Biography and education
PhD in Civil Engineering in Structural Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
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. (2025). Rapid-Fire Protection of Confined Carbon Fiber Concrete: Enhancing Fire Resistance with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Limestone Powder.
- Kim, Y.-J., Wilde, W. J., & Sriraman, V. (2025). Material Model of Fire Damaged Carbon Fiber Confined Concrete. Seoul, South Korea: The Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region.
- Kim, Y.-J., & Wilde, W. J. (2024). Influence of Limestone Filler on Concrete Mechanical Properties. Seoul, South Korea: Korean Society of Civil Engineer.
- KIM, Y. (2023). Finite Element Analysis using Crack Strain Separation Model for Reinforced Concrete Membrane. Buildings.
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