Prof. Kang Su Kim received his BS and MS in architectural engineering from Inha University and a PhD in civil engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he worked as a postdoctoral researcher. He is a member of the Korean Concrete Institute (KCI), the Architectural Institute of Korea (AIK), the Korea Institute for Structural Maintenance and Inspection (KSMI), etc. His research interests include the design and analysis of PC structures and composite structures, earthquake engineering focused on performance-based design, utilization of high-strength concrete and other advanced materials, nondestructive testing methods for damage assessment, etc.