EDUCATION
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): May 1997.
Engineering and Project Management Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
Dissertation: "A Systematic Approach to Evaluate Quantitative Impacts of Project Management (PM)."
Dissertation Committee: C. William Ibbs (Principal Advisor, Civil Engineering), H. Glenn Ballard (Civil Engineering), Frederick E. Balderston (Business Administration)
- Management of Technology (MOT) CERTIFICATE: Dec 1996.
Joint Program between Walter Haas School of Business and College of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
- Master of Science (MS): Dec 1992.
Engineering and Project Management Program, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
- Bachelor of Science (BS): Feb. 1991.
Department of Civil Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, KOREA.
- Diploma (82nd Graduate): Feb. 1986.
Kyunggi High School, Seoul, KOREA.
EDITORIAL POSITIONS, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Editorial Positions
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Management in Engineering (ASCE)
Department Editor for Project Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Specialty Editor (Associate Editor) for Case Studies Section, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management (ASCE)
Editorial Board, International Journal of Project Management (Elsevier)
Editorial Board, International Journal of Managing Projects in Business (Emerald)
Editorial Board, Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management (KICEM)
- Professional Activities
Korea-US Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO), Executive Committee (2017.3-Current)
The Korea-U.S. Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO) is a non-profit organization, established in Vienna, Virginia in 1997. KUSCO was established to accomplish two major missions: to enhance cooperative efforts in Science and Technology between Korea and the U.S. and to support Korean-American scientists & engineers here in the United States.
Korean American Construction, Engineering, and Project Management Association (KACEPMA.org): Founding President (2013-2014)
Establish a not-for-profit membership association consisting principally of Korean and Korean-American construction industry professionals, college and university professors and graduate students teaching or studying construction engineering and other construction-related subjects.
Panel Reviewer: Division of Civil and Mechanical Systems, National Science Foundation
Member, Construction Research Council, Construction Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers
- Memberships
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
Member, Project Management Institute
Member, IEEE Technology Management Council
Member, Performance Measurement Association
Member, Korean Operations Research and Management Science Society
Member, Korean Society of Civil Engineers
GRANTS and AWARDS
- Construction Industry Institute
True Cost of Custom Design in a UMM Commodity Market, Upstream, Midstream and Mining Sector. 2017-2020.
- IBM Center for the Business of Government
Risk Management for Grants Administration: A Case Study of the Department of Education, 2014-2015.
An Open Government Implementation Model: Moving to Increased Public Engagement,, 2010-2011.
Project Management in Government: An Introduction to Earned Value Management, 2008-2010.
- Best Peer Reviewed Paper Award, Journal of Management in Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2019.
- Outstanding Leadership Award, Korean American Construction, Engineering, and Project Management Association, 2016
- Best Paper in the track organized by IJPM in International Network of Business and Management (INBAM) Journals Conference, 2014
- Outstanding Research Contribution Award, International Project Management Association (IPMA) , 2008
- Project Management Institute
Global Perspectives on Project, Program, and Portfolio Management in Government, 2011-2013.
Impact on Project Management of Allied Disciplines, 2005-2007.
Value of Project Management, 2004-2008.
Financial and Organizational Impacts of Project Management, 1995-1997.
- The George Washington University
Research Enhancement Incentive Award (2019)
Research Enhancement Incentive Award (2018)
- School of Business, The George Washington University
Avram Tucker Award (2019-2020)
Junior Faculty Research Grant, Summer (2000 & 2001)
- United States Navy
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Yokosuka, Japan, 1997-1998.
- PMI’s Northern California Chapter
Steve V. White Fellowship Recipient, Fall 1996.
UNIVERSITY SERVICES
- College of Professional Studies Dean’s Council, University Committee (2010)
- Distance Learning Task Force, University Committee (2009-2010)
- Member, Doctoral Committee, School of Business (2011-2013)
- Member, Research Committee, School of Business (2008-2013, 2016-Current)
- Chair, Appointment, Promotions, and Tenure Committee, Department of Decision Sciences (2015-2020)
- Chair, Project Management Academic Committee, Department of Decision Sciences (2006-2007)
- Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Decision Sciences (2006-2007)
- Member, Appointment, Promotions, and Tenure Committee, Department of Decision Sciences (2006-Current)
- Member, Project Management Academic Committee, Department of Decision Sciences (2006-Current)
- Member, Project Management Faculty Search Committee, Department of Decision Sciences (2006-Current)
- Lead Professor, Project Management Ph.D. program (2003-current)
- Management Science Department Representative, GWU-ESI Program Liaison (2001-2005)
- Faculty Advisor, GWU-Project Management Institute (PMI) Student Chapter (2001-2002)
- Faculty Senate Committee Member, Libraries (2003-2005)
Last Updated: December 22, 2020. YHK.