About
I am a Ph.D. Student specializing in Building Energy & HVAC research for high-performance buildings. My main research interests include building energy modeling & simulation, HVAC system optimal control, and building decarbonization.
Curriculum Vitae (Last update: Sep. 2024)
Education
- Ph.D. Student (2022.5.-)
- Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
- Field of Study: Building Energy & HVAC Systems
- Advisor: Prof. Zheng O’Neill
- Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
- M.S. (2020.3.-2022.2.)
- Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University
- Field of Study: Building Simulation
- Advisor: Prof. Cheol-Soo Park
- Thesis: Stochastic Setpoint Temperature Learning for Occupant Behavior-based Control
- Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University
- B.S. (2014.3.-2020.2.)
- Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University
- 2-year absence to fulfill mandatory military service (2016.8. – 2018.7.)
- Graduated with honors Cum Laude, ranked 6th out of 66 graduated students
- Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University
- Exchange Student (2016.7.)
- Engineering, Peking University
- Summer session offered in English
- Engineering, Peking University
Honors & Awards
- Brenda & Jerry Gray ’62 Fellowship (2024. 8.)
- Awarded the 2024 Continuing Student Fellowship based on proven academic and research performance and demonstrated leadership.
- Fellowship, J. Mike Walker ‘66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
- ASHRAE Graduate Grant-In-Aid (2024. 5.)
- Selected and awarded as one of 20 graduate students specializing in ASHRAE-related technologies.
- Funded by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
- Graduate Student Travel Award (2023. 8.)
- Funded by J. Mike Walker ‘66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University for the 2023 IBPSA Building Simulation Conference
- Graduate Student Research and Presentation Travel Award (2023. 8.)
- Funded by Graduate and Professional Studies, Texas A&M University for the 2023 IBPSA Building Simulation Conference
- Graduate Student Travel Award (2023. 5.)
- Funded by J. Mike Walker ‘66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University for the 2023 ASHRAE Annual Conference
- An AI for IOT Information (AI3) Prize Competition (2023. 2.)
- Phase 1 winner, Won $10,000 as a team (the only student team)
- Emil Buehler Aerodynamic Analog Fellowship (2022. 8.)
- Awarded the 2022 Departmental Student Fellowship upon acceptance into the graduate program.
- Fellowship, J. Mike Walker ‘66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
- Outstanding Paper Award (2022. 4.)
- (Co-authored) The 2022 Spring Annual Conference of the Architectural Institute of Korea
- Poster Session Award Winner (runner-up) (2020.12.)
- The 2020 Winter Simulation Conference
- Organization Scholarship (2020.9.-2022.2.)
- Full tuition (3 semesters), The Education and Research Foundation of Seoul National University
- Certificate of Appreciation (2018.5.)
- 2018 Key Resolve R.O.K & U.S. Joint Exercise
- Took charge of interpreting at the R.O.K & U.S. combined task force
- Eminence Scholarship (2016.3.-2020.2.)
- Full tuition (4 semesters), Seoul National University
- Organization Scholarship (2015.9.-2016.2.)
- Full tuition, Moon-Ju Scholarship Foundation
- Merit-based Scholarship (2015.3.-2015.8.)
- Partial tuition (40%), Seoul National University