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Dr. Byungik
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Education M.B.A. General Business, West Texas A&M University, May 2012 Ph.D. Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), Iowa State University, 2007 M.S. Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), Iowa State University, 2004 B.S. Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 2002 Professional Experiance - Director (Alternative Energy Institute, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 2010~Present) Administration Resource Assessment and Small Wind Turbine Testing Renewable Energy Workshop, Training, Outreach and Education Applied Research on Renewable Energy (Wind, Solar, and others) - Assistant Professor (West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX, 2009~Present) Primary Institutional Service: * Civil Engineering Curriculum Development * Code Student Life Committee * WT Tennis Club Supporter Primary Research: * Structural/Bridge Engineering * Wind Engineering * Renewable Energy Teaching: * Fundamental of Engineering * Statics * Mechanics of Materials * Structural Analysis * Steel Design * Composite Materials * Computer-Aided Structural Analysis (Finite Element Modeling) * Computer-Aided Draft Design (Advanced AutoCAD) * Fundamental Engineering Programming (MATLAB) * Robotics * Renewable Energy (Renewable Energy System, Wind Energy, Solar * Energy, Bioenergy, and Geothermal Energy) for Undergraduate and Graduate Courses - Bridge Designer (Arizona Department of Transportation, Phoenix, AZ, 2007~2009) Several Bridge Design Projects (2007-2009) Arizona Department of Transportation LRFD Bridge Design Guideline (2008) Arizona Department of Transportation LRFD Box Culvert Design Standard (2008) - Research Assistant (Bridge Engineering Center, Ames, IA, 2002~2007) Wind-Tunnel Testing for a Multisided Slender Support Structure (2006-2007) Long-term Monitoring of Highway Slender Support Structures (2004-2006) Monitored the Launched Bridge Behavior (2002-2004) Nonlinear finite element modeling for Iowa River Bridge (2002-2004) Professional Interests Structural Health Monitoring Computer-Aided Structural Analysis and Finite Element Modeling Bridge Design/Engineering Wind Engineering and Structural Dynamics Renewable Energy Wind Turbine Testing Professional Affiliations and Registration Member of ASCE, Since 2012 Member of AISC, Since 2012 Professional Engineer, State of Arizona, No.: 51307, Since 2010 Golden Key National Honor Society, 2001 - 2002 First Degree Certified Civil Engineer, Korea, Since 1999 Felloship and Award Graduate School MMGB Scholarship, West Texas A&M University, 2011 Staff and Faculty Endowed Scholarship, 2011 Teaching Excellence Award, The Texas A&M University System, 2010 Graduate Research Assistantship, Iowa State University, 2002 - 2007 Transportation Research Scholar in Midwest Transportation Consortium, Iowa State University, 2003 - 2007 J. Wade Switzer Award, Iowa State University, 2001 Journal Reviewer International Journal of Civil Engineering Wind and Structures International Journal of Renewable Energy Research and Development Professional Service Area - Departmental Services Faculty Search Committee (2009) Chair of Faculty Search Committee (2010) Engineering Scholarship Committee (2010-Present) ABET self-study report (since 2011) I am WT (since 2009) - University Services Code of Student Life (2009-2012) WTAMU Business Connection (2009- Present) WTAMU Intercollegiate Athletics Recruiting (2009) WT Tennis Club Supporter (2011-2012) Director of AEI (2010-Present) WTAMU Graduation Commencement (2009-Present) Freshmen Convocation (2009-Present) Faculty Advisor for WT Korean Student Association (2010-Presnet) - Community Services Science Olympiad, Tower Sections (2011-2012) Mathcounts, Grader (2009-Present) WTAMU Annual Student Research Conference, Science Judge (2009-2011) WT Engineering Camp, Instructor (2009-2012) Teacher's Workshop, Instructor (2009) Pantex Science Bowl, Science Judge 2009) Member of ASCE High Plains Section (2009-2012) TSPE scholarship committee for the Panhandle Chapter (2011) Business Connection (2009-2012) Student Recruitment and publicity at South Korea (2011) Amarillo Area College Night (2010-Present) TAMUS Pathways Symposium, Engineering Judge (2010) Instructional Area - Honors WTAMU Outstanding Supervisor Honoree (2012) 2010 TAMU Chancellor's Award for Teaching (2010) - Academic Developments Initiated a Civil Engineering Program at WTAMU Popularized ANSYS (Finite Element Software) in Engineering Courses/Projects Purchased a Full version of ANSYS by funded research grant - New Course Developments / Teaching Materias ALL Civil Engineering Courses Computer-Aided Structural Analysis (Special Topic, Fall 2009) Modern Engineering Tools (Fall 2010) - Course Taught at WTAMU Fundamental of Engineering Statics Mechanics of Materials Structural Analysis Steel Design Composite Materials Computer-Aided Structural Analysis (Finite Element Modeling) Computer-Aided Draft Design (Advanced AutoCAD) Fundamental Engineering Programming (MATLAB) Robotics (Graduate Course) Renewable Energy (Renewable Energy System, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Bioenergy, and Geothermal Energy) for Undergraduate and Graduate Courses |
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