Papers

44. [SCIE JCR TOP 5%] Nam, K., Heo, S., Tariq, S., Woo, T., & Yoo, C. (2024). Multi-agent reinforcement learning-enhanced autonomous calibration method for wastewater treatment modeling: Long-term validation of a full-scale plant. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 59, 104908.

43. [SCIE JCR TOP 4%] Kim, S.†, Heo, S.†, Nam, K.†, Woo, T., & Yoo, C. (2023). Flexible renewable energy planning based on multi-step forecasting of interregional electricity supply and demand: Graph-enhanced AI approach. Energy, 282, 128858.

42. [SCIE JCR TOP 5%] Nam, K., Heo, S., Kim, S., & Yoo, C. (2023). A multi-agent AI reinforcement-based digital multi-solution for optimal operation of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant under various influent conditions. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 52, 103533.

41. [SCIE JCR TOP 3%] Ba-Alawi, A. H., Nam, K., Heo, S., Woo, T., Aamer, H., & Yoo, C. (2023). Explainable multisensor fusion-based automatic reconciliation and imputation of faulty and missing data in membrane bioreactor plants for fouling alleviation and energy saving. Chemical Engineering Journal, 452, 139220.

40. [SCIE Q2] Vilela, P., Nam, K., & Yoo, C. (2023). Wastewater Treatment System Optimization for Sustainable Operation of the SHARON–Anammox Process under Varying Carbon/Nitrogen Loadings. Water, 15(22), 4015.

39. [SCIE JCR TOP 6%] Tariq, S., Loy-Benitez, J., Nam, K., Kim, S., Kim, M., & Yoo, C. (2023). Deep-AI soft sensor for sustainable health risk monitoring and control of fine particulate matter at sensor devoid underground spaces: A zero-shot transfer learning approach. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 131, 104843.

38. [SCIE JCR TOP 8%] Woo, T., Charmchi, A. S. T., Ifaei, P., Heo, S., Nam, K., & Yoo, C. (2022). Three energy self-sufficient networks of wastewater treatment plants developed by nonlinear bi-level optimization models in Jeju Island. Journal of Cleaner Production, 379, 134465.

37. [SCIE JCR TOP 2] Lim, J. Y., Teng, S. Y., How, B. S., Nam, K., Heo, S., Máša, V., ... & Yoo, C. K. (2022). From microalgae to bioenergy: Identifying optimally integrated biorefinery pathways and harvest scheduling under uncertainties in predicted climate. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 168, 112865.

36. [SCIE JCR TOP 11%] Vilela, P., Safder, U., Heo, S., Nguyen, H. T., Lim, J. Y., Nam, K., ... & Yoo, C. (2022). Dynamic calibration of process-wide partial-nitritation modeling with airlift granular for nitrogen removal in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant. Chemosphere, 305, 135411.

35. [SCIE JCR TOP 14%] Li, Q., Vilela, P., Tariq, S., Nam, K., & Yoo, C. (2022). Multiple land-use fugacity model to assess the transport and fate of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urban and suburban areas. Urban Climate, 45, 101263.

34. [Journal cover paper, SCIE JCR TOP 4%] Woo, T.†, Nam, K.†, Heo, S., Lim, J. Y., Kim, S., & Yoo, C. (2022). Predictive maintenance system for membrane replacement time detection using AI-based functional profile monitoring: Application to a full-scale MBR plant. Journal of Membrane Science, 649, 120400.

33. [SCIE JCR TOP 4%] Heo, S.†, Nam, K.†, Woo, T., & Yoo, C. (2022). Digitally-transformed early-warning protocol for membrane cleaning based on a fouling-cumulative sum chart: Application to a full-scale MBR plant. Journal of Membrane Science, 643, 120080.

32. Shim, Y., Lee, N., Jeong, C., Heo, S., Kim, S., Nam, K., & Yoo, C. (2022). Water Digital Twin for High-tech Electronics Industrial Wastewater Treatment System (I): e-ASM Development and Digital Simulation Implementation. Clean Technology, 28(1), 63-78.

31. [SCIE JCR TOP 7%] Loy-Benitez, J., Tariq, S., Nguyen, H. T., Safder, U., Nam, K., & Yoo, C. (2022). Neural circuit policies-based temporal flexible soft-sensor modeling of subway PM2. 5 with applications on indoor air quality management. Building and Environment, 207, 108537.

