Prof. Bang Yeon Lee

Bang Yeon Lee (이방연)

Professor, School of Architecture
Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea

📧 bylee (at) jnu.ac.kr  |  📞 062-530-1648

Education

2004–2009 PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jin-Keun Kim
2002–2004 MS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jin-Keun Kim
1998–2002 BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, KAIST, Korea
1996–1998 Gwangju Science High School

Dissertation

PhD: "Fiber Distribution Evaluation Using Digital Image Processing and Its Effect on Tensile Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Cement Composites" (2009), KAIST.

MS: "Development of Detecting System for Concrete Surface Cracks Using Image Processing and Artificial Neural Network" (2004), KAIST.

Appointment

2018–now Professor, School of Architecture, Chonnam National University
2022–2024 Chair, School of Architecture, Chonnam National University
2021–2022 Visiting Scholar, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Eng., UC Davis, USA
Host: Prof. J. Bolander | International research collaboration program, NRF Korea
2015–2018 Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Chonnam National University
2012–2015 Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Chonnam National University
2011–2012 Full-Time Lecturer, School of Architecture, Chonnam National University
2009–2011 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Eng., University of Michigan, USA
Advisor: Prof. V.C. Li
2009 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, KAIST, Korea (Advisor: Prof. Jin-Keun Kim)

Scholarships, Research Grants & Awards (Selected)

Best paper commendation award, TRANSOILCOLD2025 (Sept. 2025)

표창장, 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 (Sept. 2025)

특별상, 국토안전관리원 (Nov. 2024)

표창장, 한국구조물진단유지관리공학회 (Oct. 2023)

교육우수상, 전남대학교 총장표창 (June 2023)

논문상 (coauthor), Korean Recycled Construction Resource Institute (Oct. 2022)

과학기술우수논문상, 한국과학기술단체총연합회 (2020 대한민국과학기술연차대회, July 2020)

우수강의 교수상, 한국공학교육학회 (Sept. 2019)

표창장, 한국레미콘공업협회 — 제1회 콘크리트의 날 (May 2019)

교육연구 우수교수상, 전남대학교 공과대학 (Dec. 2017)

Best Poster Award, SBE16 Seoul (Dec. 2016)

논문상 (×2), Korea Concrete Institute (Nov. 2016)

논문상, Korean Recycled Construction Resource Institute (Nov. 2015)

Graduate Research Scholarship of Science and Engineering, Ministry of Science and Technology (2006)

Government Expense PhD Scholarship (2004–2009), MS Scholarship (2002–2004), BS Scholarship (1998–2002)

Professional Affiliation & Activity (Selected)

Korea Concrete Institute (Life Member, 2004–present): 이사, 콘크리트시공기술위원회 위원장, 고성능콘크리트위원회 위원장, Associate Editor IJCSM, 편집위원 등

Korea Institute for Structural Maintenance Inspection (Life Member, 2011–present): 이사, Associate editor JSIM, 미래발전위원회 위원장

Architectural Institute of Korea (Life Member, 2011–present): 광주전남지회 학술위원장

Korean Society for Composite Materials (2010–present)

Korean Association for Spatial Structures (2026–present): 이사

Guest Editor, Materials (MDPI, SCIE)

Editorial Board Member, Advances in Civil Engineering (Hindawi, SCIE)

Reviewer: Construction and Building Materials, Cement and Concrete Composites, Cement and Concrete Research, IJCSM, ASCE JMCE, Engineering Structures, etc.

Public Service (Selected)

여수광양항만공사 기술자문위원회 위원 (2025–2027)

광주광역시 도시철도건설 기술자문위원회 위원 (2025–2027)

광주광역시 건축위원회 위원 (2025–2027)

조달청 평가위원, 기술자문위원회, 공사관리 자문위원 (2018–2024)

한국산업기술평가관리원 평가위원 (2014–present)

국토교통과학기술진흥원 RnD 평가위원 (2016–present)

한국공학교육인증원 평가자 (2013–2020)

Invited Seminars & Talks (Selected)

"생성형 AI 서비스 개요 및 연구활동 활용: 논문", 건축학부 & 에너지지반구조물기초연구실 (Dec. 2025)

"생성형 AI 서비스 개요 및 연구활동 활용: 기본", 한국콘크리트 웨비나 (Dec. 2025)

"Highly ductile composites for sustainable and resilient structure", SNU seminar (Nov. 2025)

"리서치 서포트를 위한 인공지능 서비스 활용", KAIST CEE MS & PhD Seminar (Nov. 2025)

"생성형 AI 서비스 개요 및 연구활동 활용", 한국지반공학회 웨비나 (Nov. 2025)

"철보다 더 늘어나는 섬유보강 콘크리트", 삼성물산 건설부문 [Tech Advanced] (Aug. 2023)

"철보다 더 늘어나는 ECC 개발 - 인장변형성능 22%", KCI 고성능콘크리트위원회 (June 2023)

"폴리우레탄 활용 고감쇠 콘크리트 복합재료 개발", KCI (Aug. 2019)

"Micromechanics-Based Design of Engineered Cementitious Composites", UNIST (Jan. 2012)

"Smart construction materials", KAIST-Tongji Summer School (Aug. 2011)

Technical Qualifications

Fundamental Engineer, NCEES, USA (June 2009)

Engineer Concrete, Human Resources Development Service of Korea (Nov. 2007)

Engineer Civil Engineering, Human Resources Development Service of Korea (Sept. 2001)