Publications

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

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[J30] Chauhan, H.G, Jang, Y.C , and Jeong, I (2025). "Assessing the impact of human-robot collaboration on worker productivity in construction through psychophysiological response analysis." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (Accepted)

[J29] Younesi Heravi, M.G, Demeke, A.G, Dola, I., Jang, Y.C ,  Jeong, I, and Le, C. (2025). "Vehicle intrusion detection in highway work zones using inertial sensors and lightweight deep learning." Automation in Construction, 176, August 2025,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106291

[J28] Younesi Heravi, M.G, Jang, Y.C and Chauhan, H.G (2025). "Comparative analysis of deep learning approaches for automatic recognition of awkward postures in construction environments through wrist-worn biosensors." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 151(8), https://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-15888 

[J27] Chauhan, H.G, Jang, Y.C , and Jeong, I. (2024). "Predicting human trust in human-robot collaborations using machine learning and psychophysiological responses." Advanced Engineering Informatics, 62 (2024), 102720, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2024.102720

[J26] Demeke, A.G, Younesi Heravi, M.G, Dola, I., Jang, Y.C, Le, C., Jeong, I., Lin, Z., and Wang, D. (2024). “Advancing highway work zone safety: A comprehensive review of sensor technologies for intrusion and proximity hazards.” Transportation Research Record, 2679(2),  https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241265845 

[J25] Moon, H., Mirmotalebi, S., Jang, Y., Ahn, Y., and Kwon, N. (2024). "Risk evaluation of radioactive concrete structure decommissioning in nuclear power plants using fuzzy-AHP." Buildings, 14(6), 1536, https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14061536

[J24] Younesi Heravi, M.G, Dola, I.S., Jang, Y.C , and Jeong, I.C (2024). "Edge AI-enabled road fixture monitoring system." Buildings, 14(5), 1220, https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14051220

[J23] Pradhan, S.G, Jang, Y.C ,and Chauhan, H.G (2024). "Investigating effects of indoor temperature and lighting on university students' learning performance considering sensation, comfort, and physiological responses." Building and Environment, 253 (2024), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2024.111346 

[J22] Chauhan, H.G, Pakbaz, A., Jang, Y.C, and Jeong, I. (2024). "Analyzing trust dynamics in human-robot collaboration through psychophysiological responses in an immersive virtual construction environment." Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, https://doi.org/10.1061/JCCEE5.CPENG-5692 

[J21] Younesi Heravi, M.G, Jang, Y.C, Jeong, I., and Sarkar, S.G (2024). "Deep learning-based activity-aware 3D human motion trajectory prediction in construction." Expert Systems With Applications, 239 (2024),  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2023.122423  

[J20] Chauhan, H.G, Jang, Y.C, Pradhan, S.G, and Moon, H. (2023). "Personalized optimal room temperature and illuminance for maximizing occupant's mental task performance using physiological data." Journal of Building Engineering, 78(2023), 107757, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2023.107757   

[J19] Jang, Y.C, Jeong, I., Younesi Heravi, M.G, Sarkar, S.G, Shin, H., and Ahn, Y. (2023). "Multi-camera-based human activity recognition for human-robot collaboration in construction." Sensors, 23(15), 6997, https://doi.org/10.3390/s23156997 

[J18] Olatoye, O.E.G, Jang, Y.C, Song, K., and Ahn, J. (2023). "Impact of COVID-19 on social and psychological well-being of workers in construction projects: A comparative analysis of managers and laborers." Buildings, 13(8), 1902, https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13081902 

[J17] Jang, Y., Kim, K., Leite, F., Ayer, S., and Cho, Y.K. (2021). "Identifying the perception differences of emerging construction-related technologies between industry and academia to enable high levels of collaboration." Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(10), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002156

[J16] Jang, Y., Jeong, I., and Cho, Y.K. (2021)." Identifying impact of variables in deep learning models on bankruptcy prediction of construction contractors." Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 28(10), https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-06-2020-0386

[J15] Jeong, I., Jang, Y., Park, J., and Cho, Y.K. (2021). “Motion planning of mobile robots for autonomous navigation on uneven ground surfaces.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering,35(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000963

[J14] Song, K., Jang, Y., Park, M., Lee, H.S. and Ahn, J. (2020). “Energy efficiency of end-users groups for personalized HVAC control in multi-zone buildings.” Energy, 206(2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2020.118116

