Greetings from Florida International University (FIU), Miami, USA! I have a BS degree in Architectural Studies and Engineering, an MS degree in Structural Engineering, and a Ph.D. degree in Computational Geomechanics (in particular, Discrete Element Simulation). I work at the interface of these areas through numerical modeling and simulations. Since I came to FIU, I have been working with Wind Engineering researchers (Yes, Miami is an area vulnerable to hurricanes as much as Korea is vulnerable to typhoons). I am also a member of the FIU Wall of Wind Experimental Facility (https://fiu.designsafe-ci.org/) which is one of 8 Natural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure (NHERI) large-scale experimental facilities sponsored by the US National Science Foundation (https://www.designsafe-ci.org/facilities/experimental/). We are constantly looking for highly motivated graduate students. Feel free to contact me at sjlee [at] fiu [dot] edu

Alumni actively work in research institutes and private sectors.
All graduate students successfully secured employment in the US.

You can contact me at sjlee [at] fiu [dot] edu with your CV. Then, we will have a Zoom chat.
(Please no pressure to speak English well at the moment. 우리 한국어로 얘기할 거예요.)

Please check the university admissions website:
https://admissions.fiu.edu/how-to-apply/graduate-applicant/applications/index.html
The GRE examination has been temporarily waived from the graduate admissions requirements due to COVID-19.
Duolingo test score (105 or higher) is also acceptable in lieu of TOEFL.
Minimum GPA: UG60 > 3.0 (at least 3.0 for the last 60 credits earned from BS degree) or MS > 3.3 (for PhD program).

Research Assistantships (RA) and Teaching Assistantships (TA) are available.
PhD student receives ~$1000 salary every 2 weeks (~$26K / year) in addition to the tuition waiver and health insurance benefits.
Last but not least, FIU is the 4th largest university in the US, located in Miami, a beautiful place for the best work-life balance.
국내대학원도 물론 좋지만, 미국유학도 한번 생각해보세요. 공부하면서 얻게 되는 미국에서의 좋은 기회와 경험들이 많이 있습니다.