Peer-Reviewed Papers (SCI(E))

1. Li, L., Lee, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2026). “Life Cycle Assessment of Urban Water Systems: Analyzing Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Pathways for Seoul Metropolitan City.” Sustainability 2026, 18, 1328. https://doi.org/10.3390/su18031328

2. Min, K., Kim, J., Jung, D., Lee. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2025). “Pipe Burst Detection and Localization in Water Distribution Networks Using Faster Region-Based Convolutional Neural Network.” Water 2025, 17, 3380. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17233380

3. Min, K., Kim, H., Lee, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2025). “Assessment of Renewable Energy Potential in Water Supply Systems: A Case Study of Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea.” Water 2025, 17, 2511. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17172511

4. Frederick, F. D., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2025). “Multi-Objective Model for Efficient, Equitable, and Sustainable Water Allocation Under Uncertainty: A Case Study of Namhan River Basin, South Korea.” Water 2025, 17, 1230. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17081230

5. Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2025). “Improving operational efficiency in water distribution network with hourly water pricing to benefit consumers and providers.” Jounal of Water Process Engineering 72 (2025) 107457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107457

6. Lee, G., Kim, H., Min, K., Hwang, T., Kim, E., Lee, J., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2025). “Carbon Emission Reduction Strategies in Urban Water Sectors: A Case Study in Incheon Metropolitan City, South Korea.” Sustainability 2025, 17, 1887. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17051887

7. Li, L., Lee, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2025). “Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions in Urban Wastewater Treatment Facilities: A Case Study of Seoul Metropolitan City (SMC).” Water 2025, 17, 464. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17040464

8. Ghobadi, F., Charmchi A. S. T, and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2025).  “Enhancing Long-Term Flood Forecasting with SageFormer: A Cascaded Dimensionality Reduction Approach Based on Satellite-Derived Data.” Remote Sensing 2025, 17, 365. https://doi.org/10.3390/res17030365

9. Sharma, Y. K., Kim, S., Charmchi, A. S. T., Kang, D., and Batelaan, O. (2025). “Strategic imputation of groundwater data using machine learning: Insights from diverse aquifers in the Chao-Phraya River Basin.” Groundwater for Sustainable Development 28 (2025) 101394. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2024.101394

10. Min, K., Lee, G., Kim, H., Hwang, T., Kim, E., Lee, J. and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2024).  “Identifying Water–Energy–Carbon Links in Urban Water Sectors: A Case Study of Incheon Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea” Water 2024, 16, 2473. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16172473

11. Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2024).  “Hydraulic Connectiveness Metric for the Analysis of Criticality in Water Distribution Networks” Water 2024, 16, 1498. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16111498

12. Ghobadi, F., Yaseen, Z. M., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2024).  “Long-term streamflow forecasting in data-scarce regions: Insightful investigation for leveraging satellite-derived data, informer architecture, and concurrent fine-tuning transfer learning.” Journal of Hydrology 631 (2024) 130772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.130772 

13. Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2024).  “Application of multiple pressure management strategies in water distribution networks using sequential optimization.” Sustainable Cities and Society 102 (2024) 105246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2024.105246 

14. Frederick, F. D., Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2024).  “Optimization of chlorine injection schedule in water distribution networks using water age and breadth-first search algorithm.” Water 2024, 16, 486. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16030486 

15. Li, L., Lee, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2024).  “Estimation of energy consumption and CO2 emissions of the water supply sector: A Seoul metropolitan city (SMC) case study.” Water 2024, 16, 479. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16030479 

16. Ghobadi, F., Charmchi A. S. T, and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2023).  “Feature extraction from satellite-derived hydroclimate data: Assessing impacts on various neural networks for multi-step ahead streamflow prediction.” Sustainability 2023, 15, 15761. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152215761 

17. Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2023). "Energy intensity‑based metric for optimal design of water distribution systems", Applied Water Science  2023, 13(185), https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-023-01998-z 

18. Bui, X. K., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2023) "A strategy for sustainable urban water management using water network partitioning with optimal booster pump configuration: A case study." Sustainable Cities and Society 2023, 90, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2023.104391

