Members

Current Members

Postdoctoral Researchers

Soonho Kim, Ph.D. (김순호 박사)

Current Affiliation: Yonsei University (연세대학교)
Education: Hanyang University, Ph.D.
Date: 2024.03 – Present
Email: soonhokim@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Development of novel fiber types for ultra-high-performance concrete; EMI shielding cement-based composites

Keat Bin Teoh, Ph.D.

Current Affiliation: Yonsei University (연세대학교)
Program: Yonsei Frontier Program
Education: Monash University, Ph.D.
Date: 2024.12 – Present
Email: keatbin.teoh@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Numerical simulation for (ultra)high-performance concrete

Hong-Joon Choi, Ph.D. (최홍준 박사)

Current Affiliation: Yonsei University (연세대학교)
Education: Hanyang University, Ph.D.
Date: 2025.03 – Present
Email: ace@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: CO2 captured ultra-high-performance concrete

Shack Yee Hiew, Ph.D.

Current Affiliation: Yonsei University (연세대학교)
Education: Monash University, Ph.D.
Date: 2025.05 - Present
Email: shackyee.hiew@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Confinement behaviour of ultra-high-performance concrete; Fibre characterisation, Tomographic analysis; Constitutive behaviour modelling

Ph.D. Students

Taekgeun Oh, M.S. (오택근)

Course: Ph.D. Course
Date: 2023.08 - Present
Email: techno@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Use of active nanomaterials in ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete

Rongzhen Piao, M.S. (박영진)

Course: Ph.D. Course
Date: 2024.09 - Present
Email: rpiao@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Nanomaterials in cementless ultra-high performance concrete; Thermoelectric cement-based materials

Seong Yun Woo (우성윤)

Course: Combined M.S. & Ph.D. Course
Date: 2024.09 - Present
Email: wooseongyun@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Multifunctional ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete

M.S. Students

Zhengri Cui (최정일)

Course: M.S. Course
Date: 2024.03 - Present
Email: jeongil@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Development low cement ultra-high-performance concrete using novel waste materials

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Yoon Kyung Na (나윤경)

Course: M.S. Course
Date: 2024.09 - Present
Email: yooonkyung@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Interfacial bond behavior of steel fibers in eco-friendly ultra-high performance concrete

Dongsun Lee (이동선)

Course: M.S. Course
Date: 2025.03 - Present
Email: rhwnd321@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Strain-hardening alkali-activated composites; Recycled crumb rubber utilization in concrete; DIC analysis

Chan Kyo Jeong (정찬교)

Course: M.S. Course
Date: 2025.03 - Present
Email: jeongck818@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Machine learning (ML) approach for cementless UHPC materials

Seong-Jae Kim (김성재)

Course: M.S. Course
Date: 2025.03 - Present
Email: rlatjdwo28@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Sloped casting of UHPC

Qingbo Ning

Course: M.S. Course
Date: 2025.03 - Present
Email: ning@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Thermoelectric cement-based materials; UHPC with steel slag powder

Sang-Hyun Yong (용상현)

Course: M.S. Course
Date: 2025.09 - Present
Email: yong9440@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Alkali-activated strain-hardening composites

Undergraduate Researchers

Jihun Song (송지훈)

Course: Undergraduate Researcher
Current Affiliation: BASc Candidate, University of Waterloo
Date: 2025.01 - Present
Email: j25song@uwaterloo.ca
Research Interests: Development of UHPFRC in structural engineering applications; UHPFRC mix design process

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Sungsu Park (박성수)

Course: Undergraduate Researcher
Date: 2025.07 - Present
Email: qkrtjdtn2121@naver.com
Research Interests: Development of carbonated concrete; Recycled aggregates and bacteria

Gimun Jung (정기문)

Course: Post-Master’s Researcher
Date: 2025.09 - Present
Email: junggimun88@naver.com
Research Interests: CO₂ nanobubble-enhanced concrete; Steelmaking slag recycling; Sustainable construction materials

Dawon Im (임다원)

Course: Undergraduate Researcher
Date: 2025.09 - Present
Email: dla4uu@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Interests: Cement re-clinkerization; Recycling cement-rich demolition waste

Visiting Scholars & Students

Alumni

Former Ph.D. Students

Min-Jae Kim, Ph.D. (김민재 박사)

Current Affiliation: Hyundai E&C (현대건설 기술연구소)
Course: Combined M.S. & Ph.D. Program
Date: 2017.03 – 2022.08
Email: mandufa345@hanyang.ac.kr
Dissertation: Development of ultra-high performance strain-hardening cementitious composites with strain capacity over 10%

Soonho Kim, Ph.D. (김순호 박사)

Current Affiliation: Post-Doc., Yonsei University (연세대학교 - 박사후연구원)
Course: Combined M.S. & Ph.D. Program
Date: 2017.03 – 2024.02
Email: soonhokim@yonsei.ac.kr
Dissertation: Influence of steel fiber modifications on the pullout and tensile behaviors of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete

Booki Chun, Ph.D. (전부기 박사)

