Sungboo Yoon
Sungboo Yoon

PhD Candidate @ Seoul National University

Hello! I am a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Architecture & Architectural Engineering at Seoul National University. I am fortunate to be advised by Professor Changbum R. Ahn, and I am a member of the Construction Engineering & Management Lab. My research interests include construction robotics, human-robot interaction, and robot learning.

I previously completed both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Architectural Engineering at Seoul National University, where I conducted research on modular construction and human-robot interaction under the advisement of Professor Moonseo Park.

I am honored to be a recipient of the Basic Science Research Program (Ph.D. Fellowship) from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).

Currently, I serve as a student coordinator of a joint project funded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport & Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, South Korea, on developing a multipurpose robotic platform and XR-based human–robot collaboration system for construction work at height. If you are interested, please visit this page for more details.

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Experience

Research Assistant

Seoul National University

Contributed to interdisciplinary research projects involving AEC, robotics, electronics, and field validation across academia, industry, and government collaborators.

  • Multipurpose Robotic Platform and XR-Based Human-Robot Collaboration for Work at Height in Construction
    • Currently developing a novel construction robotic platform supporting high-altitude tasks including welding, painting, and fireproof spraying, integrating XR-based remote human-robot collaboration with a multi-robot operation system.
  • Interactive Communication System for Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction
    • Proposed and developed a deictic gesture-based human–robot interface that allows construction workers to specify spatial goals without extensive robotics training, including an algorithm to infer distant targets through laser trajectory estimation.
  • Development of Construction Site Smart Safety Model Factory and Evaluation Standards
    • Established evaluation criteria and field implementation guidelines for smart safety equipment, incorporating feedback from construction workers, safety managers, manufacturers, IT companies, and government stakeholders.
  • Technical Development of Modular Construction in Mid-High Rise Building and Higher Productivity
    • Developed a multi-objective optimization model for tower crane layout planning and designed the Modular Construction Management and Information System (MoMIS) to support productivity in modular construction projects, validated through implementation on a 13-story mid-high rise demonstration project.

Intern

Daewoo E&C

Coordinated site safety, construction supervision, and inspection during the demolition of a 36,595 mΒ² children’s education, cultural, assembly, and sports facility in Seongnam, South Korea.

Sergeant

Korean National Police Agency, Public Security Division

Coordinated daily situational monitoring, command oversight, and personnel deployment planning for nationwide public assemblies and protests.

Education

Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering

Seoul National University

M.S. in Architectural Engineering

Seoul National University

B.S. in Architectural Engineering

Seoul National University

Graduated with Honors (Cum Laude)
Awards
πŸŽ“ Graduate Fellowship
Korean Society of Automation and Robotics in Construction (KSARC) ∙ 2025
πŸ“„ Editor’s Choice Article
ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering ∙ 2024
Paper Title: β€œLaserDex: Improvising Spatial Tasks Using Deictic Gestures and Laser Pointing for Human–Robot Collaboration in Construction.” Yoon, S., Park, M., and Ahn, C. R. (2024).
πŸ† Best Paper Award
The 2024 Annual Conference of Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (KICEM) ∙ 2024
Paper Title: β€œImitation Learning Framework for Construction Tasks Using Constraint Learning.” Shin, S., Yoon, S., Park, M., Ahn, C. R. (2024).
πŸŽ“ Graduate Fellowship
Foundation for Industrial Safety Partnerships ∙ 2023
πŸŽ“ Graduate Fellowship
Engineering Research Foundation ∙ 2023
πŸ† Best Paper Award
The 2022 Autumn Annual Conference of Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK) ∙ 2022
Paper Title: β€œWorkspace-Aware 3D Mapping Framework for Social Navigation in Construction Sites.” Park, J., Yoon, S., Park, M., Ahn, C. R. (2022).
πŸŽ“ Graduate Fellowship
Hanssem DBEW Research Foundation ∙ 2020
πŸ₯ˆ Second Place Award, Graduation Exhibition
Seoul National University ∙ 2019
πŸ₯ˆ Second Place Award, Mooyoung CM Competition
Mooyoung CM ∙ 2019
πŸŽ“ Ph.D. Fellowship, Basic Science Research Program
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) ∙ 2024-2026
πŸŽ“ Academic Fellowship
Seoul National University ∙ 2022-2023
πŸŽ“ Academic Fellowship
Seoul National University ∙ 2019-2022
πŸ€– My Research
My research interests include construction robotics, human-robot interaction, and robot learning. I am passionate about bringing ideas into reality and developing systems that have tangible impacts on the work and safety of real human workers on construction sites.
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