30. [SCIE JCR TOP 3%] Nam, K. J.†, Li, Q.†, Heo, S. K., Tariq, S., Loy-Benitez, J., Woo, T. Y., & Yoo, C. K. (2021). Inter-regional multimedia fate analysis of PAHs and potential risk assessment by integrating deep learning and climate change scenarios. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 411, 125149.

29. [Journal cover paper, SCIE JCR TOP 4%] Nam, K†., Heo, S.†, Rhee, G., Kim, M., & Yoo, C. (2021). Dual-objective optimization for energy-saving and fouling mitigation in MBR plants using AI-based influent prediction and an integrated biological-physical model. Journal of Membrane Science, 626, 119208.

28. [SCIE JCR TOP 6%] Heo, S.†, Nam, K.†, Tariq, S., Lim, J. Y., Park, J., & Yoo, C. (2021). A hybrid machine learning–based multi-objective supervisory control strategy of a full-scale wastewater treatment for cost-effective and sustainable operation under varying influent conditions. Journal of Cleaner Production, 291, 125853.

27. [SCIE JCR TOP 3%] Tariq, S., Loy-Benitez, J., Nam, K., Lee, G., Kim, M., Park, D., & Yoo, C. (2021). Transfer learning driven sequential forecasting and ventilation control of PM2. 5 associated health risk levels in underground public facilities. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 406, 124753.

26. [SCIE JCR TOP 6%] Loy-Benitez, J., Li, Q., Nam, K., Nguyen, H. T., Kim, M., Park, D., & Yoo, C. (2021). Multi-objective optimization of a time-delay compensated ventilation control system in a subway facility–A harmony search strategy. Building and Environment, 190, 107543.

25. [SCIE JCR TOP 2%] Heo, S., Nam, K., Loy-Benitez, J., & Yoo, C. (2020). Data-driven hybrid model for forecasting wastewater influent loads based on multimodal and ensemble deep learning. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 17(10), 6925-6934.

24. Kim, Y., Rhee, G., Heo, S., Nam, K., Li, Q., & Yoo, C. K. (2020). Human health risk, environmental and economic assessment based on multimedia fugacity model for determination of best available technology (BAT) for VOC reduction in industrial complex. Korean Chemical Engineering Research, 58(3), 325-345.

23. [SCIE JCR TOP 3%] Nam, K.†, Heo, S.†, Li, Q., Loy-Benitez, J., Kim, M., Park, D., & Yoo, C. (2020). A proactive energy-efficient optimal ventilation system using artificial intelligent techniques under outdoor air quality conditions. Applied energy, 266, 114893.

22. [SCIE JCR TOP 2%] Tariq, S., Loy-Benitez, J., Nam, K., Heo, S., & Yoo, C. (2020). Energy-efficient time-delay compensated ventilation control system for sustainable subway air quality management under various outdoor conditions. Building and Environment, 174, 106775.

21. [Journal cover paper] Nam, K.†, Heo, S.†, Loy-Benitez, J., Ifaei, P., & Yoo, C. (2020). An autonomous operational trajectory searching system for an economic and environmental membrane bioreactor plant using deep reinforcement learning. Water Science and Technology, 81(8), 1578-1587.

20. Park, J., Nam, K. J., Heo, S. K., Lee, J., Lee, I. B., & Yoo, C. K. (2020). Design and optimization of pilot-scale bunsen process in sulfur-iodine (SI) Cycle for hydrogen production. Korean Chemical Engineering Research, 58(2), 235-247.

19. [SCIE JCR TOP1 journal] Nam, K.†, Hwangbo, S.†, & Yoo, C. (2020). A deep learning-based forecasting model for renewable energy scenarios to guide sustainable energy policy: A case study of Korea. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 122, 109725.

18. [SCIE] Vilela, P., Jácome, G., Kim, S. Y., Nam, K., & Yoo, C. (2020). Population response modeling and habitat suitability of Cobitis choii fish species in South Korea for climate change adaptation. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 189, 109949.

17. Kim, S.†, Nam, K.†, Heo, S.†, Lee, S., Choi, J., Park, J., & Yoo, C. (2020). Spatio-temporal incidence modeling and prediction of the vector-borne disease using an ecological model and deep neural network for climate change adaption. Korean Chemical Engineering Research, 58(2), 197-208.

