Background
Shin, Sungwoo was born on September 20, 1951 in Pusan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea. Son of Myunghyu Shin and Yeumjeon Kim.
Dean director architecture educator
Shin, Sungwoo was born on September 20, 1951 in Pusan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea. Son of Myunghyu Shin and Yeumjeon Kim.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 1977. Master of Civil Engineering, Washington University, St. Louis, 1981. Master of Science in Construction Management, Washington University, St. Louis, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, Chicago, 1986.
Professor, School Architecture and Architectural Engineering Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea, since 1986, director, Sustainable Building Research Center, European Research Council, since 2005, dean, College Engineering and Sciences, since 2008. Chair Korea Super Tall Building Forum, Seoul, since 2002. Director, magazine editorial committee Korea Concrete Institute, Seoul, 2003—2004.
President Korea Institute Examination and Maintenances Engineering Structure, Seoul, 2005—2006, Korea Architectural Engineering Education Association, Seoul, 2006—2009. Vice president Architectural Institute Korea, Seoul, 2006—2009. Invited speaker Bachelor of Science 07 Hongkong, International Conference, 2007, Singapore Sustainable Cities International Workshop, 2008, Bachelor of Science 08 Melbourne International Conference, 2008, UIA Sustainable Tall Building, 2008, National Conference on Sustainable Building, Torino, Italy, 2009.
Principal investigator Multifunctional Administrative City Construction Agency, Carbon Neutral City Project, Seoul, 2008. Director Workshop Program on Sustainable Super Tall Building to professionals, Supported by Korea Institute of Registered Architect, 2008, Education Program-Sustainable Low energy Building, Ministry of Land, Transportation and Maritime Affairs, 2009. Board member Korea Institute Ecological Architecture and Environment, Seoul, since 2009.
President IISBE Korea Chapter, Seoul, since 2010. With Infantry Korean Army.
Committee member 2002 Worldcup Organizing Committee, Seoul, 1999—2002. Advisory committee member Ministry of land, Transportation and Maritime Affairs, Republic Of Korea, 2004—2010. Co-organizer SB07 Seoul, International Conference Sustainable building, 2007.
Board member UIA 23rd 2008 World Congress, Turin, Italy, 2007. Organizer SB10 Seoul, International Conference Sustainable building, 2010. Member of International Initiative Sustainable Building Environment, American Concrete Institute, Korean Institute Educational Facilities, Korea Concrete Institute, Korea Institute Examination and Maintenance Engineering Structure, Architectural Institute Korea.
Married Myoungwoo Lee. Children: Woongsig William, Jungwon Julien.