Seongho Han

Han, Seongho, Ph.D

Assistant Research Professor

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering,

Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, 65409, MO, United States

Tel. +82-10-9433-9213 /+1-573-537-0882

Education

Ph.D. (Feb. 2019 ~ Aug. 2022)

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Resilient Infrastructure)

- Research group for concrete structures, materials, and construction, Advisor: Prof. Jae Hong Kim

Dissertation title: Development of the aqueous CO2 curing and treatment for cement-based materials using CO2 solvent

M.S. (Mar. 2016 ~ Feb. 2019)

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea

Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering (Urban Infrastructure Engineering)

- Sustainable Structural Systems Lab, Advisor: Prof. Myoungsu (James) Shin

Dissertation title: Rheological and mechanical properties of natural fiber-reinforced cement composites

B.S. (Mar. 2011 ~ Feb. 2016)

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea

Department of Urban and Environmental Engineering

Urban Development Engineering (First track), Mechanical System Design & Manufacturing (Second track)

Experience

Assistant Research Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO, United States, Jan. 2025 ~ current
Postdoctoral fellow, Missouri University of Science and Technology, MO, United States, Advisor: Prof. Kamal H. Khayat, Mar. 2023 ~ Jan. 2025
Postdoctoral researcher, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea, Advisor: Prof. Jae Hong Kim, Sep. 2022 ~ Feb. 2023
Graduate Research Assistant, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea, Feb. 2019 ~ Aug. 2022
Graduate Research Assistant, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea, Mar. 2016 ~ Feb. 2019
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea, Sep. 2014 ~ Feb. 2016, Advisor: Prof. Jae Hong Kim

Professional Experience

Teaching Assistant

Skills and Techniques

- Rheometers: HAAKE MARS, TA Instruments DHR-1, and ICAR series

- X-ray diffractometer (XRD)

- Thermogravimetry analysis (TGA)

- Elemental analysis (EA)

- Inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES)

- Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR)

- Laser backscattering instrument (optical-back reflectance measurement, ORM)

- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

- Fluorescence microscope

Grants and Awards

Recognized Researcher Award, 1st Technical Review on Underground City of the Future, Research Center for Underground City of the Future KAIST, 2023
Best Paper Award, KISMI 2019 conference, Korea Institute for Structural Maintenance and Inspection, 2019
Award by Director of Seismic Research and Test Center, Seismic Structural Design Contest, 2015
Award by Korean Structural Engineers Association, Seismic Structural Design Contest, 2014

Editorship

Journals Reviewer