Education

• 2001   Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of California, Irvine

• 1993   M.S. Transportation, Hanyang University, Korea

• 1984   B.S. Urban Engineering, Hanyang University, Korea

Work Experience

• 2003 - Present  Professor & Director, Western Michigan University

• 2001 - 2003     Research Associate, ITS at the University of California, Irvine

• 1995 - 2001         Graduate Student Researcher, University of California, Irvine

• 1991 - 1995           Director, Saman Corporation, Korea

• 1988 - 1991          Researcher, Korea Transport Institute

• 1984 - 1988         Urban Planner, Yooshin Corporation, Korea

Leadership Services

• President, Korean-American Society of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineers (KSCEA) (2019 – 2021)

• President, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) (2019 – 2020)

• Member, Board of Directors, International Professional Association for Transport & Health (IPATH) (2018 – 2025)

• Member, Bicycle Transportation Committee (ACH20) in Transportation Research Board of the National Academies (2018 - present)

• Member, Board of Directors, Korea-US Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO) (2018 – 2020)

• Research Advisor, Research Advisory Committee of the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering & Building Technology (KICT) (2012 – 2016)

• President, Korean Transportation Association in America (KOTAA) (2009 – 2011)

• Member, Transportation Network Committee (ADB30) in Transportation Research Board of the National Academies (2007 - 2012)

• University Representative, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies (TRB)