Published on 03/11/202503/11/2025 by Leadership and Management Dr. Chan Young Park | Risk Management | Best Researcher Award Texas A&M University | South Korea Dr. Chan Young Park is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University, with a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Yonsei University, South Korea. His academic journey is rooted in advancing knowledge in construction management, infrastructure development, and risk evaluation for international public-private partnership (PPP) projects. Before joining Texas A&M, he served as a Research Professor and Researcher at the Intelligent Construction Automation Center, Kyungpook National University, where he contributed to cutting-edge projects on automation, modular construction, and infrastructure risk management. Dr. Park’s research interests encompass project risk assessment, data interoperability, construction automation, sustainable infrastructure, and decision-making frameworks for capital project investments. His work has been widely published in top-tier journals such as Automation in Construction, Sustainability, Safety Science, and the Journal of Management in Engineering. He has delivered guest lectures and supervised interdisciplinary research teams, promoting innovation and collaboration between academia and industry. Dr. Park’s research aims to bridge engineering and data science to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in the construction industry. His growing global academic influence underscores his dedication to shaping future directions in smart, data-driven construction management and sustainable infrastructure development. Profile: Scopus Featured Publications Baek, S., Park, C. Y., & Jung, W. (2025). Automated safety risk management guidance enhanced by retrieval-augmented large language model. Automation in Construction, 176, 106255. Dr. Chan Young Park | Risk Management | Best Researcher Award
Dr. Chan Young Park is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Construction Science at Texas A&M University, with a Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Yonsei University, South Korea. His academic journey is rooted in advancing knowledge in construction management, infrastructure development, and risk evaluation for international public-private partnership (PPP) projects. Before joining Texas A&M, he served as a Research Professor and Researcher at the Intelligent Construction Automation Center, Kyungpook National University, where he contributed to cutting-edge projects on automation, modular construction, and infrastructure risk management. Dr. Park’s research interests encompass project risk assessment, data interoperability, construction automation, sustainable infrastructure, and decision-making frameworks for capital project investments. His work has been widely published in top-tier journals such as Automation in Construction, Sustainability, Safety Science, and the Journal of Management in Engineering. He has delivered guest lectures and supervised interdisciplinary research teams, promoting innovation and collaboration between academia and industry. Dr. Park’s research aims to bridge engineering and data science to enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability in the construction industry. His growing global academic influence underscores his dedication to shaping future directions in smart, data-driven construction management and sustainable infrastructure development.