Assoc. Prof. Doo-Yeol Yoo

Yonsei University, Korea

Dr. Doo-Yeol Yoo is currently an Associate Professor of Architecture and Architectural Engineering at Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, one of the most prestigious private universities in the country. With over a decade of experience in the development of Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC), Dr. Doo-Yeol Yoo is recognized as a leading researcher in this field. His contributions have earned him a total of 11,873 citations and an h-index of 60 (Scopus), with 2,591 citations in 2023 alone. Dr. Doo-Yeol Yoo has an extensive publication record, with more than 250 peer-reviewed international journal papers, one book chapter, and twelve domestic patents related to construction materials and structures. His work includes six Highly Cited Papers (Web of Science) and thirteen highly cited and downloaded papers in Elsevier journals. His research impact is underscored by an average Field-Weighted Citation Index (FWCI) of 2.06 (SciVal), indicating that his research is cited more than twice as often as the average in his field over the past decade. He serves on the editorial boards of six international journals, including Cement and Concrete Composites (Elsevier, IF 10.8) and Scientific Reports (Nature, IF 3.8), and is ranked #66 globally and #1 in Korea in the Building & Construction field by c-score (Elsevier). Dr. Doo-Yeol Yoo has received several prestigious awards, including the Rising Stars of Science in the World 2022 (Research.com), World's Top 2% Scientists 2022 and 2023 (Stanford University), and the 25th Young Scientist Award from the Ministry of Science and ICT, Korea. He is also a member of the Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology and has received the HYU Young Researcher Award (Hanyang University), the Best Paper Award from International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials (Springer), and the Ministry’s Commendation (Ministry of Education, Korea).