About

  I am a Ph.D. Candidate pursuing 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: Apr. 15, 2024)

Education

• Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University (2022.5.-)
  • Field of Study: Building Energy & HVAC Systems
  • Advisor: Prof. Zheng O’Neill
• M.S. in Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University (2020.3.-2022.2.)
  • Field of Study: Building Simulation
  • Advisor: Prof. Cheol-Soo Park
  • Thesis: Stochastic Setpoint Temperature Learning for Occupant Behavior-based Control
• B.S. in Architecture and Architectural Engineering, Seoul National University (2014.3.-2020.2.)
  • 2-year absence to fulfill mandatory military service (2016.8. – 2018.7.)
  • Gratuated with honors Cum Laude, ranked 6th out of 66 graduated students
• Exchange Student in Engineering, Peking University, China (2016.7.)
  • Summer session offered in English

Honors & Awards

• Graduate Student Travel Award (2023. 8.)
  • Funded by J. Mike Walker ‘66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
• Graduate Student Research and Presentation Travel Award (2023. 8.)
  • Funded by Graduate and Professional Studies, Texas A&M University
• Graduate Student Travel Award (2023. 5.)
  • Funded by J. Mike Walker ‘66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
• Emil Buehler Aerodynamic Analog (2022. 8.)
  • 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