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2024 ASCE CI & CRC Joint Conference
March 20 ~ 23, 2024
Dr. Chang presented three research works in 2024 ASCE CI&CRC conference, Des Moines, IA.
"Systematic Review of Social Equity for Installing Public Electric Vehicle Charging Stations", “Pattern Analysis of LEED v4 Rating System", and “Review of Metaverse Technologies to Broaden Accessibility in Civil and Construction Engineering Education"
Dr. Chang has also served as a Moderator for "Infrastructure Systems and Engineering and Materials Design" sessions.
Hayoung attended her first ASCE conference!
Welcome New Lab Members!
Welcome Hayoung Kim (CMT) & Nikhil Makkar (CE) to join the Lab in Spring 2024!
International Engagement - Invited Talks
Dr. Chang was invited to Keio University, Japan, and the University of Hong Kong, China for sharing S2-Hub Lab's research work and pondering ideas for future decarbonized civil systems with international scholars.
"City Risk and Resilience - Emerging Planning Theories and Practices", The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, (October 23 – 26, 2023).
"Urban Systems Design", Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University, Japan, (October 16 – 20, 2023).
Young Faculty of the Year Award
Dr. Chang received Young Faculty of the Year Award from KSCEE (Korean American Society of Civil and Environmental Engineers), Aug 2023.
2023 Junior Faculty Award
Dr. Chang received 2023 Junior Faculty Award from KACEPMA (Korean-American Construction Engineering and Project Management Association), June 2023.
2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2023)
June 25 ~ 28, 2023
Jae presented his research on "Deep Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Planning of Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at a Large Scale" in the 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2023), Corvallis, OR.
Jae also presented co-authored paper "Information Visualization Platform for Underground Pipeline Maintenance Integrating BIM and GIS Data" in the conference.
Mina presented her research on "Cost Estimation for Water Loss Restoration Using Building Information Modeling, Infrared Thermography, and Xactimate" in the 2023 ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2023), Corvallis, OR.
Early Career Editorial Board in the Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society
Congratulations! Dr. Chang has joined the Early Career Editorial Board of the Journal of Sustainable Cities and Society.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/sustainable-cities-and-society/about/editorial-board
New lab space is located in Gateway Complex: Dudley and Lambertus Hall
January 2023 ~
New lab space for members of S2-HUB will be located in Gateway Complex: Dudley and Lambertus Hall at Purdue University.
S2-HUB Lab Members Presented Posters in the Fall 2022 Construction Advisory Council Meeting
West Lafayette, IN, Sept 29, 2022
Jae Heo and Soowon Chang "Optimal installation of electric vehicle charging stations connected to rooftop Photovoltaic systems: A case study"
Yiru Hou (Annique) and Soowon Chang "Preventive Risk Management by Investigating and Tracking Safety Management System Factors"
Mina Mahdaviparsa, Soowon Chang, and Randy Rapp "BIM Application for Cost Reduction in Post Disaster Water Damage Restoration Projects"
Welcome New Lab Members!
Welcome Yiru Hou (Annique) & Akram Mahdaviparsa (Mina) to join the Lab in Fall 2022!
The 14th International Conference on Applied Energy
Bochum, Germany (Virtual), Aug 8 - 11, 2022
Recent research about decarbonization strategies was presented in the Intelligent Energy Systems Track.
Dr. Chang has also served as one of session chairs in this conference.
UPE13: Urban Planning Conference
Tartu, Estonia (Virtual), July 29 – August 1, 2022.
Four (4) research topics were presented in the session of Urban Systems Design B – Digital twin.
Dr. Chang co-organized and moderated with Dr. Yoshiki Yamagata in the Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University, Japan.
The 9th ICCEM Conference by KICEM
Las Vegas, NV, June 20 - 23, 2022
Two (2) research papers were presented in the 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management organized by KICEM.
Dr. Chang has also served as one of technical committee as well as session chairs in this conference.
Mr. Heo made his first presentation in his PhD research topic!
58th Annual ASC Conference
Atlanta, GA, April 20 - 23, 2022.
Two research papers were presented in the PM and Controls Track and AEC Materials Track.
Check the papers in the proceedings: http://ascpro.ascweb.org/
Dr. Chang has also served as a session chair in this conference.
CI & CRC Joint Conference 2022
Arlington, VA, Mar 9 - 12, 2022
Three research papers were presented in the Computer Applications, Information Modeling, and Simulation Track and the Infrastructure Systems, Sustainability and Resilience Track.
Check the papers in the ASCE Library: https://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1061/9780784483954
Dr. Chang has also served as one of technical committee as well as session chairs in this conference.
The 13th International Conference on Applied Energy Bangkok, Thailand (Virtual), Nov 29 - Dec 5, 2021
Two research papers were presented.
1. Potentials of Rooftop Photovoltaics Combined with Electric Vehicles for Decarbonization in Korean Cities by Soowon Chang*, Junyoung Cho, Junsuk Kang, and Takuro Kobashi.
2. Green recovery planning from COVID for a low energy urban district using urban digital platform – A case study of Tokyo Shinagawa by Perry Pei-Ju Yang*, Takahiro Yoshida, Akito Murayama, Soowon Chang, Yoshiki Yamagata
Best Research Impact Award in the 2021 International Conference of KIEAE
Seoul, Korea (Virtual), Nov 12. 2021
Presented "Multiscale decision approach of retrofitting buildings and communities for sustainability", Soowon Chang*, Korea Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment (KIEAE).
New lab space is located in Heavilon Hall
August 23. 2021 ~
New lab space for members of S2-HUB will be located in Heavilon Hall at Purdue University.
The 57th ASC Conference
Virtual, April 5 - 9, 2021
Authors: Heung Jin Oh, Soowon Chang, Ph.D., Baabak Ashuri*, Ph.D. P.E.
Topic: Investigation of skill sets for multiskilled labor development in construction
CSCE 2021 Annual Conference
Virtual, May 26 - 29, 2021
Authors: Soowon Chang*, Malav Haresh Doshi
Topic: Classroom space layout for responding to occupants’ health concerns and flexible space utilization
M.S. Thesis Defense
April 13, 2021
Student: Raj Birewar
Topic: Generative design for construction site layout planning
Major Advisor: Dr. Clark Cory
Committee: Prof. Brad Benhart and Dr. Soowon Chang
Ph.D. Dissertation Defense
April 5. 2021
Student: Mahdi Afkhamiaghda
Topic: Developing a decision support system for creating post disaster temporary housing
Major Advisor: Dr. Emad Elwakil
Committee: Dr. James Eric Dietz, Dr. Randy Rapp, and Dr. Soowon Chang
Workshop of smart city projects
Virtual, December 16 - 18, 2020
ZeroCarbon x Digital: Urban Decarbonization in the post-Covid-19 era
Organizer: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan
Co-organizer: Hiroshima University, Global Carbon Project-Tsukuba International Office, Future Earth, Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
