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Doctor of Philosophy

Director, Yooshin Engineering Corporation
Ph.D. (2023.2) at Ajou University, Rep. of Korea
PhD Topic: The pullout resistance about crimp deformation part of pipe reinforcement
M.S. (Ajou Univ.; 2001.02), B.S. (Ajou Univ.; 1999.02)
Contact: duftkkl1@hanmail.net

Post-doctoral researcher at the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT)
Post-doctoral researcher at Ajou University, Rep. of Korea (2023.02~2024.04)
Ph.D. (2022.12) at University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia
PhD Topic: Influence of gel-type biopoylmer-based soil treatment on the particle level inter binding and shear behaviour of soils
M.S. (KAIST, Republic of Korea; 2015.08) / B.S. (Ewha Womans University, Republic of Korea; 2013.02)
Contact: sojunglee513@gmail.com

Post-doctoral researcher at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), Rep. of Korea (2021.08~)
Ph.D. (2021.08) at KAIST, Rep. of Korea
UNSW Canberra Junior Visiting Research Fellow: August 12 ~ October 4, 2019
Research topic: Trivalent cation-crosslinked xanthan gum-soil improvement: Geotechnical engineering performance and application
B.S. (KAIST, Rep. of Korea; 2017.08)
Contact: mindoo93@gmail.com

Post-doctoral researcher at Northwestern University, USA (2022.09~)
UNSW Canberra Junior Visiting Research Fellow: October 15 ~ November 11, 2018
Thesis: Geotechnical engineering behaviors of xanthan gum treated kaolin-group minerals
Ph.D. (KAIST; 2021.08), M.S. (KAIST; 2017.08) / B.S. (KAIST, Rep. of Korea; 2015.02)
Contact: yeongman.kwon@kaist.ac.kr

Post-doctoral researcher at King Abdula University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia (2022.03~)
UNSW Canberra Junior Visiting Research Fellow: November 20 ~ December 8, 2017
Thesis: Polysaccharide Biopolymers in Sands: Properties and Behaviors
Ph.D. (KAIST; 2020.08), M.S. (KAIST; 2016.02) / B.S. (KAIST, Rep. of Korea; 2013.08)
Contact: jooyoungim@kaist.ac.kr

Academic Lecturer at Hue University of Science and Technology, Vietnam (2019.10~)
Ph.D. (2019.08) at KAIST, Rep. of Korea
Thesis: Characterization of biopolymer-treated soils considering soil-water-hydrogel interaction
M.S. (Yamaguchi University, Japan; 2014.03) / B.S. (Hue University of Sciences, Vietnam; 2009.07)
Contact: ttphuongan@hueuni.edu.vn

MS Thesis: Prediction of the unconfined compressive strength of biopoylmer-based soil treatment via machine learning approaches
(Ajou University 2023.02)
Contact: gowls0605@ajou.ac.kr

MS Thesis: Experimental study on the gel type biopolymer-based soil treatment (BPST) effect on the liquefaction potential reduction of sands (Ajou University 2023.02)
Contact: mt3139@ajou.ac.kr

Ph.D. Candidate at Ajou University
MS Thesis: Experimental study on earth pressure behavior of biopolymer-treated backfill material considering lateral displacement
(Ajou University 2022.02)
Contact: kky950317@ajou.ac.kr

Engineer, Kye-Ryong Construction Industrial Co., Ltd.
MS Thesis: Experimental study on the pullout stability of a geogrid embedded in biopolymer-treated soil (Ajou Univ. 2022.02)
Contact: dop31@ajou.ac.kr

Ph.D. Candidate at Ajou University
MS Thesis: Evaluation of the pullout behavior of a ground reinforcement member considering different expansion width and inclination conditions (Ajou University 2021.02)
Contact: phy9958@ajou.ac.kr

Ms. Ha-Young Jang

2021.03 ~ 2021.06

Year 4 Undergraduate student at University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Canberra (2020.02~2020.11)
Research topic: Investigation of the strain-rate dependent behavior of biopolymer-treated soil (BPTS) considering thixotropic rheology and ionic bonding characteristics of biopolymers
Contact: b.titulaer@student.unsw.edu.au

Year 4 Undergraduate student at University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Canberra (2020.02~2020.11)
Research topic: Investigation of the internal erosion behaviour of biopolymer-treated soils with a modified hole-erosion apparatus (mHEA)
Contact: lauchlan.joiner@student.unsw.edu.au

Year 4 Undergraduate student at University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Canberra (2020.02~2020.11)
Research topic: Investigation of thermal and hydraulic capillary conductivities of biopolymer-treated sand
Contact: fletcher.evans@student.unsw.edu.au

Lieutenant of the Royal Thai Army; Academic Lecturer, Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy
Thesis: Improving the soil erosion resistance with advance bio-soil technology (June 2020)
Contact: bandit_crma@hotmail.com

Lieutenant of the Australian Army
Thesis: Feasibility study on biopolymer application to the subbase layers of road structures (Oct. 2019)
Contact: orbeaumont@hotmail.com

Year 4 Undergraduate student at University of New South Wales (UNSW) - Canberra
Thesis: Improving the soil erosion resistance with advance bio-soil technology (Oct. 2019)
Contact: j.daniel@unsw.edu.au

Lieutenant of the Australian Army
Thesis: Strength durability characteristics of biopolymer hydrogel treated sand (Oct. 2019)
Contact: jakefinnane@gmail.com

Lieutenant of the Australian Army
Thesis: Swelling behavior of biopolymer-clay compounds and application as a new slurry material (Oct. 2019)
Contact: nathanpetersen24@gmail.com