Jongeun Baek completed the requirements for a Ph.D. in Transportation Engineering from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at UIUC. Dr. Baek was advised by Dr. Al-Qadi.
He had previously earned a M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering, from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea and a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, also from Yonsei University.
Since January 2005, Dr. Baek has served as a Graduate Research Assistant where he assisted with two ICT projects including “Thin Quiet Long-Lasting High Friction Surface Layer” and “Cost-Effectiveness and Performance of Overlay Systems in Illinois.”
The title of Dr. Baek’s dissertation is “Modeling Reflective Cracking Development in Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlays and Quantification of Control Techniques.” His committee consisted of Al-Qadi, Sam Carpenter, Jeff Roesler, and Carlos Duarte.
Dr. Baek will remain with CEE as a post-doctoral researcher and will assist with research on warm asphalt and controlling moisture damage to pavements.
The ICT congratulates Mr. Baek on this accomplishment!