Faculty Profile for Dr. Jung Yeon

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Dr. Jung Yeon
Assistant Professor — Ingram School of Engineering
RFM 5200
phone: (512) 245-0684
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Gachon University, Korea, 2019-2021
Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Gachon University, Korea, 2014-2019
Postdoc. Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2013-2014
Postdoc. Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2012-2013
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2011
M.S.E. Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2008
B.S. Civil Engineering, Yonsei University, 2006

Teaching Interests

 Structural Analysis
Reinforced Concrete Design
Prestressed Concrete
Infrastructure Materials

Research Interests

 INFRASTRUCTURE MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Smart & multi-functional materials for resilient construction
Climate-adaptive, energy-storing, and self-sensing cement-based materials
Use of waste and industrial by-products in cement-based materials
Rheology of fresh cement-based materials
3D printable concrete/printing technology for automated construction
Carbon utilization and sequestration
Concrete-polymer composites

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
Infrastructure resilience and sustainability
Structural health monitoring
Assessment and management of aging and deteriorating civil infrastructure
Construction, quality control & repair/rehabilitation practices for civil infrastructure

PAVEMENT ENGINEERING
Design, behavior, and performance of rigid pavement
Forensic investigations of distress mechanisms

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Mohapoo, R., Chakraborty, R., & Yeon, J. H. (2025). Development of an Electrically Heated Sidewalk System for Enhanced Winter Pedestrian Safety. Buildings, 15(4), 533. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15040533
  • Sadaghian, H., Khalilzadehtabrizi, S., Khodadoost, S., & Yeon, J. H. (2025). Torsional Performance of Vat-Photopolymerized Tough Resin: Influence of Gauge Length and UV Post-Curing. Experimental Mechanics, 65(1), TBD. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s11340-024-01135-0
  • Yeon, J. H., & Chakraborty, R. (2024). Field Implementation of Electrically Heated Precast Concrete Panels: A Case Study. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 21, e04010. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2024.e04010
  • Shehu, L., Yeon, J. H., & Song, Y. (2024). Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting for Civil Engineering Applications. Energies, 17(19), 4935. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/en17194935
  • Sajedi, S., Saffarian, I., Pourbaba, M., & Yeon, J. H. (2024). Structural Behavior of Circular Concrete Columns Reinforced with Longitudinal GFRP Rebars under Axial Load. Buildings, 14(4), 988. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings14040988

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Sigma Xi, Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society. January 2024 - Present
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Of The Month Award - Institution Faculty, NRHH. September 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Editor's Choice Article, Materials. November 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEED) Fellow, Korean-American Scientist and Engineers. December 2021

Selected Grants

  • Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal). 0-7206: Develop Optimum 2-Mat Reinforcement Design in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP), Texas Department of Transportation, State, $737886. (Submitted: March 2024, Funded: September 2024 - August 2027). Grant.
  • Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal), Faroughi, Salah Aldin (Co-Principal). Self-Sealing Concrete to Enhance Durability and Longevity of Coastal Concrete Infrastructure Under Corrosive Environment, USDOT (UTC CREATE), $150280. (Submitted: November 2023, Funded: September 2024 - February 2026). Grant.
  • Hwang, Sangchul Scott (Principal), Yeon, Jung (Co-Principal), Shi, Xijun (Co-Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal), Kulesza, Stacey (Co-Principal), Carvallo, Andres (Co-Principal). Professional Services and Studies on Green and Technology-Enhanced Infrastructure Management and Firefighter's Health, Hays County, State, $167454. (Funded: January 2023 - December 2024). Grant.
  • Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal). Development of a Phase Change Material-Based Heat-Absorbing Surface Covering for Concrete Pavements/Bridge Decks, American Concrete Institute, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $87500. (Submitted: December 1, 2021, Funded: August 2022 - July 2023). Grant.
  • Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal), Ozbakkaloglu, Togay (Co-Principal), Hwang, Sangchul (Co-Principal), Song, In-Hyouk (Co-Principal). Development of IoT-Based Snow Removal System for Preemptive Response to Heavy Snow and Black Ice, Seoul Institute of Technology (SIT), International, $326551. (Funded: September 2021 - December 2023). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Editor
Suez Canal Engineering, Energy and Environmental Science
February 2025-Present
Member
CE PhD Admission Committee
September 2024-Present
Member
ISoE Research Committee
September 2024-Present
Member
CE Faculty Search Committee (Assistant Professor in Geotech)
September 2024-Present
Editor
Discover Polymers - Springer Nature
June 2024-Present