Peer-Reviewed Publications:
Thu MK, Beppu S, Yarime M, & Shibayama S (2022). Role of machine and organizational structure in science. PLoS ONE 17(8): e0272280. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272280
Thu, MK., Hamilton, P., Lee, JH., Kingsley, G., & Babaak, A. (2024). A Critical Assessment of Material Price Adjustment Clauses for Transportation Design-Build Projects. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction. https://doi.org/10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-1126
Thu MK, Shibayama S, and Yarime (2025). Challenges and Strategies for Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Research: A Survey of Interdisciplinary Research Teams. Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5246432
Kang, D., Kim, J., Thu, MK, & An, Y., (2026). How national nuclear energy plans frame small modular reactors (SMRs): Evidence from natural language processing of global policy documents. Environmental Research Letters.
Other Publications:
Kingsley, G., Ashuri, B., Whetsell, T., Hamilton, P., Choi, JW., Kaufman, M., Broderick, K., Safikhanli, M., & Thu, MK. (2025). Post-Let Environmental Analysis and Permitting for Alternative Delivery Projects. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance- Based Management & Research.
Ashuri, B., Kingsley, G., Lee, JH., Meng, CT., Thu, MK., & Hamilton, P. (2025). Rebalancing Contracting Terms to Ensure Success for the GDOT’s Alternative Delivery Projects and Better Reflect Real-Time Market Conditions. Georgia. Department of Transportation. Office of Performance-Based Management & Research.
Working Papers:
Thu, M. K., & Marco, A. (2026). Quantifying patent value: Citation-based measures of innovation, concentration, and economic impact. (In Preparation)
Thu, M. K. (2026). Economic impact of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International on AI Patents. (In Preparation)
Conferences:
18th International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society Conference, July 2021, Rome, Italy
Presented conference paper “Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Activities: An Organizational Analysis of Research Teams”
Science for RE-designing Science, Technology, Innovation Policy Camp, September 2021, Tokyo, Japan
Co-developed policy proposal and technological solutions on using satellite tracking for dementia patients across urban and rural Japan
Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy, May 2025, Atlanta, Georgia, US
Presented conference paper “Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Smart Energy Cities: Techno-Socioeconomic Analysis of Global Energy Plans”
Trilateral Doctoral Conference, Georgia Tech – University of Manchester – University of Johannesburg, November 2025, Online
Effects of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International Supreme Court Decision on AI Patents
Atlanta Academy on Science and Innovation Policy, May 2026, Atlanta, Georgia, US
“Economic Impact of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International on AI Technologies: Evidence from Patent-Based Valuation Measures”