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Dr. Jung Yeon

  • Assistant Professor - Ingram School of Engineering
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Biography and expertise

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

Education

Doctorate Degree

PhD in Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

University of Texas at Austin, 2011

Master's Degree

MS in Civil Engineering

Structural Engineering

University of Texas at Austin, 2008

Bachelor's Degree

BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Yonsei University, 2006

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

Patents

  • “Cement Mortar with Improved Thermal Performance at Low Temperatures.” Jung Heum Yeon. Regular, #10-2018-0080334.
    Date applied: 04/2018
  • “Rehabilitation Method for Open Conduit of Aqueduct Bridges.” Jung Heum Yeon. Regular, #10-1303659.
    Date awarded: 08/2013
  • “Rehabilitation Method of Open Conduit.” Jung Heum Yeon. Regular, #10-2013-0040861.
    Date applied: 04/2013
  • “Reinforcing Method for Open Conduit Tensile Side of Aqueduct Bridge.” Jung Heum Yeon. Regular, #10-2013-0026556.
    Date applied: 03/2013
  • “Thin-Layer Overlaying Method for Reinforcement of Concrete Pavement.” Jung Heum Yeon. Regular, #10-1176572.
    Date awarded: 08/2012
  • “Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Concrete Manholes.” Jung Heum Yeon. Regular, #10-0988051.
    Date awarded: 10/2010
  • Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal). 0-7273: Develop Best Practice to Improve CRCP Performance near Transverse Construction Joints, Texas Department of Transportation, State, $656129. (Submitted: June 2025, Funded: January 2026 - August 2028). Grant.
  • Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal), Lee, Chul Ho (Co-Principal). Data-Driven Assessment of Rigid Pavement Vulnerability in Texas Coastal Regions, USDOT (UTC CREATE), $88450. (Submitted: September 2025, Funded: January 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027). Grant.
  • Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal). I-Corps: Translation Potential of Multi-Functional Concrete with Recycled Superabsorbent Polymers, National Science Foundation, Federal, $50000. (Submitted: November 2024, Funded: May 2025 - April 2027). Grant.
  • Yeon, Jung Heum (Principal), Dong, Yongtao (Co-Principal). Static and Dynamic Test for 345 kV Lattice Tower, Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), Private / Foundation / Corporate, $156883. (Submitted: December 2024, Funded: April 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026). Grant.
  • 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.
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  • Yeon, J. H., & Hussain, A. B. (2026). A New Prediction Model for Zero-Thermal Stress in Portland Cement Concrete Pavements Considering Nonlinear Material Properties and Environmental Interactions. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 27(1), 2732151. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2026.2732151
  • Hussain, A. B., Chakraborty, R., Choi, J., & Yeon, J. H. (2026). Field Performance of Emerging Concrete Technologies: CNT-Based Cementitious Strain Sensors and PCM Covers for Early-Age Cracking Mitigation. International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, 20(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40069-026-00957-7
  • Hussain, A. B., & Yeon, J. H. (2026). A Potential Application of PCM Covers to Mitigate Early-Age Thermal Cracking in Concrete Pavements. Construction and Building Materials, 537, 147053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2026.147053
  • Islam, M. S., Chakraborty, R., Alalade, S., & Yeon, J. H. (2026). Behavior of Transverse Cracks in Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement under Environmental Loadings. Case Studies in Construction Materials, 24, e06182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2026.e06182
  • Mousavi, S. S., Ahmadi, K., Dehestani, M., & Yeon, J. H. (2025). Influence of Nanocoated Steel Fibers on Mechanical Properties of UHPC Considering Nano-Graphene Oxide, Nano-Aluminium Oxide, and Nano-Calcium Carbonate. Fibers, 13(4), 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/fib13040037
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Sigma Xi, Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society. January 2024
  • 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 Scientists and Engineers Association. December 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: ACI Foundation CRC Grant. 2022
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  1. Other

    American Concrete Institute - ACI Committee 231: Properties of Concrete at Early Ages

  2. Other

    American Concrete Institute - ACI Committee 308: Curing

  3. Other

    American Concrete Institute - ACI Committee 548: Polymers & Adhesives for Concrete

  4. Other

    American Concrete Institute - ACI Committee 209: Creep and Shrinkage

  5. Other

    American Concrete Institute - ACI Committee 325: Pavements

  6. Other

    American Concrete Institute - ACI Committee 325-0A: Pavements-Design

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