2026 Hoon Sohn: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	74	804	762	9	9	614	22784

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Korea Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Korea Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Engineering and Technology in Korea Leader Award
2018 - SPIE Fellow

Overview

Hoon Sohn is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea and has contributed extensively to research in engineering, particularly within mechanical engineering and civil and structural engineering subfields.

Their recent publications cover various topics including structural displacement estimation, additive manufacturing, and non-destructive testing techniques. Notable papers include:

Real-time structural displacement estimation by fusing asynchronous acceleration and computer vision measurements (2021) published in Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Online melt pool depth estimation during directed energy deposition using coaxial infrared camera, laser line scanner, and artificial neural network (2021) published in Additive Manufacturing
Structural displacement estimation by fusing vision camera and accelerometer using hybrid computer vision algorithm and adaptive multi-rate Kalman filter (2022) published in Automation in Construction
Mechanical properties estimation of additively manufactured metal components using femtosecond laser ultrasonics and laser polishing (2021) published in International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture
Bridge displacement estimation by fusing accelerometer and strain gauge measurements (2021) published in Structural Control and Health Monitoring

Hoon Sohn's frequent coauthors include:

Zhanxiong Ma
Peipei Liu
Jaemook Choi
Kiyoon Yi
Ikgeun Jeon

They have published regularly within several venues, with multiple contributions to:

Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
SSRN Electronic Journal
Measurement
NDT & E International
Additive Manufacturing

The main fields of study for their research are:

Engineering

Within those broad fields, their work covers several specialized subfields, including:

Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Civil and Structural Engineering
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Automotive Engineering

The central topics of their research encompass:

Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation
Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

Hoon Sohn was recognized as an SPIE Fellow in 2018.

Best Publications

Overview of Piezoelectric Impedance-Based Health Monitoring and Path Forward

Gyuhae Park;Hoon Sohn;Charles R. Farrar;Daniel J. Inman

1435
Citations
A review of structural health monitoring literature 1996-2001

Charles R. Farrar;Jerry J. Czarnecki;Hoon Sohn;Francois M. Hemez

1189
Citations
Effects of environmental and operational variability on structural health monitoring.

Hoon Sohn

1039
Citations
Damage diagnosis using time series analysis of vibration signals

Hoon Sohn;Charles R Farrar

886
Citations
Structural Health Monitoring Using Statistical Pattern Recognition Techniques

Hoon Sohn;Charles R. Farrar;Norman F. Hunter;Keith Worden

590
Citations
An experimental study of temperature effect on modal parameters of the Alamosa Canyon Bridge

Hoon Sohn;Mark Dzwonczyk;Erik G. Straser;Anne S. Kiremidjian

492
Citations
Structural Health Monitoring Using Statistical Process Control

Hoon Sohn;Jerry A. Czarnecki;Charles R. Farrar

480
Citations
Time reversal active sensing for health monitoring of a composite plate

Hyun Woo Park;Hoon Sohn;Kincho H. Law;Charles R. Farrar

461
Citations
VIBRATION-BASED DAMAGE DETECTION USING STATISTICAL PROCESS CONTROL

Michael L. Fugate;Hoon Sohn;Charles R. Farrar

410
Citations
Statistical Damage Classification Under Changing Environmental and Operational Conditions

Hoon Sohn;Keith Worden;Charles R. Farrar

408
Citations
Wavelet-based active sensing for delamination detection in composite structures

Hoon Sohn;Gyuhae Park;Jeannette R Wait;Nathan P Limback

394
Citations
ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABILITY OF MODAL PROPERTIES

P Cornwell;CR Farrar;SW Doebling;Hoon Sohn

346
Citations
A framework for dimensional and surface quality assessment of precast concrete elements using BIM and 3D laser scanning

Minkoo Kim;Minkoo Kim;Jack Chin Pang Cheng;Hoon Sohn;Chih-chen Chang

307
Citations
A Bayesian Probabilistic Approach for Structure Damage Detection

Hoon Sohn;Kincho H. Law

307
Citations
Automated dimensional quality assurance of full-scale precast concrete elements using laser scanning and BIM

Min-Koo Kim;Qian Wang;Qian Wang;Joon-Woo Park;Jack Chin Pang Cheng

284
Citations
Understanding a time reversal process in Lamb wave propagation

Hyun Woo Park;Seung Bum Kim;Hoon Sohn

252
Citations
Novelty detection in a changing environment: Regression and interpolation approaches

K Worden;Hoon Sohn;CR Farrar

243
Citations
Visualization of hidden delamination and debonding in composites through noncontact laser ultrasonic scanning

Byeongjin Park;Yun-Kyu An;Hoon Sohn

242
Citations
Damage Detection in Composite Plates by Using an Enhanced Time Reversal Method

Hoon Sohn;Hyun Woo Park;Kincho H. Law;Charles R. Farrar

242
Citations
Delamination detection in composites through guided wave field image processing

Hoon Sohn;D Dutta;Jin-Yeol Yang;Hyun-Jun Park

233
Citations
Automated detection of delamination and disbond from wavefield images obtained using a scanning laser vibrometer

Hoon Sohn;D Dutta;Jy Yang;M DeSimio

227
Citations
A Review of Structural Health Review of Structural Health Monitoring Literature 1996-2001.

Hoon Sohn;Charles R. Farrar;François M. Hemez;Jerry J. Czarnecki

92
Citations