Much of my academic research is driven by real-world challenges I’ve helped organizations solve. This page highlights research and consulting services I’ve provided to governments and social startups.
Georgia Department of Transportation
[in progress] Roadmap for the Innovative Application of GDOT's Digital Information Assets in Support of Developing the Digital Transportation Infrastructure
PI: Michael Hunter
Role: Project Lead
[in progress] A Decision-Making Guide to Explore the Benefits of Design-Build-Maintain (DBM) and Design-Build-Operate-Maintain (DBOM) Alternative Delivery Systems to Assist GDOT in Anticipation of Emerging Technologies Deployed in GDOT's Network
PI: Gordon Kingsley
Role: Project Lead
(2025) Post-let Environmental Analysis and Permitting for Alternative Delivery Projects
pdf | with Gordon Kingsley, Baabak Ashuri, Travis Whetsell, Parker Hamilton, Mira Kaufman, Kelsi Broderick, Mahammad Safikhanli, Moe Thu
PI: Gordon Kingsley
Role: Planning, data collection, analysis, and report production
Ministry of the Interior and Safety
(2021) Digital Local Innovation Policy: An Investigation of its Current State and Policy Recommendations
with Sam Youl Lee and Gina Kang
PI: Sam Youl Lee
Role: Project Lead
(2020) Foundations for Planning Digital Local Innovation Policy
with Sam Youl Lee and Gina Kang
PI: Sam Youl Lee
Role: Project Lead
Korea Forest Service
(2021) Efficient Organizational Restructuring to Promote a Carbon Neutral Society
with Sam Youl Lee, Semee Yoon, Maeng Joo Lee, Sun Goo Lee, Heon Joo Jung, Hyun Jung Jo, Gina Kang, Sangwoo Kim, Heegun Shin
PI: Sam Youl Lee
Role: Drafted case studies on forest agencies' climate change policies in France, Canada, Japan, and the US
National Center for Mental Health
(2021) Impact Assessment of the Involuntary Hospitalization System and Committee for Examination as to Legitimacy of Admission under the Act on the Improvement of Mental Health and the Support for Welfare Services for Mental Patients
pdf | with Sun Goo Lee, Jongho Heo, Jongnam Hwang, Nan-He Yoon, Seo Eun Hwang, Yoon-Min Cho, Soyoun Shin, and Jandi Kim
PI: Sun Goo Lee
Role: Drafted a chapter assessing relevance of policy design; interview and survey design
Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI)
(2022) Case study of UK’s grand challenges based Industrial Strategy and its implications for South Korea
External Consultant
Project Noah (Dr.NOAH)
(2022) Comparative Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) of bamboo toothbrushes and plastic toothbrushes
External Consultant
Moastory (Easytrip)
(2018) Piloted a barrier-free interactive map for its Easytrip service
with Jeongsoo Kim, Yoonjee Shin, Sangyoon Han, Jaehyun Choi
Pro Bono consulting through the SK Happiness Foundation
Practical Action (Global Distributors Collective)
(2018) Leveraging Existing Infrastructure to Bridge the Gap Between Last Mile Distributors and Base of the Pyramid
with Joo Yeon Kim, Yiseon Choi, and Yoolim Lee