About
Education
Ph.D. in Architectural Engineering
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
February 2027 (Expected)
M.S. in Architectural Engineering
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
February 2022
- M.S. Thesis: “Challenges in Spatial Communication Using Deictic Gesture for Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction”
B.S. in Architectural Engineering
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
February 2020
- Graduated with Honors (Cum Laude)
Academic & Professional Experience
Research Assistant
Seoul National University
2020-Present
Advisor: Professor Changbum R. Ahn
Contributed to interdisciplinary research projects spanning 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
- Interactive communication systems for human-robot collaboration in construction
- Smart safety model factory development and evaluation standards for construction sites
- Modular construction planning and productivity support, including tower crane layout optimization and the MoMIS platform
Intern
Daewoo E&C
2018-2019
Coordinated site safety, construction supervision, and inspection during the demolition of a 36,595 m2 children’s education, cultural, assembly, and sports facility in Seongnam, South Korea.
Sergeant
Korean National Police Agency, Public Security Division
2016-2018
Coordinated daily situational monitoring, command oversight, and personnel deployment planning for nationwide public assemblies and protests.
Honors, Awards & Fellowships
- 2024-2026: Ph.D. Fellowship, Basic Science Research Program, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
- 2025: Graduate Fellowship, Korean Society of Automation and Robotics in Construction (KSARC)
- 2024: Editor’s Choice Article, ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering Awarded paper: “LaserDex: Improvising Spatial Tasks Using Deictic Gestures and Laser Pointing for Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction.”
- 2024: Best Paper Award, The 2024 Annual Conference of Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (KICEM) Awarded paper: “Imitation Learning Framework for Construction Tasks Using Constraint Learning.”
- 2023: Graduate Fellowship, Foundation for Industrial Safety Partnerships
- 2023: Graduate Fellowship, Engineering Research Foundation
- 2022-2023: Academic Fellowship, Seoul National University
- 2022: Best Paper Award, The 2022 Autumn Annual Conference of Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK) Awarded paper: “Workspace-Aware 3D Mapping Framework for Social Navigation in Construction Sites.”
- 2019-2022: Academic Fellowship, Seoul National University
- 2020: Graduate Fellowship, Hanssem DBEW Research Foundation
- 2019: Second Place Award, Graduation Exhibition, Seoul National University
- 2019: Second Place Award, Mooyoung CM Competition, Mooyoung CM
Professional Leadership & Service Activities
Professional
- 2025-Present: Member, Korea Robotics Society (KROS)
- 2024-Present: Student Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- 2024-Present: Member, Korean Society of Automation and Robotics in Construction (KSARC)
- 2023-Present: Student Member, Data, Sensing and Analysis (DSA) Committee, ASCE
- 2022-Present: Student Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- 2020-Present: Member, Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management
- 2020-Present: Member, Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK)
Reviewer Activities
- 2026: Reviewer, Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2026)
- 2025-Present: Reviewer, Automation in Construction
- 2025: Reviewer, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering