KANG HOON YOON, Poject Manager at Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT)

KANG HOON YOON, Poject Manager at Korea Institute of Construction Technology (KICT)

About

Dr. Kanghoon Yoon / P.E

#A-902, 122 Banpo Daero, Seocho Gu,

Seoul, 137-872, Republic of Korea

Tel. : 82-10-5494-9406

E-mail : khyoonphd@gmail.com

 

Professional Specialty

Civil Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental and Harbor Engineering

 

Highlights of Qualifications

 Managed diverse state-funded research projects on water resources development, flood control and harbor development during my thirty years of career in civil engineering.

 Created diverse scientific papers and participated in many international projects.

 Participated in international civil engineering conferences and made presentations on my research in front of engineers from all over the world.

 Delivered working-level knowledge and skills obtained from academic efforts and civil engineering projects to the students.

 Developed and operated computer models in irrigation system.

 

Education

Dec. 1996 – Dec. 1997 : Department of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University,

 USA

Postdoctoral Scholar

 

Mar. 1985 – Aug. 1991 : Kangwon National University, Korea

 Ph.D. in Civil Engineering 

 (Water Resources & Coastal Engineering)

 

Mar. 1982 – Feb. 1984 : Korea University

 M.S. in Civil Engineering 

 (Water Resources & Coastal Engineering) 

 

Mar. 1973 – Sep. 1979 : Korea University

 B.S. in Civil Engineering

 

 

 

Employment Record

 

Mar. 2011 – Pesent : TOCONET KOREA Co., Ltd

 Civil Engineer, Research Fellow & CTO

 

Mar. 2016 – Pesent : Research Institute of Weapon System, Sejong University

 Research Professor

 

Sep. 1984 – Feb. 2011 : Korea Institute of Construction Technology

 Civil Engineer, Research Fellow & Project Manager

 

Jun. 2001 – Sep. 2002   : Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, USA

Visiting Scholar

 

May 1981 – May 1983 : Sambu Construction Company

 Civil Engineer at Civil Engineering Division

 

Mar. 1976 – Apr. 1977 : Korea Military Academy

                      Civil Engineer, Research Assistant

 

Citation of Merit

 

 the Honor of National Service Merit by Ministry of Home Affair of Korea, Feb., 2009

 the Best Scholar of Year by Korea Federation of Water Science and Engineering Societies, Feb., 2008

 the Best Scholar of Year by Korean Society of Harzard Mitigation, Feb., 2007

 the Best Thesis of Year by Korea Water Resources Association, Feb., 2005

 the Order of National Service Merit by President of Republic of Korea, July 2004

 

A member of the National Consulting Committee

 

 Advisory Board, K-WATER, the Ministry of Construction & Transportation since 2014

 Honorary Director of Korea Water Resources Association since 2013

 Honorary Director of Korea Society of Hazard Mitigation since 2011

 Nakdong River Flood Control Center, the Ministry of Construction & Transportation since Jun. 1998.

 Youngsan River Flood Control Center, the Ministry of Construction & Transportation since May 1998.

 The Ministry of Maritime and Fisheries since Jul. 1998.

 The Korea Energy Management Corporation since Feb. 1996.

 The Korea National Committee on Large Dams since Sep. 1990.

 

Professional Affiliation

 

 A Member of Korean Society of Harzard Mitigation, since 2001

 A Member of Korea Water Resources Association, since 1994

 A Member of Korean Society of Coastal and Ocean Engineers, since 1990

 A Member of Korean Society of Civil Engineers, since 1985

(Korean Association of Hydrological Sciences changed to Korea Water Resources Association in 1995)

 

Technical Qualifications

 

 Nov. 2010 : Achieved Certificate of Professional Engineer for Water Resources Engineering

 Nov. 1982 : Achieved Certificate of National Technical Qualification for the First Class Fire Prevention Engineer.

 Feb. 1982 : Achieved the First Class Civil Engineer License.

 Aug. 1979 : Achieved Certificate of National Technical Qualification for the First Class Civil Engineer.

 

Publications

 

A.  Scientific Paper

1. Verification of the Design Force Estimation Method for the Steel-type Breakwater in the Real Sea, J. of KOSHAM. Vol 12, No.1, Feb., 2012

2. Urban Flood Reduction Measures as Permeable Pavement, J. of KOSHAM. Vol 11, No.3, Sep., 2011

3. The Estimation of Curve Number from River Level for Real-Time Flood Forecasting and Warning System, Proc. of 33rd IAHR Congress, Vancouver, August, 2009

4. Flood Discharge Estimation of a Basin Using Gauge-based Adjustment of Radar-rainfall, Proc. of 6th Annual Meeting AOGS, Singapore, August 2009.

