Shinhyu Kang

Dr. Shinhyu Kang serves as Assistant Professor of Engineering at Hope University since 2024, teaching general and civil engineering courses while supervising undergraduate and graduate research in concrete materials and sustainability innovation.

His academic credentials include:

• B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Kyonggi University (2010)
• M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from Kyonggi University (2012)
• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Oklahoma State University (2020)

Research focuses on concrete durability and sustainable low-carbon construction materials, featuring:

• Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) application
• Advanced materials characterization techniques
• Chemo-physical reactions in cementitious systems
• Microstructural evolution analysis
• Waste resource utilization for eco-friendly concrete

His work pioneers predictive modeling approaches to enhance concrete longevity while reducing environmental impact.

Publication trends (2018-2023) reveal consistent innovation in Particle Model applications for predicting concrete properties, with emphasis on non-traditional coal ash performance, electrical resistivity correlations, and ion diffusion mechanisms - advancing sustainable concrete design through material optimization.

Key recognitions include:

• Graduate College Top Tier Fellowship, Oklahoma State University (2015-2016)
• David C. Goss Scholarship, American Coal Ash Association (2018)

Dr. Kang mentors student researchers in concrete innovation while leading the Math-Science grant-funded project "Investigation of the concrete performances with conventional and non-conventional coal-ash" (Abilene Christian University, 2023-2024).