Dr. Dan M. Frangopol is the inaugural holder of the Fazlur R. Khan Endowed Chair of Structural Engineering and Architecture at Lehigh University. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in the field of life-cycle engineering. His main research interests are in the development and application of probabilistic concepts and methods to civil and marine structures under various types of hazards. Dr. Frangopol is the Founding President of both the International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety (IABMAS) and the International Association for Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE). He is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, an international peer-reviewed journal launched in 2005. His research and professional service have garnered numerous awards from ASCE, IABSE, IASSAR, ISHMII and other professional organizations. Dr. Frangopol has authored/coauthored 3 books, 60 book chapters, and over 420 articles in peer-reviewed journals, including 11 award-winning papers. He holds 4 honorary doctorates and 14 honorary professorships. He is a member of the National Academy of Construction of the United States, a foreign member of the Academy of Europe (London), a foreign associate of the Engineering Academy of Japan, a foreign member of the Royal Academy of Belgium, an honorary member of the Romanian Academy, an honorary member of the Romanian Academy of Technical Sciences, and a distinguished member of ASCE.
Dr. Sunyong Kim is Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Wonkwang University, South Korea. He obtained his undergraduate degree in 1999 at Yonsei University, South Korea, and his M.S. Degree in 2004 at KAIST. Under the supervision of Prof. Dan. M. Frangopol, he received a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering in 2011 from Lehigh University. Dr. Kim has authored/coauthored a book, written 36 journal articles, 6 book chapters, and 35 conference papers. He is the recipient of the 2014 ASCE J. James R. Croes Medal, the 2014 IABMAS Junior Prize, and the 2018 IALCCE Junior Award.
