Lee

SangHyun Lee is a professor and the John L. Tishman CM Faculty Scholar at the University of Michigan Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He earned a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from Dong-A University (Korea), and master’s and PhD degrees in civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His significant contributions to construction include automation, safety, and health breakthroughs, and teaching, mentoring, and outreach. Various stakeholders, from government organizations to private industry, regard Lee highly and he is sought as a speaker worldwide. At UM, he leads the Dynamic Project Management Lab, which examines the human- infrastructure interface through sensing, data analysis, and computer simulation. He is particularly focused on wearables, automation, and robotics. He established the University of Michigan Construction Industry Alliance Program, which facilitates knowledge sharing between construction professionals and academics. The ASCE has honored him with the Halpin Award for Scholarship in Construction and the Fitch Rowland Prize. Lee is a past chair of the ASCE Construction Research Council.