Sung-Hee “Sonny” Kim, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor
0712M Boyd Graduate Research Building
200 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, Georgia 30602
United States
Georgia Engineer of the Year
Education
- Ph.D., Transportation Geotechnics and Materials, Texas A&M University, 2004
- M.S., Geosystems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2000
- B.S., Summa Cum Laude, Civil Engineering, Inha University, South Korea, 1999
Professional Appointments
- Professor, University of Georgia College of Engineering, 2022 – present
- Associate Professor, University of Georgia College of Engineering, 2016 – 2022
- Associate Professor, Kennesaw State University, 2012 – 2015
- Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University, 2007 – 2012
- Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, 2000 – 2004
- Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999 – 2000
Other Professional Experience
- Pavement Engineer, Roy D. McQueen and Associate, 2005 – 2007
- Geotechnical Engineer, Geotech Engineering and Testing, 2004 – 2005
Awards & Honors
- Fellow, Geosynthetics Institute (GSI) – 2018
- Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – 2017
- 2021 Civil Engineer of the Year – American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Georgia Section
- 2021 Georgia Engineer of the Year – Georgia Society of Professional Engineers (GSPE)
- Faculty Fellow Award, College of Engineering, University of Georgia – 2019
- Appreciation Plaque, Egyptian Housing and Building National Research Center – 2018/2019
- UGA PSO Fellowship Award, Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia – 2018
- Outstanding Faculty Award, KSU Foundation, Inc – 2015
Areas of Expertise
- Use of Nondestructive Testing, Remote Sensing, and Machine Learning for Resilient / Sustainable Infrastructure Health Monitoring
- Climate Resilient Infrastructure | Saltmarsh Restoration
- Transportation Geotechnics | Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design
Publications
Other Links
Additional Information
Service to Professional Societies
- Board of Director, Falling Weight Deflectometer User Group (FWDUG)
- Academic Representative, FHWA’s Asphalt Pavements and Materials Technical Feedback Group (APM-TFG)
- Member, ASCE Geo-Institute Pavement Committee
- Member, ASCE T&DI Highway Pavement Committee
- Member, TRB AKM 80 Aggregates
- Member, TRB AKP 20 Design and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements
- Editorial Board, MDPI Journal of Infrastructures
- Associate Editor, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering
0712M Boyd Graduate Research Building
200 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, Georgia 30602
United States