Moochul Shin

Education

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012
M.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
B.S. in Civil Engineering, Hanyang University, 2006

Experiences

• Professor, Western New England University, 2025 - Present
• Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2023 - Present
• Chair of Construction Management, 2023 - Present
• Interim Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2022 - 2023
• Interim Chair of Construction Management, 2022 - 2023
• Associate Professor, Western New England University, 2019 - 2025
• Assistant Professor, Western New England University, 2013 - 2019
• Postdoc, RailTEC, University of Illinois, 2012 - 2013
• Army Surveyor, 30th Division, 2002 - 2004

Links

• SMArt Structures Lab
• Google Scholar: Moochul Shin

Research Interests

Retrofitting and repair of infrastructure systems
Structural applications of smart and innovative materials (shape memory alloy, fiber reinforced polymer etc.)
Railroad track structures (prestressed concrete crossties and fastening systems)
Multi-hazard analysis
Hybrid Simulations
Advanced modeling and nonlinear finite elements analysis
Design and behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures