Biography

Prof. Kunhee Choi

Department of Construction Science

Texas A&M University, USA

Professor


Email: kchoi@tamu.edu


Qualifications
2008 Ph.D., University of California, Civil and Environmental Engineering

2002 M.S., Texas A&M University, Construction Management

1999 B.S., Korea University, Architectural Engineering


Publications (selected)

  1. Taewoo Ko, Chau Le, H. David Jeong, Kunhee Choi. Enhancing Reliability of Construction Contingency Estimation at the Scoping Phase through Historical Cost Data Analysis. ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, Volume 10, Issue 4, December 2024. https://doi.org/10.1061/AJRUA6.RUENG-1260
  2. Taewoo Ko, Chau Le, H. David Jeong, Phuong Nguyen, Kunhee Choi, Douglas Gransberg. Risk Identification, Prioritization, and Mapping for Early Construction Cost Contingency in Transportation Infrastructure Projects. ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, Volume 10, Issue 3, September 2024. https://doi.org/10.1061/AJRUA6.RUENG-1315.
  3. Yangtian Yin, Kunhee Choi, Yongcheol Lee, Moeid Shariatfar. Effects of Flooding on Roadways through Simulation-Traffic Integrated Vulnerability Modeling. Natural Hazards Review, Volume 25, Issue 3, August 2024. https://doi.org/10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-1971.
  4. Alireza Shamshiri, Kyeong Rok Ryu, June Young Park, Kunhee Choi. Project Phase–Based Contingency Adjustment Framework for Infrastructure Renewal Projects. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Volume 149, Issue 2, February 2023. https://doi.org/10.1061/JCEMD4.COENG-12311
  5. Evers, E. et al. (2025). Prediction of Rutting Depth Using Random Forest Methods in Full-Depth Reclamation Asphalt Pavements. In: Desjardins, S., Poitras, G.J., Nik-Bakht, M. (eds) Proceedings of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023, Volume 4. CSCE 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 498. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61499-6_5
  6. Yangtian Yin, Kunhee Choi, Yong-Cheol Lee, H. David Jeong, Xin Liu. Determining the Most Economical Work Zone Lengths for Rural Highway Rehabilitation Projects. Journal of Management in Engineering, Volume 39, Issue 2, March 2023. https://doi.org/10.1061/JMENEA.MEENG-5153
  7. Shariatfar, M., Lee, Y. C., Choi, K., & Kim, M. (2022). Effects of flooding on pavement performance: a machine learning-based network-level assessment. Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, 7(6), 695–714. https://doi.org/10.1080/23789689.2021.2017736
  8. Xin Liu, Yangtian Yin, Kunhee Choi. Economical Validation of Residential Solar Power Investment: A Cost–Benefit Analysis Approach. Journal of Management in Engineering, Volume 38, Issue 3, May 2022.https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0001031
  9. Yangtian Yin, Kunhee Choi, H. David Jeong, Ali Touran. Integration of Schedule, Cost, Traffic, and Risk into the Determination of Construction Contract Times. Journal of Management in Engineering, Volume 38, Issue 6, November 2022.https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.000108
  10. K Choi, Y Yin, D Goehl, HD Jeong. Alternative contracting methods: Modeling and assessing the effects of contract type on time-cost-change performance. Journal of Management in Engineering 37 (1), 04020096.https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000863
  11. C Le, M Wai Yaw, H David Jeong, K Choi. Comprehensive evaluation of influential factors on public roadway project contract time. Journal of Management in Engineering 37 (5), 04021044. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000932
  12. K Choi, J Bae, Y Yin, HW Lee. ACT2: Time–Cost Tradeoffs from Alternative Contracting Methods. Journal of management in engineering 37 (1), 04020091. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000855
  13. J Bae, K Choi. A land-use clustering approach to capturing the level-of-service of large urban corridors: A case study in downtown Los Angeles. Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science 48 (7), 2093-2109.
  14. K Choi, J Bae, YH Kwak. OPTID: Optimal incentives and disincentives. Journal of Management in Engineering 37 (5), 04021054. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000946
  15. K Choi, I Jung, Y Yin, C Gurganus, HD Jeong. Holistic performance evaluation of highway design-build projects. Journal of management in Engineering 36 (4), 04020024. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000781
  16. LA Gomez-Cunya, MS Fardhosseini, HW Lee, K Choi. Analyzing investments in flood protection structures: A real options approach. International journal of disaster risk reduction 43, 101377. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2019.101377
  17. J Yeon, Y Rew, K Choi, J Kang. Environmental effects of accelerated pavement repair using 3D printing: life cycle assessment approach. Journal of Management in Engineering 36 (3), 04020003. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000752
  18. Lavy, S., Daneshpour, E. and Choi, K. (2020), "Higher education space management through user-centric data analytics", Facilities, Vol. 38 No. 3/4, pp. 346-364. https://doi.org/10.1108/F-05-2018-0059
  19. Bae, J., & Choi, K. (2020). A new perspective for precision evaluation of large-scale traffic sensor data measurement. Transportation Planning and Technology, 43(6), 571–585. https://doi.org/10.1080/03081060.2020.1780708
  20. Choi, K., Jeong, H. D., Lee, Y., & Yin, Y. (2020). Selecting the Most Feasible Construction Phasing Plans for Urban Highway Rehabilitation Projects. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/transet_pubs/71
  21. Lee, Y., Choi, K., & Shariatfar, M. (2020). Holistic Network-level Assessment of Pavement Flood Damages. Retrieved from https://repository.lsu.edu/transet_pubs/86
  22. Park, K., Lee, H.W., Choi, K. et al. Project Risk Factors Facing Construction Management Firms. Int J Civ Eng 17, 305–321 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40999-017-0262-z
  23. Choi, K., Haque, M., Lee, H., Cho, Y., and Kwak, Y.H. (2012). “Macroeconomic Labor Productivity and Its Impact on Firm’s Profitability.” Journal of The Operational Research Society (Special Issue on Construction Management), Palgrave Macmillan, accepted for publication (10/26/2012), doi:10.1057/jors.2012.157, in press.
  24. Choi, K., and Kwak, Y.H. (2012). “Decision-Support Model for Incentives/Disincentives Time-Cost Tradeoff.” Automation in Construction, Elsevier, 21 (2012), 219-228.
  25. Cho, Y., Kabassi, K., Pyeon, J., Choi, K., and Wang, C. (2012). “Effectiveness Study of Temporary Pavement Markings Removal Methods in Roadway Construction Zones.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE, accepted for publication.


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