Portrait of Dr. Jung Yeon

Dr. Jung Yeon

  • Assistant Professor at Ingram School of Engineering, College of Science & Engineering

Biography

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

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

Teaching Interests

Structural Analysis
Reinforced Concrete Design
Prestressed Concrete
Infrastructure Materials