Human-centered
Construction and
Infrastructure

Welcome to Human-centered Construction and Infrastructure (HCI) research group in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Hanyang University, Korea, and in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore! We come from a variety of academic backgrounds across engineering and science, but are working toward a single research vision as below:

Construction and infrastructure systems are vital to enhancing human well-being and quality of life, yet they have faced longstanding challenges such as stagnant productivity, safety concerns, sustainability threats, project delays, and cost overruns. We believe these global issues can be addressed through a human-centric perspective, which places humans at the heart of construction and infrastructure systems. In this sense, our vision is to transform these physically demanding and hazardous engineering systems into ones that are more human-friendly, where individuals are physically, emotionally, and mentally healthy, while systems become more productive, sustainable, and safer. To this end, we investigate how humans feel, respond, and behave in complex construction and infrastructure systems; and how to innovate and reform the entire system processes from planning, design, and construction to operation and maintenance. In particular, we leverage emerging data sensing and analytical technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Wearables, Robotics, Virtual/Augmented Reality, Simulation, and Building Information Modeling, in integration with long-established human theories and knowledge. This theory-informed, data-driven approach enables us to deepen our understanding of human-system interactions and propose practical solutions that foster human-friendly environments. Working toward this research vision, we are actively carrying out a variety of research projects with financial supports from government institutes, while collaborating with industry partners including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Korea Expressway Corporation, Site Vision, VelocityEHS, and Samsung Electronics.

Annoucement

We are looking for motivated, friendly and open-minded MS/PhD students and postdocs who would like to join our journey toward human-centered construction and infrastructure systems. Undergraduate research assistants and visiting PhD students are also welcome! Please email Prof. Kim at jinwookim@hanyang.ac.kr with your CV and brief self-introduction.

한양대학교 사람중심건설연구실에서는 건설산업을 함께 혁신해갈 학부연구생/석사과정/박사과정/박사후연구원을 모집하고 있습니다. 관심있는 분들은 간단한 자기소개와 함께 이력서를 이메일(jinwookim@hanyang.ac.kr)로 보내주시길 바랍니다. 

대학원 진학을 고민하고 있는 분들! 관련 정보도 얻기 쉽지 않고 여러분들의 향후 몇 년, 미래 진로를 좌우하는 중요한 결정이라는 점을 누구보다도 잘 이해하고 있습니다. 짧게나마 학부연구생을 하면서 연구실 생활을 직접 경험하고 연구, 생활, 취업, 진로 관련해서 함께 고민해가면 조금이라도 도움되지 않을까 싶습니다.