Current Affiliation: KISTEP (한국과학기술기획평가원, 부연구위원)
Course: Combined M.S. & Ph.D. Program
Date: 2018.03 – 2024.02
Email: bchun@kistep.re.kr
Dissertation: Flexural performance improvement of concrete members by using ultra-rapid-hardening cementitious composites with strain-hardening behavior

Hong-Joon Choi, Ph.D. (최홍준 박사)

Current Affiliation: Post-Doc., Yonsei University (연세대학교 - 박사후연구원)
Course: Combined M.S. & Ph.D. Program
Date: 2019.03 – 2025.02
Email: spstarg@hanyang.ac.kr
Dissertation: Development of high-performance cementitious composites through utilization of CO2-capturing nanobubble water

Former Master's Students

Jae-Jin Kim, M.S. (김재진)

Current Affiliation: SK Hynix (SK하이닉스)
Course: M.S. Program
Date: 2018.03 – 2020.02
Email: redgoblue@hanyang.ac.kr
Dissertation: Development of novel curvilinear steel fibers for improving tensile behavior of ultra-high-performance concrete

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Wonsik Shin, M.S. (신원식)

Current Affiliation: DL Construction (DL건설)
Course: M.S. Program
Date: 2019.03 - 2021.02
Email: swonsik214@hanyang.ac.kr
Dissertation: Assessment of steel fiber corrosion in ultra-high-performance concrete and its implication on interfacial bond and tensile behaviors

Min-Chang Kang, Ph.D. (강민창 박사)

Current Affiliation: Post-Doc., UNIST (울산과학기술원 - 박사후연구원)
Course: M.S. Program
Date: 2019.03 - 2021.02
Email: cmway013@hanyang.ac.kr
Dissertation: Predicting compressive and flexural strengths of steel fiber-reinforced concrete through machine learning algorithms

Yun Sik Jang, M.S. (장윤식)

Current Affiliation: Samsung SDI (삼성SDI)
Course: M.S. Program
Date: 2020.03 - 2022.02
Email: yoonsik.jang@samsung.com
Dissertation: Corrosion effect on interfacial bond and tensile properties of ultra-high-performance concrete containing surface modified steel fibers

Seung Kyun Lee, M.S. (이승균)

Current Affiliation:
Course: M.S. Program
Date: 2021.03 - 2023.08
Email: bobkyun@hanyang.ac.kr
Dissertation: High-performance strain-hardening geopolymer composites with optimized fiber aspect ratio for improving its tensile performance

Taekgeun Oh, M.S. (오택근)

Current Affiliation: Ph.D. Student, Yonsei University (연세대학교 - 박사과정)
Course: M.S. Program
Date: 2020.03 - 2023.08
Email: techno@yonsei.ac.kr
Dissertation: Fiber surface modification and matrix enhancement through nano-SiO2 for improvement of mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete

Rongzhen Piao, M.S. (박영진)

Current Affiliation: Ph.D. Student, Yonsei University (연세대학교 - 박사과정)
Course: M.S. Program
Date: 2022.09 - 2024.08
Email: rpiao@yonsei.ac.kr
Dissertation: Optimization of thermoelectric functionality in ultra-high performance concrete with carbon nanotubes and fibers

Gi-Woong Kim, M.S. (김기웅)

Current Affiliation: Master of Divinity, Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary (장로회신학대학교 - 목회학석사과정)
Course: M.S. Program
Date: 2022.03 - 2024.02
Email: kgiwoong@hanyang.ac.kr
Dissertation: Effects of hybrid fiber reinforcement and silica sand dosage on the mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance alkali-activated concrete

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Seung Won Lee, M.S. (이승원)

Current Affiliation: Korea Testing & Research Institute (한국화학융합시험연구원, 선임연구원)
Course: M.S. Program
Date: 2022.09 - 2025.02
Email: swon7824@ktr.or.kr
Dissertation: Enhancing tensile performance of strain-hardening alkali-activated concrete containing waste tire rubber according to slag/LCD glass powder ratio

Former Visiting Students / Post-Doc

Zheng Feng, Ph.D.

Current Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Guangxi University
Degree: Ph.D. (Changsha University of Science and Technology)
Course: Visiting Ph.D. Student Program
Date: 2021.03 - 2022.02
Email: fzllufr@163.com

Jiale Zhou, Ph.D.

Current Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Dongguan University of Technology
Degree: Ph.D. (Changsha University of Science and Technology)
Course: Visiting Ph.D. Student Program
Date: 2021.09 - 2022.09
Email: zhoujiale0515@163.com

Meng Ye

Current Affiliation: Ph.D. Candidate, Hunan University
Course: Visiting Ph.D. Student Program
Date: 2022.10 -2023.09
Email: wildcat@hnu.edu.cn

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Shaik Inayath Basha, Ph.D.

Current Affiliation: Post-Doc., King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Course: Yonsei Frontier Program (Post-Doc.)
Date: 2024.03 – 2024.08
Email: inayath.shaik.1@kfupm.edu.sa

Jie Yang, Ph.D.

Current Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Nantong University, China
Course: Visiting Scholar Program
Date: 2024.01 - 2024.12
Email: Yangjie110@ntu.edu.cn

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