Moochul Shin

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012
MS in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
BS 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