Suyun Paul Ham

Dr. Suyun Paul Ham is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), leading the Smart Infrastructure and Testing Laboratory (SITL). He holds a Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas and has received the NAI Honorary Membership Certificate and the ASNT Fellowship Award. His research focuses on non-destructive evaluation (NDE), structural health monitoring (SHM), and AI-driven sensing technologies for infrastructure assessment.

Educated at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (PhD, 2015) and Hongik University (BS, 2004), Dr. Ham has over 15 years of industry and academic experience. His expertise spans concrete durability, wireless sensing, and automated inspection systems for bridges, nuclear facilities, and transportation infrastructure.

Research interests include metal hydride reactions, superadiabatic thermal waves, and AI integration for infrastructure monitoring. He has developed contactless scanning systems and advanced numerical models to assess damage in concrete structures.

• Awards: NAI Honorary Membership, ASNT Fellowship, multiple poster competition awards.
• Grants: TxDOT grant for bridge inspection (2019).
• Professional Roles: Committee member of ASCE Structural Identification of Constructed Systems; subcommittee member of Transportation Research Board.

Dr. Ham teaches courses on nondestructive testing, infrastructure durability, and AI applications. His lab actively collaborates on projects involving robotic scanning, sensor networks, and sustainable urban infrastructure solutions.