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Hyoung Suk Suh, Ph.D.

Dr. Hyoung Suk Suh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. Before joining CWRU, he was a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University. He completed his Ph.D. (2022) also from Columbia University, and received his B.S. (2015) and M.S. (2017) degrees from Yonsei University, South Korea. Hyoung Suk studies the mechanics of porous materials, otherwise known as poromechanics. He works mainly with geological materials, seeking understanding of the characteristics and behaviors of soils and rocks. This includes energy-related research with special attention to sustainability and net zero carbon emissions.

Email: hssuh@case.edu

Phone: +1 (216) 368-5762

Education

2018 – 2022

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

Ph.D., Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

2015 – 2017

Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering

2010 – 2015

Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

B.S. with High Honors, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Employment History

2023 –

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA

Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

2022 – 2023

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

Postdoctoral Research Scientist

2018 – 2022

Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

Presidential Fellow | Research Assistant

Honors and Awards (selected)

UCITE Glennan Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University (2024 – 2025)

The Dongju Lee '03 Memorial Award, Columbia University (2022)

MMLDT-CSET Conference NSF Fellowship, National Science Foundation (2021)

Presidential Fellowship, Columbia University (2018 – 2022)

Brain Korea 21 Fellowship, Korea Research Foundation (2015 – 2017)

National Science and Technology Full Scholarship, Korea Student Aid Foundation (2010 – 2015)

Service and Activities

Professional Affiliations

American Geophysical Union (AGU) | American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) | International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) | International Association of Computational Mechanics (IACM) | Korean Geotechnical Society (KGS) | Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) | U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics (USACM) | United States Universities Council on Geotechnical Education and Research (USUCGER)

Outreach Activities

Panelist, "AI: Shaping the Future of Disciplines" Seminar Series, Case Western Reserve University

Ambassador, eCYBERMISSION, Army Educational Outreach Program

Journal Reviewer