Dr Seongha Hwang

BSc MSc PhD

Pronouns: He/him
  • Lecturer in Construction Management

Research groups and centres

Publications

Research and expertise

I specialise in integrating advanced digital transformation technologies into construction management to enhance project sustainability, decision-making and operational efficiency. My expertise includes artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, BIM, digital twins and robotics, and AI-based defect detection in reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). My work bridges academia and industry, focusing on cutting-edge solutions for the built environment.

Current research activity

  • Developing AI-driven data integration and decision-making systems for RAAC maintenance and operation

Recently completed research projects

  • Designed and implemented Generative Adversarial Network (GAN)-based data augmentation techniques to enhance RAAC crack segmentation accuracy

Recent publications

All publications

Teaching

I contribute to learning and teaching activities by delivering lectures, tutorials and mentoring across various programmes. My teaching focuses on integrating advanced digital technologies and sustainability principles into construction management and civial engineering education

Undergraduate

  • CVC104 – Digital Design, Construction and Operation (with Sustainability)
  • CVC129 – Digital Design, Construction and Operation
  • CVA136 – Project Initialisation
  • CVB111 – Measurement of Complex Sdtructures

Profile

I am a Lecturer in Construction Management at Loughborough University’s School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering. With over nine years of industrial experience at Hyundai Engineering (Hyundai Motor Group), I have contributed to large-scale, high-impact construction projects across Algeria, Kenya,and South Korea. My roles as a Control and Instrumentation (C&I) Design Engineer and Project Manager have provided me with invaluable insights into the complexities of managing mega construction projects.

My undergraduate degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, with a specialisation in computer science subjects, equipped me with proficiency in programming languages such as C++, C#, Java and Python, along with expertise in frameworks like Node.js, React.js and Django. I also have advanced skills in AI frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow and extensive experience with Linux-based environments, enabling seamless integration of digital tools into construction workflows.

I hold an MSc in Construction Economics and Management from University College London (UCL), where I focused on the economics and management of construction enterprises and projects. My academic and research pursuits emphasise leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), advanced digital transformation technologies, BIM, digital twins, blockchain and robotics to enhance project sustainability, decision-making and operational efficiency in the construction sector.

My career aspiration is to establish myself as a leader in academia at a research-intensive UK university. I aim to advance research and teaching in digital design and construction, mentor the next generation of engineers, and foster collaborations between academia and industry to drive innovation in the built environment.

Professional affiliations

  • Member, Association for Project Management (APM)
  • Member, Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Member, Istitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Key collaborators

My research and enterprise activities are conducted with a range of academic and stakeholder partners, including:

  • National Health Service (NHS)