People

Director

Namgyun Kim, PhD., PMP
Namgyun Kim, PhD., PMP
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University
  • Vice President, Korean-American Construction Engineering and Project Management Association (KACEPMA)
Education
  • PhD in Construction Science, Texas A&M University
  • MS in Architectural Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
  • BS in Architectural Engineering, Konkuk University
Career
  • Assistant Professor, 2024 – Present, Department of Construction Science, Texas A&M University, TX
  • Assistant Professor, 2022 – 2024, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Dayton, OH
  • Construction Project Manager, 2017, Nexen Inc., South Korea
  • Assistant Project Manager and Field Engineer, 2008 - 2016, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., South Korea
Honors & Awards
  • Best Paper Award in Safety and Health Track, ASCE Construction Research Congress 2024
  • Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, Korean American Construction Engineering and Project Management Association (KACEPMA)
  • 3rd Place Best Data Award, Best Data Award Competition, ASCE DSA community 2024
  • Distinguished Dissertation Award 2023, Texas A&M University
  • 1st Place Best Poster Award, Associated Schools of Construction Annual International Conference 2021 (ASC 2021)

Current Members

Jinsol Lee, PhD.
Jinsol Lee, PhD.
Postdoctoral Researcher
Focuses on construction automation.
Jaehoon Lee
Jaehoon Lee
PhD Student
Works on safety systems.
Nitai Premal Shah
Nitai Premal Shah
MS Student
Works on workzone safety.
Taeeun Kim
Taeeun Kim
Graduate Student Intern
Works on robotics in construction.
Archit Avhale
Archit Avhale
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Works on safety systems.

Former Members