Biography and expertise
PhD in Civil Engineering in Structural Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
Education
Doctorate Degree
DSC in Civil Engineering - Structures
Washington Univ in St. Louis, 2004
Master's Degree
MCM in Construction Management
Washington Univ in St. Louis, 1998
Master's Degree
MS in Materials Construction
Konkuk University, 1994
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Architectural Engineering
Konkuk University, 1990
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Asiabanpour, Bahram (Principal), Aslan, Semih (Co-Principal), Ortiz, Araceli Martinez (Co-Principal), Jimenez, Jesus (Co-Principal), Kim, Yoo-Jae (Co-Principal), Salamy, H (Co-Principal). Designing green-engineering summer camp, Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)-Engineering Summer Program, State, $12500. (Funded: June 2014). Grant.
- Kim, Yoo-Jae. Honorary Professor of International Studies Research Grant, The Center for International Studies, Texas State University, $500. (Submitted: February 8, 2025, Funded: May 2025 - Present). Grant.
- KIM, YOOJAE (Principal). Carbon Fiber Grid Composite Insulated Wall Panels - Differential Equation Method for Computing Deflection, Moments, and Shears, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $6086. (Submitted: September 30, 2023, Funded: January 3, 2024 - May 31, 2025). Grant.
- Kim, Yoo-Jae. Honorary Professor of International Studies Research Grant, The Center for International Studies, Texas State University, $500. (Submitted: February 8, 2023). Grant.
- Shi, Xijun (Principal), Torres, Anthony S (Co-Principal), Moro Martinez, Carlos (Co-Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal), Yeon, Jung Heum (Co-Principal), Kim, Yoo-Jae (Co-Principal), Lee, Soon Jae (Co-Principal), Kim, Hyunhwan (Co-Principal). Acquisition of a flexural fixture for Instron 5989 Test Instrument, Texas State University, Texas State University, $59848. (Funded: November 2022 - Present). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Kim, Y.-J. (2017). PCI Design Handbooks. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.
- Kim, Y.-J. (n.d.). Performance of Concrete Containg GGBFS at Elevated Temperatures. Seoul, South Korea: Korean Society of Civil Engineers.
- KIM, Y. (n.d.). Experimental Characterization and Machine Learning-Based Modelling of Ternary GGBFS-Limestone Powder Concrete Mix Designs. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering.
- Kim, Y.-J. (2026). Optimization of the Ternary mix design using Gaussian process regression Bayesian optimization algorithm.
- Kim, Y.-J. (2025). Rapid-Fire Protection of Confined Carbon Fiber Concrete: Enhancing Fire Resistance with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Limestone Powder.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Leslie D. Martin Award fo Merit, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. September 2011 - October 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: Honorary Professor of International Studies, Texas State University. January 20, 2023 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation. June 6, 2016 - June 9, 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Graduating Student Recognition of Campus Support Program. 2013
- Award / Honor Recipient: Graduating Student Recognition of Campus Support Program. 2012
Featured service activities
- Other
Family Campaign
- Member
Construction Management Admission Committee
- Chair
Department Scholarship committee
- Other
Department Library Representative
- Chair
Department Personnal committee
- Member
Library Partners Committee