Prof. Dr GYEONG SEOK KIM, Kongju National University, South Korea
Prof. Dr. Gyeong Seok Kim, a Korean expert in Urban and Transportation Engineering, specializes in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) and sustainable logistics. With a Dr.-Ing. and Dipl.-Ing. in Civil Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany 🎓, and a Master’s from Korea University, he has over 30 years of experience in regional and transportation planning. Currently a professor at Kongju National University, he has also served as a UN ESCAP Consultant and Research Fellow 🏙️📊. Prof. Kim’s innovative research on congestion management, public transit, and logistics continues to shape smarter, sustainable urban mobility solutions globally 🌐✨.
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Academic Excellence 🎓🌍
Prof. Dr. Gyeong Seok Kim has an exceptional academic background in Civil and Architectural Engineering. He earned his Dr.-Ing. (1994) and Dip.-Ing. (1991) in Civil Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe (TH), Germany 🇩🇪, specializing in Regional and Transportation Planning, with a minor in Road Design and Construction 🛣️📐. Prior to that, he completed a Master of Engineering in Architectural Engineering at Korea University, Seoul 🇰🇷 (1987), focusing on Urban and Regional Planning 🏙️🧩. His rigorous academic training provided the foundation for his impactful career in transportation systems and urban development 🚦✨.
Career in Urban & Transportation Engineering 🌍🚦
Prof. Dr. Gyeong Seok Kim has had a remarkable career spanning academia, research, and international consultancy. Since 2006, he has served as a Professor at Kongju National University, specializing in Urban and Transportation Engineering 🎓🚉. He was previously a professor at the Graduate School of North Korean Studies, Kyungnam University, and taught at leading institutions such as Yonsei, Myungji, and Konkuk University 🇰🇷📚. Prof. Kim also worked as a Research Fellow at the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements 🏙️🔬 and as a UN ESCAP Consultant for the Asian Highway Project 🌐🛣️. His career reflects a commitment to sustainable infrastructure and global transportation solutions.
Research Impact 🔬🚦
Prof. Dr. Gyeong Seok Kim has made significant contributions to transportation engineering and urban planning through impactful research and conference presentations. His works include studies on crash behavior of wheelchair users during train collisions 🚆♿, congestion thresholds using volume-speed graph analysis 🚧📊, and functional networking of logistics port cities in Northeast Asia 🌍⚓. He has also explored advancements in public transportation, such as ubiquitous information services and communication systems 🚌📡. His innovative research on real-time traffic data models and transit user preferences has been presented at global forums like the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress 🌐✨.
Research Expertise 🌍🚦
Prof. Dr. Gyeong Seok Kim specializes in Urban and Transportation Engineering, Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), and Logistics 🛣️📡. His professional focus includes optimizing urban mobility, enhancing public transportation efficiency, and advancing sustainable logistics solutions 🚉📦. With extensive expertise in integrating innovative technologies into transportation systems, he has contributed to smarter and more sustainable urban planning. His work addresses critical challenges in modern transportation, emphasizing efficient, intelligent, and environmentally conscious approaches to urban infrastructure and logistics management 🌱✨. Prof. Kim’s dedication has established him as a leader in these dynamic and impactful fields of study.
Publication Top Notes
Functional networking of logistics port cities in northeast Asia
Characterisation of crash behavior and injury for wheelchair user in train during accidental collision
A study on congestion threshold using volume-speed graph (break point) analysis in Urban freeway
A study on ubiquitous based public transportation information service
A performance standard study on public transportation communication system