[J13] Jang, Y., Song, K., Park, M., and Ahn, Y. (2020). “Classifying business model types of international construction.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management,146(6), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001836

[J12] Kwon, N., Song, K., Ahn, Y., Park, M., and Jang, Y. (2020). “Maintenance cost prediction for aging residential buildings based on case-based reasoning and genetic algorithm.” Journal of Building Engineering,28(2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.101006

[J11] Jang, Y., Jeong, I., and Cho, Y.K. (2020). “Business failure prediction of construction contractors using LSTM RNN with accounting, construction market, and macroeconomic variables.” Journal of Management in Engineering, 36(2), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000733

[J10] Jang, Y., Jeong, I., Cho, Y.K., and Ahn, Y. (2019). “Predicting business failure of construction contractors using long short-term memory recurrent neural network.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(11), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0001709

[J9] Jang, Y., Kwon, N., Ahn, Y., Lee, H.S., and Park, M. (2019). “International diversification and performance of construction companies – Moderating effect of regional, product, and industry diversification.” Journal of Management in Engineering, 35(5), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000713

[J8] Kwon, N., Song, K., Park, M., Jang, Y., Yoon, I., and Ahn, Y. (2019). “Preliminary service life estimation model for MEP components using case-based reasoning and genetic algorithm.” Sustainability, 11(11), https://doi.org/10.3390/su11113074

[J7] Jang, Y., Ahn, Y., Park, M., Lee, H., and Kwon, N. (2019). “Business models and performance of international construction companies.” Sustainability, 11(9), https://doi.org/10.3390/su11092575

[J6] Jang, Y., Ahn, Y., and Kim, H. (2019). “Estimating compressive strength of concrete using microscope images with deep convolutional neural network.” Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering,  33(3), https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000837

[J5] Jang, Y., Ahn, Y.H., Yoo, J., and Kim, H.Y. (2018). “Image-based concrete compressive strength prediction model using deep convolution neural network.” Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 19(31), https://doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2018.19.4.043

[J4] Lee, S.H., Kim, H.Y., Shin, H.K., Jang, Y., and Ahn, Y. (2017). “Introducing a model for evaluating concrete structure performance using deep convolutional neural network.” International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, 8(3), 285-295, https://doi.org/10.12972/susb.20170027

[J3] Hwang, S., Park, M., Lee, H.S., Jang, Y., Moon, M.G. and Moon, Y. (2013). “Forecasting economic impacts of construction R&D investment: a quantitative system dynamic forecast model using qualitative data.” Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 14(2), https://doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2013.14.2.131

[J2] Park, M., Jang, Y., Lee, H.S., Ahn, C., and Yoon, Y.S. (2013). “Application of knowledge management technologies in Korean small and medium-sized construction companies.” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-013-1607-z

[J1] Park, M., Jang, Y., Lee, H. S., and Yoon, Y.S. (2010), "Integrated knowledge management system based on construction portal." Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 11(4), https://doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2010.11.4.12

Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings 

G Graduate Student, C Corresponding Author 

[C18] Moon, H., Noor, S.J., Yihun, Y., and Jang, Y. (2025). "Human-exoskeletons in construction: Challenges, opportunities, and applications through systematic review and NLP analysis." Proceedings of the ASCE 2025 International Conference on Construction on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE) (accepted). 

[C17] Demeke, A.Y.G, Younesi Heravi, M.G, Dola, I.S., Jeong, I., and Jang, Y.C (2025). “Adaptive hazard zone model for improved safety in highway work zones.” Proceeding of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) 2025, July 28-31, 2025, Montreal, Canada, 113-121. https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2025/0016

[C16] Younesi Heravi, M.G, Jang, Y.C, Jeong, I., and Dola, I.S. (2025) “A framework for real-time estimation of human activity intensity in indoor environments.” Proceeding of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) 2025, July 28-31, 2025, Montreal, Canada, 829-836. https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2025/0108

[C15] Dola, I.S., Jeong, I., Jang, Y., and Younesi Heravi, M.G (2025) “Human pose estimation using automated multi-camera calibration.” Proceeding of the International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC) 2025, July 28-31, 2025, Montreal, Canada, 1514-1521. https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2025/0197

[C14] Younesi Heravi, M.G, Chauhan, H.G, Jang, Y.C, and Song. K. (2024). “Physiological signal analysis for awkward working postures of construction workers using wearable biosensor.” Proceeding of the Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2024, March 20-23, 2024, Des Moines, Iowa, 657-666, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485293.066

