Faculty Profiles

Dr. Hyunhwan Kim

PhD in Material Science, Engineering, and Commercialization

Texas State University, 2016

MST in Industrial Technology

Texas State University, 2014

MENG in Engineering

Kangwon National University, 2009

BSENG in Civil and Agricultural Engineering

Kangwon National University, 2007

Cho, Eunsang (Principal), Kim, Hyunhwan (Co-Principal). RAPID: Roadway Assessment for Post-Inundation Durability in the 2025 Texas Hill Country Flood, Texas State University, $24000. (Submitted: October 2025, Funded: March 2026 - February 2026). Grant.
Lee, Soon Jae (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Kim, Hyunhwan (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Develop a Comprehensive Map Detailing the Types of Aggregates Utilized in CRCP across Texas, Texas Tech University, State, $70000. (Funded: 2024 - Present). Grant.
Lee, Soon Jae (Principal), Percent Contribution: %50, Kim, Hyunhwan (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %50. Develop a Comprehensive Map Detailing the Types of Aggregates Utilized in CRCP across Texas, Texas Tech University, State, $180000. (Funded: 2024 - 2026). Grant.
Kim, Hyunhwan (Principal). CADS 2024 Collaborative Growth Award, Texas State University, $1000. (Submitted: 2024). Grant.
Kim, Hyunhwan (Principal), Cho, Eunsang (Co-Principal). Generative Deep Learning for Predicting Engineering Properties of Polymer Modified Asphalt Binders, Texas State’s Center for Analytics and Data Science (CADS), Texas State University, $1000. (Submitted: December 22, 2023). Grant.

Sharma Bhattarai, S., Kisi, K. P., Dhakal, R., & Kim, H. (2026). Water Supply Megaproject in a Developing Nation: Lessons in Stakeholder Dynamics and Postcompletion Resilience from Prolonged Delays. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 18(1), 05025012. https://doi.org/10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-1362
Sharma Bhattarai, S., Yun, J., Na, I.-H., Park, H., & Kim, H. (2025). Global Review of Carbon Capture and Sequestration with Case Studies in Asphalt Binder Producing Oil Refining Industry. In ASCE (pp. 233–247). Louisville/Kentucky.
Sharma Bhattarai, S., & Kim, H. (2025). Empowering Frontline Construction Crews with an AI-Driven Virtual Superintendent.
Sharma Bhattarai, S., Vigneswaran, S., Lee, S. J., Mazumder, M., & Kim, H. (2025). Digital Technologies Readiness Among Undergraduate Construction Management Students: An Exploratory Study. EPiC Series in Built Environment, 6, 231–240.
Na, I.-H., Park, H., Yun, J., Park, J. D., & Kim, H. (2025). Characterization of asphalt binder and mixture for enhanced railway applications. Materials, 18(14), 3265.

Award / Honor Recipient: The person who had the greatest impact on the success, Veteran Advisory Council. January 2019
Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, The Alfred H. Nolle Chapter of the Alpha Chi, National College Honor Society. April 20, 2018
Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, Department of Engineering Technology. 2014
Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, Department of Engineering Technology. 2013
Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award – The Prize of Excellent Instructor, Korea National University of Transportation, South Korea. 2009