department)
Professional Activities
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) (2005 – present)
Chair, Digital Project Delivery Committee (2017- 2022)
Secretary, Digital Project Delivery committee (2014-2016)
Assistant Specialty Editor, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2010- present
Associate Editor, Journal of Pipeline Systems, 2009-present
Member, Construction Research Council (CRC) (2005 – present)
Member, Utility Pipeline Asset Management Committee (2005 – 2010)
Member, Water Infrastructure Security Enhancement (WISE) Standards Committee (2004–2008)
Construction Industry Institute (CII)
Academic Advisor, Power, Utilities, and Infrastructure Sector Committee (2019)
Member, Research Committee (2007 – 2016)
Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Member, Construction Management Committee (AFH10), 2017- present
Member, Emerging Design and Construction Technologies Committee (AFH30), 2017- 2020
Member, Civil Integrated Management Sub-Committee, (AFH30(1))
Member, Information Systems in Construction Management Subcommittee (AFH10(1))
Member, Utilities Committee (AFB70) 2014-2016
Korean-American Construction Engineering and Project Management Association (KACEPMA)
President, 2015 -2016 / Vice President, 2014-2015 / Founding Member and Secretary, 2013 – 2014
Korean Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)
Member, Research Advisory Board, 2012- Present
North American Society of Trenchless Technology (NASTT), 2002 – 2012
Buried Asset Management Institute – International, 2006- 2011
Publications
Kindly visit the Publications page to view all past publications by Dr. David Jeong.