SeonHong Na

SeonHong Na is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at McMaster University. Their research focuses on computational geomechanics, phase-field modeling, and multiphysics simulations of geomaterials.

• Key research areas include permafrost thawing, chemo-mechanical degradation of soils, and fracture mechanics in porous media.
• Recent work involves thermodynamic constitutive modeling, ice-rich material analysis, and machine learning applications for path-dependent plasticity.

Notable trends in their publications include:

• Development of coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical frameworks for geotechnical simulations
• Phase-field models for rock salt, crystalline rocks, and chemo-assisted cracking
• Integration of machine learning with finite element methods for heterogeneous materials

Teaching activities include courses on foundation engineering, geotechnical engineering, and computational methods in civil engineering.