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Chair, Executive Committee, March 2017-Current.

KUSCO was established to accomplish two major missions: to enhance cooperative efforts in Science and Technology (S&T) between Korea and the U.S. and to support Korean-American scientists & engineers here in the United States.

  • UNIVERSITY OF GHENT, BELGIUM

VISITING PROFESSOR: March 2011 to Current.

(https://telefoonboek.ugent.be/en/people/802001003176)

Department of Business Informatics and Operations Management, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Ghent, Belgium.

Conduct joint research with faculties at Ghent University and supervise doctoral students in the areas of project management and operations program.

  • IPA INSTITUTE

VISITING SCHOLAR: February 2008 to June 2008.

IPA Institute, Ashburn, Virgina.

Advise, train, and conduct project management research.  Conduct research in “Green Capital Project Management Performance”.

 

  • THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (TENURED): May. 2006 TO CURRENT.

Department of Decision Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.

Associate Professor at GWU teaching Project Management graduate courses and conducting Project Management related research.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (TENURE TRACK): Aug. 1999 to May. 2006.

Project Management Program, Department of Management Science, The George Washington University, Washington, DC.
Assistant Professor at GWU teaching Project Management graduate courses and conducting Project Management related research including project management and control, risk management, construction engineering and management, and technology management.

Courses Taught Since 1999:

DNSC 6202 Mathematics and Statistics for Managers (Graduate)

DNSC 6250 Project Management Finance (Graduate)

DNSC 6254 Risk Management (Graduate)

DNSC 6261 Introduction to Project and Program Management (Graduate)

DNSC 6267 Planning and Scheduling (Graduate)

DNSC 6257 Cost Estimation and Management (Graduate)

DNSC 6269 Project Management Capstone (Graduate)

Affiliated Associate Professor, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, The Elliot School of International Studies

Affiliated Associate Professor, GW Institute of Korean Studies (GWIKS), The Elliot School of International Studies

CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF KOREA

ADJUNCT RESEARCH FELLOW: Aug. 1998 to Current.

CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF KOREA (CERIK), SEOUL, KOREA
Adjunct Research Fellow at CERIK advising and conducting construction project management related research for Korean Construction Industry.

 

  • FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Aug. 1998 to Aug. 1999.

Department of Construction Management, Florida International University (FIU), Miami, Florida.

Visiting Assistant Professor at FIU teaching 3 undergraduate courses and 6 graduate courses.  Conduct research in the area of innovative project delivery system in construction industry (CM@Risk contract).

Course Taught during Fall 1998 to Summer 1999.

BCN 3640 Economic Planning for Construction (Undergraduate)

BCN 5645 Construction Economic Analysis (Graduate)

BCN 5716 Productivity in Construction (Graduate)

BCN 3720/5728 Scheduling I (Undergraduate)

BCN 5734 Topics in International Construction (Graduate)

BCN 6735 Decisions and Risk Analysis (Graduate)

BCN 5626 Cost Analysis and Control (Graduate)

BCN 5771 Management and Marketing of Construction Services (Graduate)

  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

VISITING ENGINEER: Sept. 1997 to Jun. 1998.

Construction Engineering and Management, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Post Doctoral Researcher at MIT conducting research in the area of Project Management Process Maturity Assessment Model.

  • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF NAVY

CONSULTING ENGINEER: Feb. 1997 to Feb. 1998.

U.S. Navy Public Work Centers Yokosuka, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Department of the Navy.

Consulting Engineer at U.S. Yokosuka Naval Complex to analyze, evaluate, and update the current transportation and parking strategy.

 

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER: Jan. 1995 to May 1997.

Engineering and Project Management, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.

Principal Research Associate for Project Management Institute's nationwide study on "The Financial and Organizational Benefits of Project Management in Corporate Organizations."

COURSE READER: Fall 1994, Fall 1995, Fall 1996, and Spring 1997.

Engineering and Project Management, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.

Reader for CE 167 "Engineering Project Management." and CE 268A "Advanced Construction Estimating."

 

RESEARCH ENGINEER: June 1993 to July 1993.

Construction Division, DAEWOO CORPORATION, Seoul, KOREA.

Strategic Planner for DAEWOO’s Implementation on Computer Integrated Construction (CIC).

ASSISTANT ENGINEER: Jan 1991 to May 1991.

Construction Administration Division, DAEWOO ENGINEERING COMPANY, Seoul, KOREA.

Field Engineer at the Seoul Metropolitan wastewater treatment plant expansion project.

Last Updated: February 2, 2020. YHK.