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.