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

2026: Best Paper International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering (i3CE 2026), 1st Place in the Research in Robotics, Sensing, and Human-Centered Computing Paper Title: “Multi-Skill Robot Learning from Long-Horizon Expert Demonstrations: A Case Study of Joint Putty Application.” Yoon, S., Park, M., and Ahn, C. R. (2026).
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 ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering Paper Title: “LaserDex: Improvising Spatial Tasks Using Deictic Gestures and Laser Pointing for Human-Robot Collaboration in Construction.” Yoon, S., Park, M., and Ahn, C. R. (2024).
2024: Best Paper The 2024 Annual Conference of Korea Institute of Construction Engineering and Management (KICEM) Paper Title: “Imitation Learning Framework for Construction Tasks Using Constraint Learning.” Shin, S., Yoon, S., Park, M., Ahn, C. R. (2024).
2023: Graduate Fellowship, Foundation for Industrial Safety Partnerships
2023: Graduate Fellowship, Engineering Research Foundation
2022-2023: Academic Fellowship, Seoul National University
2022: Best Paper The 2022 Autumn Annual Conference of Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK) Paper Title: “Workspace-Aware 3D Mapping Framework for Social Navigation in Construction Sites.” Park, J., Yoon, S., Park, M., Ahn, C. R. (2022).
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