Sangkeun Oh | Environmental | Scholarly Achievement Award

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Prof. Dr. Sangkeun Oh | Environmental | Scholarly Achievement Award 

Seoul National University and Science | South Korea

Professor Sang Keun Oh is a distinguished Korean construction engineering expert whose career spans academic leadership, international standardization, government advisory roles, and industry collaboration. As a Professor Emeritus at Seoul National University of Science and Technology and Research Professor at its Waterproofing Technology Research Center, he has made pioneering contributions to building construction and materials engineering, performance and quality engineering, waterproofing technology, safety, and construction standards. His expertise extends to facility waterproofing, defect dispute analysis, leakage safety, and the development of national and international standards. He previously served as Director of the Construction Technology Research Institute, Dean of the Graduate School of Housing, and held multiple leadership positions in construction-related organizations. Internationally, he has led major ISO initiatives as Convener and Project Leader and has advanced global waterproofing research through Korea-China-Japan academic collaborations. Professor Oh has authored 46 documents, accumulated 388 citations, and maintains an h-index of 10, reflecting his sustained scholarly impact. He has overseen large-scale national and industry research projects in waterproofing performance, earthquake-resistant materials, leakage safety diagnostics, and nuclear facility roofing systems. As a founding member and chairman of several key professional societies in Korea, he has shaped policy and practice in construction safety, environment, and waterproofing technology. His extensive public service includes committee roles in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and national standardization bodies. Widely recognized for his lifelong contributions, he has received multiple prestigious government awards, presidential commendations, and national honors, underscoring his significant influence on construction engineering and international standardization.

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Featured Publications 

Oh, S. K., et al. (n.d.). Breakout test for dimension stone cladding with epoxy bond. Journal of Building Engineering. (0 citations)

Oh, S. K., et al. (n.d.). Mechanical treated natural kapok fiber with Ep through oil-milling process for bio-based modified asphalt: Analysis of ageing resistance and Ep releasing. Case Studies in Construction Materials. (1 citation)

Oh, S. K., et al. (n.d.). Achieving lower temperature modification and its mechanism of SBS modified asphalt based on pre-swelling/extraction process and compositing with C9 petroleum resin. Materials and Structures. (2 citations)

Oh, S. K., et al. (n.d.). Achieving superior anti-aging properties of SBS modified asphalt through incorporating 3-methylacryloxy propyl trimethoxysilane surface functionalized MXene. Construction and Building Materials. (5 citations)

Md Mamunur Rashid | Earth | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Md Mamunur Rashid | Earth| Best Researcher Award

University of Southern Mississippi | United States

Dr. Md Mamunur Rashid is an accomplished researcher and Assistant Professor of Coastal Risk and Engineering at the University of Southern Mississippi, USA. He earned his Ph.D. in Water Engineering (Hydro-climatology) from the University of South Australia. His research contributions span hydro-climatology, compound flooding, climate change impacts, and environmental data analysis. With a strong academic publication record, he has authored 33 peer-reviewed journal articles, 33 conference papers, and one book chapter, demonstrating sustained productivity and international collaboration. According to Google Scholar metrics, Dr. Rashid’s work has accumulated 1,419 citations, reflecting significant scholarly influence, with an h-index of 20 and an i10-index of 30, indicating both productivity and impact across his career. His research outputs appear in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications Earth & Environment, Scientific Reports, and Journal of Hydrology. He has secured multiple research grants from leading organizations including the U.S. EPA, NSF, and NOAA, contributing to coastal flood resilience and hydrologic risk modeling. Dr. Rashid also serves as a co-guest editor for Weather and Climate Extremes (Elsevier) and as a committee member of the ASCE Task Committee on Compound Flooding, underscoring his growing leadership in coastal and climate risk research.

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Featured Publications

  • Rashid, M. M., Moftakhari, H., & Moradkhani, H. (2024). Stochastic simulation of storm surge extremes along the contiguous United States coastlines using the max-stable process. Communications Earth & Environment, 5, Article 39.

  • Camus, P., Haigh, I. D., Quinn, N., Wahl, T., Benson, T., Gouldby, B., Nasr, A. A., Rashid, M. M., Enríquez, A. R., Darby, S. E., & de Almeida, G. A. M. (2024). Tracking the spatial footprints of extreme storm surges around the coastline of the UK and Ireland. Weather and Climate Extremes, Article 100662.

  • Ali, J., Wahl, T., Enríquez, A. R., Rashid, M. M., Morim, J., Gall, M., & Emrich, C. T. (2023). The role of compound climate and weather extreme events in creating socio-economic impacts in South Florida. Weather and Climate Extremes, Article 100625.