Education

  • Ph.D. Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University, 08/2017
  • M.Sc. Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University, 02/2013
  • B.Sc. Architectural Engineering, Sejong University, 02/2010

Professional Experience

  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, 08/2022 – 07/2023
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Purdue University, 10/2021 – 07/2022
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan, 10/2020 – 09/2021
  • Research Assistant Professor, Kyungpook National University, 10/2019 – 09/2020
  • Research Associate (Visiting Scholar), University of Michigan, 11/2017 – 09/2020
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Seoul National University, 03/2011 – 08/2017

Awards & Honors

  • ES19 Conference Travel Grant, National Science Foundation, 2019
  • BECC Fellowship, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, 2018
  • Post-Doctoral Fellowship, National Research Foundation of Korea, 2018

Selected Publications

  • “Evaluation of Construction Workers’ Emotional States during Virtual Reality-Based Safety Training.” Construction Research Congress 2022, ASCE, Arlington, VA, 2022.
  • “Recognition of Occupants’ Cold Discomfort-Related Actions for Energy-Efficient and Comfortable Buildings.” 9th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management 2022, Las Vegas, NV, 2022.
  • “An Energy-Cyber-Physical System for Personalized Normative Messaging Interventions: Identification and Classification of Behavioral Reference Groups.”, Applied Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 260, 114237, 2020.
  • “Energy Efficiency of End-User Groups for Personalized HVAC Control in Multi-Zone Buildings.”, Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 206, 118116, 2020.
  • “Development of an Energy Saving Strategy Model for Retrofitting Existing Buildings: A Korean Case Study.” Energies, MDPI, Vol. 12, 1626, 2019.
  • “Energy Efficiency-Based Course Timetabling for University Buildings.” Energy, Elsevier, Vol. 139, pp. 394-405, 2017.

Expertise

  • Human Factors
  • Remote Sensing
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Simulation
  • Empirical Method

Interests

  • Human-Building Interaction
  • Automation and Robotics in Construction
  • Sustainable Built Environments
  • Virtual Reality-Based Safety Training
  • Social Influence in Construction Management