16. [SCIE] Ba-Alawi, A. H., Ifaei, P., Li, Q., Nam, K., Djeddou, M., & Yoo, C. (2020). Process assessment of a full-scale wastewater treatment plant using reliability, resilience, and econo-socio-environmental analyses (R2ESE). Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 133, 259-274.

15. [SCIE JCR TOP 7%] Loy-Benitez, J., Li, Q., Nam, K., & Yoo, C. (2020). Sustainable subway indoor air quality monitoring and fault-tolerant ventilation control using a sparse autoencoder-driven sensor self-validation. Sustainable Cities and Society, 52, 101847.

14. Heo, S.†, Nam, K.†, Loy-Benitez, J., Li, Q., Lee, S., & Yoo, C. (2019). A deep reinforcement learning-based autonomous ventilation control system for smart indoor air quality management in a subway station. Energy and Buildings, 202, 109440.

13. Li, Q., Loy-Benitez, J., Nam, K., Hwangbo, S., Rashidi, J., & Yoo, C. (2019). Sustainable and reliable design of reverse osmosis desalination with hybrid renewable energy systems through supply chain forecasting using recurrent neural networks. Energy, 178, 277-292.

12. Nam, K.†, Ifaei, P.†, Heo, S., Rhee, G., Lee, S., & Yoo, C. (2019). An efficient burst detection and isolation monitoring system for water distribution networks using multivariate statistical techniques. Sustainability, 11(10), 2970.

11. Hwangbo, S., Nam, K., Heo, S., & Yoo, C. (2019). Hydrogen-based self-sustaining integrated renewable electricity network (HySIREN) using a supply-demand forecasting model and deep-learning algorithms. Energy conversion and management, 185, 353-367.

10. Safder, U.†, Nam, K.†, Kim, D., Heo, S., & Yoo, C. (2019). A real time QSAR-driven toxicity evaluation and monitoring of iron containing fine particulate matters in indoor subway stations. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 169, 361-369.

9. Hoang, T. V., Ifaei, P., Nam, K., Rashidi, J., Hwangbo, S., Oh, J. M., & Yoo, C. (2018). Optimal management of a hybrid renewable energy system coupled with a membrane bioreactor using enviro-economic and power pinch analyses for sustainable climate change adaption. Sustainability, 11(1), 66.

8. Rashidi, J., Rhee, G., Kim, M., Nam, K., Heo, S., Yoo, C., & Karbassi, A. (2018). Life cycle and economic assessments of key emerging energy efficient wastewater treatment processes for climate change adaptation. International Journal of Environmental Research, 12, 815-827.

7. Safder, U.†, Nam, K., Kim, D., Shahlaei, M., & Yoo, C. (2018). Quantitative structure-property relationship (QSPR) models for predicting the physicochemical properties of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) using deep belief network. Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 162, 17-28.

6. Loy-Benitez, J., Li, Q., Ifaei, P., Nam, K., Heo, S., & Yoo, C. (2018). A dynamic gain-scheduled ventilation control system for a subway station based on outdoor air quality conditions. Building and Environment, 144, 159-170.

5. Vilela, P., Liu, H., Lee, S., Hwangbo, S., Nam, K., & Yoo, C. (2018). A systematic approach of removal mechanisms, control and optimization of silver nanoparticle in wastewater treatment plants. Science of the total environment, 633, 989-998.

4. Hwangbo, S., Nam, K., Han, J., Lee, I. B., & Yoo, C. (2018). Integrated hydrogen supply networks for waste biogas upgrading and hybrid carbon-hydrogen pinch analysis under hydrogen demand uncertainty. Applied Thermal Engineering, 140, 386-397.

3. Safder, U., Ifaei, P., Nam, K., Rashidi, J., & Yoo, C. (2018). Availability and reliability analysis of integrated reverse osmosis—Forward osmosis desalination network. Desalination and Water Treatment, 10, 1-7.

2. Kim, D., Jacome, G., Lee, S., Moya, W., Nam, K., & Yoo, C. (2017). Vulnerability assessment index at process-level for the identification of adaptive strategies in wastewater treatment plants under climate change. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 34, 3054-3066.

1. Nam, K.†, Kim, M., Lee, S., Hwangbo, S., & Yoo, C. (2017). Interpretation and diagnosis of fouling progress in membrane bioreactor plants using a periodic pattern recognition method. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 34, 2966-2977.