Student Bio
Junho Chun

Junho Chun
Graduate Research Assistant

2119 Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory, MC-250
205 N. Matthews Ave.
Urbana, IL, 61801
Phone: (217) 333-0498
e-mail: jchun8@illinois.edu

Education

Graduate
  Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering Option Aug 2010 - present
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)  
     
  Master of Science in Civil Engineering Aug 2006 - Jun 2007
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
  University of California at Berkeley  
     
Undergraduate    
  Bachelor of Science in Architecture Feb 2000 - Feb 2006
  Department of Architectural Engineering  
  Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea  

Research Interests

Topology Optimization
  Reliability based topology optimization
  Topology optimization of structures under stochastic excitations

Publications

Conference Presentations and Proceedings
  “Topology Optimization of Structures under Stochastic Excitations.” J. Chun, J. Song, G.H. Paulino. Joint Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute and the 11th ASCE Joint Specialty Conference on Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural Reliability, 2012.
  “Topology Optimization of Structures under Random Vibrations.” J. Chun, J. Song, G.H. Paulino. 11th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, 2011.

Academic Appointments and Professional Experience

Graduate Research Assistant Sept 2010 - present
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
Structural Engineer Sept 2007 - June 2010
  Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill LLP  
  Chicago, IL  
Military Service Feb 2001 - Apr 2003
  The First Artillery Brigade  
  Kyonggido, Korea   

Professional Services and Affiliations

American Society of Civil Engineers 2008 - 2010
American Institute of Steel Construction 2007 - 2010

Awards and Honors

Structural Engineering Fellowship, UIUC 2010 - 2011
Hanyang Study Abroad Fellowship      2006 - 2007
Honor student of graduation in the Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University 2006
The Army Commendation Medal for Outstanding Leadership and Dedication, The First Artillery Brigade 2002