Professor Chang-Seon Shon

Education

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Texas A&M University, College Station, TX), 2008

• M.S. in Architectural Engineering (Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea), 1999

• B.S. in Architectural Engineering (Taegu University, Taegu, South Korea), 1997

Work Experience

• Associate Professor (Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan), 08/2023 - Present

• Assistant Professor (Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan), 08/2014 - 07/2023 

• Assistant Research Scientist (Texas A&M Transportation Institute, College Station, TX), 11/2010 - 07/2014 

• Postdoctoral Research Associate (Texas A&M University, College Station, TX), 04/2008 - 10/2010 

• Research Associate  (Texas A&M University, College Station, TX), 12/2007 - 03/2008

• Graduate Research / Teaching Assistant (Texas A&M University, College Station, TX), 05/2000 - 11/2007

Research Interests

• Infrastructure material characterization & microstructural analysis

• Development of construction materials using waste materials

• Concrete durability (F&T, ASR, Sulfate Attack, Steel Corrosion)

• Development of high performance concrete / special concrete

• Utilization of chemical / mineral admixtures in concrete application

• Soil / base stabilization in roadway construction

• Rehabilitation of pavement

• Full depth reclamation (FDR) in roadway construction

• Structural health monitoring using advanced sensing technologies

• Rigid / Flexible pavement design

• Green building / Energy efficiency