[C13] Jeong, I., Jang, Y., Park, J., Nietfeld, K., Pakbaz, A., and Moon, H. (2024). “Remote virtual inspection of infrastructure in metaverse environment.” Proceeding of the Construction Research Congress (CRC) 2024, March 20-23, 2024, Des Moines, Iowa. 319-328, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485262.033

[C12] Jang, Y.C, Jeong, I., Chauhan, H.G, and Pakbaz, A. (2023). “Worker’s physiological responses during human-robot collaboration in an immersive virtual reality environment.” Proceedings of the ASCE 2023 International Conference on Construction on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE),  Corvallis, Oregon, June 25-28, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485224.056 

[C11] Jeong, I., Jang, Y., Sharmin, I., and Younesi Heravi, M.G (2023). “A framework for remote road furniture monitoring system using smart IoT dashcams and digital twin.” Proceedings of the ASCE 2023 International Conference on Construction on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE),  Corvallis, Oregon, June 25-28, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485248.129

[C10] Park, J., Yu, C., Jang, Y., and Kim, S. (2023). “Con-Metaverse: its potentiality, challenges, and possible applications from comprehensive review.” Proceedings of the ASCE 2023 International Conference on Construction on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Corvallis, Oregon, June 25-28, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485231.063

[C9] Olatoye, O.G, Jang, Y.C, and Park, S. (2022). “Covid-19 pandemic impact on the performance of construction projects in terms of social and psychological status of workers.” Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) 22 SEOUL, July 14-15, 2022, Seoul, S. Korea, 155-158. 

[C8] Sarkar, S.G, Jang, Y.C, and Jeong, I. (2022). “Multi-camera-based 3D human pose estimation for close-proximity human-robot collaboration in construction.” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 20-23, 328-335.  

[C7] Jang, Y., Jeong, I., Cho, Y.K., and Ahn, Y. (2019). “Business failure prediction with LSTM RNN in the construction industry.” Proceedings of the ASCE 2019 International Conference on Construction on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Atlanta, GA, USA, June 17-19, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482438.015

[C6] Cho, Y.K., Jang, Y., Kim, K., Leite, F., and Ayer, S. (2019). “Understanding different views on emerging technology acceptance between academia and the AEC/FM industry.” Proceedings of the ASCE 2019 International Conference on Construction on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE), Atlanta, GA, USA, June 17-19, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784482438.077

[C5] Lee, S., Park, M., Lee, H.S., and Jang, Y. (2015). “An empirical study on the applicability of growth-share matrix in the construction industry.” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM), Busan, S.Korea, 11-14 October. 

[C4] Jang, Y., Park, M., Lee, H.S., and Park, C. (2013). “Construction educational game for K-12.” Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM), Anaheim, CA, USA, 9-11 January. 

[C3] Jang, Y., Park, M., and Lee, H. S. (2011), "Web-based construction knowledge management portal.” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management (ICCEPM), Sydney, Australia, 16-18 February.

[C2] Jang, Y., Park, M., and Lee, H.S. (2009), "Performance management system for benchmarking in construction companies." Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management / 6th International Conference on Construction Project Management (ICCEM/ICCPM 2009), Jeju, S.Korea, 27-30 May.

[C1] Jang, Y., and Park, M. (2009), "Benchmarking-based performance management for construction contractors." Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Knowledge Discovery, Funchal-Madeira, Portugal, 6-8 October, http://doi.org/10.5220/0002293601470152

Patents

• Younghan Ahn, Hayoung Kim, Taewook Kim, Hyunkyu Shin, Jinhak Jeong, Youjin Jang, Gyeeun Jeong, Namgil Kim, and Barom Kang. Prediction method for compression strength of concrete structure based on deep convolutional neural network algorithm and prediction system using the method, KR 10-2018-0054678, May 2018 (Published).

• Hayoung Kim, Yonghan Ahn, Youjin Jang, Hyunkyu Shin, Sanghyo Lee, Taewook Kim, Yujin Baek, and Changhyun Won. System and method for evaluating concrete structure degradation using deep neural networks, KR 10-2017-0159963, Nov. 2017 (Published)

• Moonseo Park, Hyun-soo Lee, and Youjin Jang. Web-based Performance Management System for Benchmarking between Construction Companies, KR 10-2010-0105450, Jan. 2012 (Issued). 

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