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Nebraska Transportation Center

Yong Rak Kim

Civil Engineering

Yong Rak Kim

Contact:

W351 Nebraska Hall
Lawrence, Nebraska 68588-0531
(402)472-1727
ykim3@unl.edu

Education:

  • Ph.D. Civil Engineering, 2003, Texas A& M University, College Station, TX
  • M.S. Civil Engineering, 1999, Texas A& M University, College Station, TX
  • B.S. Civil Engineering, 1997, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea

Experience:

  • Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    2005 - present
  • Research Associate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    2003 - 2005
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Texas Transportation Institute
    2000 - 2003
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University
    1998 - 1999

Awards:

  • 2008 - McNeel Endowed Chair (Junior Faculty Level): College of Engineering, University of Nebraksa-Lincoln
  • 2007 - Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER), National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • 2007 - College Faculty Research and Creative Activity Awward, College of Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 2006 - Best Paper Walter J. Emmons Award, Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT)
  • 2004 - Nomination of Best Paper K.B. Woods Award, Transportation Research Board (TRB)