Dr. Won-Joon Oh | Infrastructure | Best Researcher Award 

Dr. Won-Joon Oh | Infrastructure | Big Field at Unified Construction Soft-Tech | South Korea

Dr. Won-Joon Oh is a highly accomplished civil and construction engineering professional with a distinguished academic and industry background that spans infrastructure development, construction management, and research leadership. He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Civil Engineering from Sejong University of Engineering, focusing on life cycle cost evaluation of high-modulus asphalt pavement, and later obtained his Ph.D. in Construction Management from Chungnam National University of Engineering, where his dissertation advanced methodologies for revitalizing utility tunnels using economic feasibility analysis. Professionally, Dr. Won-Joon Oh has held pivotal roles beginning with Kumho Construction, where he gained foundational expertise in large-scale engineering projects, followed by his tenure at the Korea Land and Housing Corporation, where he worked within the Land and Housing Research Institute, contributing to national infrastructure strategies. He further advanced his career as Manager at HyunGene C&S Co., Ltd., and later joined Chungnam National University as a Researcher, deepening his academic footprint while mentoring engineering scholars. Currently, he continues to apply his expertise as Manager at Unicorns Co., Ltd., demonstrating his ability to seamlessly bridge academic insights with practical industry applications. His research interests focus on construction safety, utility tunnel development, preventive infrastructure maintenance, and sustainable asset management strategies. His core research skills include economic feasibility analysis, infrastructure cost modeling, regulatory system evaluation, life cycle cost methodologies, and the development of master planning standards for complex engineering systems. Dr. Won-Joon Oh’s work has been published in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals, particularly those indexed in Scopus and IEEE, where he has consistently been the first author, highlighting his leadership in research. His significant contributions include studies on accident reduction in tunnel construction, methodologies for preventive maintenance, and evaluation of life cycle costs in asset management, each of which has implications for improving safety, reducing costs, and enhancing the sustainability of infrastructure. His achievements have earned recognition across academia and industry, supported by his participation in collaborative projects and respected academic societies, as well as his dedication to advancing knowledge transfer between research and application. Awards and honors reflecting his career include recognition for his impactful publications, leadership within academic-industry partnerships, and contribution to innovative construction methodologies that shape infrastructure policy and practice. Overall, Dr. Won-Joon Oh stands as a scholar-practitioner who has significantly advanced the field of civil engineering, balancing academic rigor with industry relevance, and his sustained commitment to research, leadership, and mentorship places him among the most promising figures in infrastructure and construction management research today.

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Featured Publications:

1. A Study on Accident Reduction and Elimination Measures for Widening Construction during the Rebuilding and Performance Improvement of Utility Tunnels – 2024 – Citations: 5

2. Life Cycle Cost Method for Safe and Effective Infrastructure Asset Management – 2023 – Citations: 8

3. Develop Methodology for Preventive Maintenance of Infrastructure – 2023 – Citations: 6

4. A Study on the Procedures and Application Examples for Establishment of Master Plan Standard for the Utility Tunnel – 2020 – Citations: 10

5. A Study on The Improvement of Related Regulation System for The Utility Tunnel Activation – 2020 – Citations: 7

6. Performance and Life Cycle Cost Evaluation of High-Modulus Asphalt Pavement – 2006 – Citations: 15

7. A Study on the Utility Tunnel Revitalization Methodology Using Economic Feasibility Analysis Techniques (Ph.D. Dissertation) – 2024 – Citations: 2