5. Appication of storage Function Method with SCS abstraction, Proc. of 32nd Congress of IAHR, A1.d-078 pp326, Venice, Italy, July, 2007.

6. Hydrological Radar Network Simulation Model Considering Effective Flood Management and Control, 6th Int'l Symp. on Hydrological Appl. of Weather Radar Feb. 2004, Melbourne

7. Dam Inflow Forecasting for Short Term Flood Based on Neural Networks in Nakdong River Basin, J. of KAHS, Nov. 2003

8. Real-Time Forecasting of Flood Runoff Based on Neural Networks in Nakdong River Basin & Application to Flood Warning System, J. of KAHS, Nov. 2003

9. Development of the Multiple Regression Runoff Model Using Rainfall Forecast Data by Radar, Proc. of KSEC, Oct. 2003

10. Application of the Neural Reservoir Inflow Model in Flood Forecasting System, Proc. of KSEC, Oct. 2003

11. Application of the Kriging Method for Improve the Accuracy of Flood Forecasting System, Proc. of KSEC, Oct. 2003

12. Development of the Neural Channel Discharge Model for Flood Forecasting System, Proc. of KSEC, Oct. 2003

13. Mapping of Floodplain Boundaries Using High Spatial Resolution DEM, Proc. IAHR, August 2003

14. K.H Yoon, et al., El Nino and La Nina Impacts on the Floods and Droughts of South Korean Peninsular, University Council of Water Resources Proceedings, pp139-148, Aug., 2000

15. K.H Yoon, et al., Detecting an Appropriate Model Using BDS Statistic, International Water Resources Engineering Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers Proceedings, Aug., 1999

16. K.H Yoon and G.B.Yeon, Network flow Model Applied to Geum River Basin, Proc. The 27th Biennial Congress of the International Association for Hydraulic Research, Aug., 1997. 

17. K.H.Yoon and E.T.Lee,  A Study on the Parameter Estimation of the Storage Function Method for the Nakdong River Basin., Proc. APD-IAHR, Aug., 1996

18. K.H.Yoon and H.K,Choi,  Development of a Design Wave Estimating Model for the East Coast of Korea., Proc. APD-IAHR, Aug., 1996

19. K.H.Yoon and H.M,Shin,  The Flood Forecasting Model for the In-do Bridge. by the Multi-regression Analysis between the Water-level and the Influence Parameters., J.KAHS, Vol 27-3, pp 59-69, Sept., 1994.

20. K.H.Yoon and Wake,  Computation of Areal Reduction Factor and Its Regional Variability., J.KAHS, Vol 25-3, pp 79-86, Sept., 1992.

21. K.H.Yoon and S.D.Jeong,  Optimal Estimation of the Mean Areal Rainfall., Proc., J.KAHS, pp 244-256, Jul, 1992.

22. K.H.Yoon, Development of a Design Wave Estimating Model for the East Coast of Korea. Ph.D Thesis, Aug., 1991

23. K.H.Yoon and Y.B.Choi,  Towards a Basin Hydrology for the Twenty-First Century. , J.KAHS, Vol 23-1, pp 6~20, Mar., 1990. 

24. K.H.Yoon and Y.N.Yoon,  Methodology to Develop a Hydrological Database for Flood Analysis. , Proc. KAHS, pp 91~103, Jul., 1987. 

25. K.H.Yoon and Y.N.Yoon,  A Probabilistic Determination of the Active Storage Capacity of a Reservoir Using the Monthly Stream flows Generated by Stochastic Models. , J.KSCE, Vol 6-3, pp 63~74, 1986.

26. K.H.Yoon and Y.N.Yoon,  Determination of Capacity for a Water Supply Reservoir by Probability Analysis of Simulated Low Flows. , Proc, KSCE, pp 302~308, Oct., 1985.

27. K.H.Yoon, A Estimation of Design Wave by Frequency Analysis of Empirically Predicted Significant Wave Height.  M.S. Thesis, Feb., 1984.