19. Fatemeh Ghobadi, and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2023). "Application of Machine Learning in Water Resources Management: A Systematic Literature Review." Water 2023, 15(4), 620, doi.org/10.3390/w15040620 

20. Fatemeh Ghobadi, and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2022). "Multi‐Step Ahead Probabilistic Forecasting of Daily Streamflow Using Bayesian Deep Learning: A Multiple Case Study." Water 2022, 14(22), 3672, doi.org/10.3390/w14223672 

21. Fatemeh Ghobadi, and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2022). "Improving long-term streamflow prediction in a poorly gauged basin using geo-spatiotemporal mesoscale data and attention-based deep learning: A comparative study." Journal of Hydrology, 615, Part A, doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128608.

22. Bui, X. K., Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2022).  “Adaptive DMA Design and Operation under Multiscenarios in Water Distribution Networks.” Sustainability 2022, 14, 3692, doi:10.3390/su14063692.

23. Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2022).  “Contaminant Flushing in Water Distribution Networks Incorporating Customer Faucet Control.” Sustainability 2022, 14, 2249, doi:10.3390/su14042249.

24. Jeong, G., Yoo, D. G., Kim, T. W., Lee, J. Y., Noh, J. W., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2021).  “Integrated Quality Control Process for Hydrological Database: A Case Study of Daecheong Dam Basin in South Korea.” Water 2021, 13, 2820, doi:10.3390/w13202820.

25. Choi, J., Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2021). “Multiple Leak Detection in Water Distribution Networks Following Seismic Damage.” Sustainability 2021, 13, 8306, doi: 10.3390/su13158306.

26. Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2021).  “Optimal Water Quality Sensor Placement by Accounting for Possible Contamination Events in Water Distribution Networks.” Water 2021, 13, 1999, doi:10.3390/w13151999.

27. Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2021). “Hydro-Economic Water Allocation Model for Water Supply Risk Analysis: A Case Study of Namhan River Basin, South Korea.” Sustainability 2021, 13, 6005, doi: 10.3390/su13116005.

28. Bui, X. K., Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2021).  “Optimal Design of District Metered Areas in a Water Distribution Network Using Coupled Self-Organizing Map and Community Structure Algorithm.” Water 2021, 13, 836, doi.org/10.3390/w13060836.

29. Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2021).  Closure to “Hydraulic Uniformity Index for Water Distribution Networks.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 147, No. 5.

30. Ghobadi, F., Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2021).  “Water Pipe Replacement Scheduling Based on Life Cycle Cost Assessment and Optimization Algorithm.” Water 2021, 13, 605. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13050605.

31. Jeong, G., Lim, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2021).  “Identification of Unintended Isolation Segments in Water Distribution Networks using a Link-by-Link Adjacency Matrix.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 147, No. 2.

32. Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2020).  “Identifying Contaminant Intrusion in Water Distribution Networks under Water Flow and Sensor Report Time Uncertainties.” Water 2020, 12, 3179, doi:10.3390/w12113179.

33. Lee, J. Y., Choi, C., Kang, D., Kim, B. S., and Kim, T. W. (2020).  “Estimating Design Floods at Ungauged Watersheds in South Korea using Machine Learning Models.” Water 2020, 12, 3022, doi:10.3390/w12113022.

34. Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2020).  “Comparative Analysis of Reliability Indices and Hydraulic Measures for Water Distribution Network Performance Evaluation.” Water 2020, 12, 2399, doi:10.3390/w12092399.

35. Choi, J., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2020). “Improved Hydraulic Simulation of Valve Layout Effects on Post-Earthquake Restoration of a Water Distribution Network.” Sustainability 2020, 12, 3492, doi: 10.3390/su12083492.

36. Lee, S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2020).  “Analyzing the Effectiveness of a Multi-Purpose Dam Using a System Dynamics Model.” Water 2020, 12, 1062, doi:10.3390/w12041062.

37. Bui, X. K., Marlim, M. S., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2020).  “Water Network Partitioning into Districted Metered Areas: A State-Of-The-Art Review.” Water 2020, 12, 1002, doi:10.3390/w12041002.

38. Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2020).  “Hydraulic Uniformity Index for Water Distribution Networks.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 146, No. 2.

39. Marlim, M. S., Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2019). “Identification of Critical Pipes using a Criticality Index in Water Distribution Networks.” Applied Sciences 2019, 9(19), 4052; doi.org/10.3390/app9194052.

40. Wicaksono, A., Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2019). “Water-Energy-Food Nexus Simulation: An Optimization Approach for Resource Security.” Water 2019, 11, 667, doi:10.3390/w11040667.

41. Wicaksono, A., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2019). “Nationwide Simulation of the Water, Energy, and Food Nexus: Case Study in South Korea and Indonesia.” J. Hydro-environment Research, Vol. 22, 77-87.

42. Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2019).  Closure to “Revisiting the resilience index for water distribution networks.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 145, No. 1.

43. Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2019).  Erratum for “Revisiting the resilience index for water distribution networks.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 145, No. 1.

44. Choi, J., Yoo, D. G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2018). “Post-Earthquake Restoration Simulation Model for Water Supply Networks.” Sustainability 2018, 10, 3618, doi: 10.3390/su10103618.

45. Lee, H, M., Yoo, D. G., Kim, J. H., and Kang, D. (2018).  Closure to “Hydraulic simulation techniques for water distribution networks to treat pressure deficient conditions.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 144, No. 3, 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000624.

46. Jung, D., Kang, D., and Kim, J. H. (2018). “Development of a hybrid harmony search algorithm for water distribution system design.” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 22, No. 4, 1506-1514.

47. Jeong, G., Wicaksono, A., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2017). “Revisiting the resilience index for water distribution networks.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 143, No. 8, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000792, 04017035.

48. Wicaksono, A., Jeong, G., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2017). “Water, Energy, and Food Nexus: Review of Global Implementation and Simulation Model Development.” Water Policy 19 (2017), 440-462, doi: 10.2166/wp.2017.214.

49. Yoo, D. G., Jung, D., Kang, D., and Kim, J. H. (2017). “Seismic reliability-based multiobjective design of water distribution system: sensitivity analysis.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 143, No. 2, 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000727.

50. Jung, D., Yoo, D. G., Kang, D., and Kim, J. H. (2016). “Linear model for estimating water distribution system reliability.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 142, No. 8, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000664, 04016022.

51. Lee, H, M., Yoo, D. G., Jun, H. D., Kang, D., and Kim, J. H. (2016). “Uncertainty quantification of pressure-driven analysis for water distribution network modeling.” Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, 16(3), 599-610, doi: 10.2166/ws.2015.168.

52. Lee, H, M., Yoo, D. G., Kim, J. H., and Kang, D. (2016). “Hydraulic simulation techniques for water distribution networks to treat pressure deficient conditions.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 142, No. 4, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)WR.1943-5452.0000624, 06015003.

53. Yoo, D. G., Jung, D., Kang, D., Kim, J. H., and Lansey, K. (2016). “Seismic hazard assessment model for urban water supply networks.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 142, No. 2, 04015055.

54. Yoo, D. G., Jung, D., Kang, D., and Kim, J. H. (2016). “Seismic-reliability-based optimal layout of a water distribution network.” Water 2016, 8(2), 50, doi: 10.3390/w8020050.

55. Yoo, D. G., Kang, D., and Kim, J. H. (2016). “Optimal design of water supply networks for enhancing seismic reliability.” Reliability Engineering & System Safety, Vol. 146, No. 2 (February), 79-88. (doi: 10.1016/j.ress.2015.10.001)

56. Jung, D., Kang, D. (corresponding author), Kang, M., and Kim, B. (2015). “Real-time pump scheduling for water transmission systems: Case study.” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 19, No. 7, 1987-1993.

57. Jung, D., Kang, D., Liu, J., and Lansey, K. (2015). “Improving the rapidity of responses to pipe burst in water distribution systems: a comparison of statistical process control methods.” J. Hydroinformatics, Vol. 17, No. 2, 307-328.

