Dr. Min Ook Kim is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SEOULTECH), Seoul, Republic of Korea. He received his B.S. in Environmental and Civil Engineering from Okayama University, Japan (2005), his M.S. in Civil and Earth Resources Engineering from Kyoto University, Japan (2007), and his Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Utah, USA (2015). Prior to joining SEOULTECH, he served as a Senior Researcher at the Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (KIOST) and as a Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore (NUS). His research focuses on concrete structures, structural design, construction materials, and recycling, with particular interests in fiber-reinforced concrete, the durability of concrete in marine environments, sustainable cementitious materials, and the use of polymers to improve the fundamental properties of various construction materials. He has authored around 40 peer-reviewed publications including notable works on early-age cracking of fiber-reinforced concrete overlays and epoxy-coated concrete in marine conditions. He is a member of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE) and the Korea Concrete Institute (KCI), and has received Best Paper Awards from KSCE, the Japan Concrete Institute (JCI), and the Transportation Research Board (TRB).