 

B.  Research Report

1. Development of The National Flood Management System, Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, Jun., 2009

2. Feasibility Study on Next Generation Flood Defenses Planning Method, Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, Jun., 2008

3. Development of National Flash Flood Warning and Forecasting system using Hydrological radar system (the 1st stage/2nd stage/Final stage), Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, Oct, 2005/Oct, 2006/Oct, 2007

4. Feasibility Study on Nationwide Hydrological radar Networking System and Improvement of the flood Forecasting and Warning System(the 3rd stage), Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, Oct, 2004

5. Feasibility Study on Nationwide Hydrological radar Networking System and Improvement of the flood Forecasting and Warning System(the 2nd stage), Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, May, 2003

6. Feasibility Study on Nationwide Hydrological radar Networking System and Improvement of the flood Forecasting and Warning System(the 1st stage), Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, May, 2002

7. Development of Flood Forecasting System with a Neural Network Model(the 2nd stage), Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, December, 2001

8. Development of Flood Forecasting System with a Neural Network Model(the 1st stage), Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, December, 2000

9. Development of Flood Forecasting System for Urban Basin(the 2nd stage), Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, December, 1999

10. Development of Flood Forecasting System for Urban Basin(the 1st stage), Sponsored by Ministry of Construction and Transportation, December, 1998

11. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  Development of Flood Forecasting System in Youngsan River Basin., Sponsored by Ministry of Construction, Aug., 1996.

12. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  A Study on Techniques of River Landscape Planning., Sponsored by Kangwon Province, July, 1995.

13. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  Development of Flood Forecasting System in Nakdong River Basin ., Sponsored by Ministry of Construction, Mar., 1995.

14. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  Development of Flood Forecasting System in Han River Basin., Sponsored by Ministry of Construction, Oct., 1993.

15. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  A Study on Techniques of Discharge Measurements., Sponsored by KICT, Dec., 1992.

16. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  An Analysis of the Areal Interpolation Techniques and Regional Variability of the Rainfall by Areal Reduction Factor. , Sponsored by KICT, Dec., 1991.

17. Choi and K.H. Yoon, et al.,  Feasibility Study and Facility Planning and Hydraulic Modeling Experimental Report on Simgock Harbor , Sponsored by Mungju County, Jul., 1991.

18. Choi and K.H. Yoon, et al.,  Feasibility Study and Facility Planning and Hydraulic Modeling Experimental Report on Banam Harbor , Sponsored by Gosung County, Apr., 1991.

19. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  Development of Water Resources Management Techniques. , Sponsored by Ministry of Construction, Dec., 1987.

20. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  Construction and Preliminary Analysis of Hydrologic Database for Flood Studies. , Sponsored by KICT, Dec., 1986.

21. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  Development of Remote Sensing Technique for Monitoring Flood Levels and Flood Prone Area in the Han River Basin. ,Sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology, Dec., 1986.

22. K.H.Yoon, et al.,   A Comparative Study on Design Criteria of Dams. , Sponsored by KICT, Jun., 1986.

23. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  A Study on Planning and Basic Design of Dam. , Sponsored by KICT, Dec., 1985.

24. K.H.Yoon, et al.,  A Study of Laboratory Facilities for Hydraulic Test.  Sponsored by KICT, Dec., 1985.

 

C.  Technical Report

1. K.H.Yoon,  Rock Blasting ( Translation ) , Sponsored by Sambu Construction Company, Dec., 1983.

2. K.H.Yoon,  A Study on the Rock bolt Design Method in the Construction Site. , Sponsored by Sambu Construction Company, Jun., 1983.

3. K.H.Yoon,  A Study on Tunnel Rehabilitation by Using Rock bolt and Shotcreat.  Sponsored by Sambu Construction Company, Feb., 1983.

4. K.H.Yoon,  Rock bolt in NATM. , Sponsored by Sambu Construction Company, Dec., 1982.

5. K.H.Yoon,  A Study for Optimum Construction Method of NATM. , Sponsored by Sambu Construction Company, Oct., 1982.

6. K.H.Yoon,  Design Guide Line for Site Measurement in NATM. , Sponsored by Sambu Construction Company, Jun., 1982.

7. K.H.Yoon,  Basic Concept of NATM. , Sponsored by Sambu Construction Company, Apr., 1982.

8. K.H.Yoon,  Introduction to New Austrian Tunneling Method.  Sponsored by Sambu  Construction Company, Apr., 1982.

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Education: PhD

Seniority: Board director, CEO, COO, CFO, President, Provost

Years of experience: 20 years or above

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