58. Yoo, D. G., Kang, D., Jun, H., and Kim, J. H. (2014). “Rehabilitation priority determination of water pipes based on hydraulic importance.” Water 2014, 6, 3864-3887, doi:10.3390/w6123864.

59.  Ahn, J., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2014). “Optimal planning of water supply system for long-term sustainability.” J. Hydro-environment Research, Vol. 8, No. 4, 410-420.

60. Jung, D., Kang, D., Kim, J. H., and Lansey, K. (2014). “Robustness-based design of water distribution systems.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 140, No. 11, 04014033.

61. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2014). “Novel approach to detecting pipe burst in water distribution networks.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 140, No. 1, 121-127.

62. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2014). “Multi-period planning of water supply infrastructure based on scenario analysis.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 140, No. 1, 40-54.

63. Jung, D., Kang, D., Chung, G., and Kim, J. H. (2013). “Comparison of the robustness-based optimal designs of water distribution systems in three different formulations.” J. Hydroinformatics, Vol. 15, No. 4, 1425-1436, doi:10.2166/hydro.2013.055.

64.  Andrade, M. A., Kang, D., Choi, C. Y., and Lansey, K. (2013). "Heuristic post-optimization approaches for design of water distribution systems." J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 139, No. 4, 387-395.

65. Zhuang, B., Lansey, K., and Kang, D. (corresponding author) (2013). “Resilience/availability analysis of municipal water distribution system incorporating adaptive pump operation.” J. Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 139, No. 5, 527-537.

66. Du, F., Woods, G., Kang, D., Lansey, K., and Arnold, R. (2013). "Life cycle analysis for water and wastewater pipe materials." J. Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 139, No. 5, 703-711.

67. Woods, G., Kang, D., Quintanar, D., Curley, E., Davis, S., Lansey, K., and Arnold, R. (2013). “Centralized versus decentralized wastewater reclamation in the Houghton area of Tucson, Arizona.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 139, No. 3, 313-324.

68. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2013). “Scenario-based robust optimization of regional water and wastewater infrastructure.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 139, No. 3, 325-338.

69. Kang, D., et al. + 43 authors (2012). “The Battle of the Water Calibration Networks (BWCN).” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 138, No. 5, 523-532.

70. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2012). “Revisiting optimal water distribution system design: Issues and a heuristic hierarchical approach.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 138, No. 3, 208-217.

71. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2012). “Dual water distribution network design under triple-bottom-line objectives.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 138, No. 2, 162-175.

72. Brand, L. A., Stromberg, J. C., Goodrich, D. C., Dixon, M. D., Lansey, K., Kang, D., Brookshire, D. S., and Cerasale, D. J. (2011). "Projecting avian response to linked changes in groundwater and riparian floodplain vegetation along a dryland river: a scenario analysis." Ecohydrology, Vol. 4, Issue 1, 130-142.

73. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2011). “Demand and roughness estimation in water distribution systems.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 137, No. 1, 20-30.

74. Brookshire D. S., Goodrich, D.,  Dixon M. D., Brand, L. A., Benedict, K., Lansey, K., Thacher, J., Broadbent, C. D.,  Stewart, S., McIntosh, M., and Kang, D. (2010). “Ecosystem services and reallocation choices: A framework for preserving semi-arid regions in the southwest.” J. Contemporary Water Research and Education, Issue 144, 60-74.

75. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2010). “Filtering bad measurement data for water distribution system demand estimation.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 4, 512-517.

76. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2010). “Real-time optimal valve operation and booster disinfection for water quality in water distribution systems.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 4, 463-473.

77. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2010). “Optimal meter placement for water distribution system state-estimation.” J. Water Resources Planning and Management, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 3, 337-347.

78. Kang, D., and Lansey, K. (2009). “Real-time demand estimation and confidence limit analysis for water distribution systems.” J. Hydraulic. Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 135, No. 10, 825-837.

79. Kang, D., Pasha, M. F. K., and Lansey, K. (2009). “Approximate methods for uncertainty analysis of water distribution systems.” Urban Water Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3, 233-249.

80. Kim, H. S., Kang, D. S., and Kim, J. H. (2003). “The BDS statistic and residual test.” Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, Vol. 17, No. 1-2, 104-115.