B.S. Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea

M.S. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, USA

Ph.D. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, USA

Dr. Robin E. Kim received B.S. degree (2008) from Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea and MS (2008) and Ph.D. (2015) from the University of Illinois Urban Champaign in the USA. After her graduation, she worked as a researcher at the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (2016-2019) and as an assistant professor at Hanyang University in Seoul (2016-2023). In 2023, Dr. Kim was appointed as an assistant professor at the Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering at Seoul National University.

To enhance the sustainability and safety of the urban environment, Dr. Kim focuses on developing smart sensing and AI-based infrastructure monitoring technologies. Specific research topics include 1) Non-contact sensing and monitoring technologies (Computer Vision, Laser, and Lidar Sensors, etc.), 2) Forensic analysis methods using digital twin models, 3) Data augmentation technologies using synthetic environments (including AR and VR), and 4) Machine learning algorithms for integrity forecasting. Dr. Kim’s research laboratory aims to evaluate the serviceability and integrity of urban environments by understanding the usage of infrastructure during their life cycle.