Jang-Ho Jay Kim (corresponding author) is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Yonsei University, Sinchon campus. He earned his B.S. degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, his M.S. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and his Ph.D. degree from Northwestern University. His current research focuses on the performance-based evaluation and design of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures subjected to extreme loading, including blast and impact, with particular emphasis on the durability and safety of containment and infrastructure systems.