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Sung-Ju Jang

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Sung-Ju Jang's research lab specializes in energy-efficient building technologies and advanced optical communication systems. The lab focuses on optimizing energy consumption in commercial and campus buildings through data-driven analysis, simulation, and innovative building-integrated solutions such as green walls and semi-transparent photovoltaic windows. It also explores novel fiber optic technologies for high-capacity, low-loss optical communication, particularly in multicore fiber systems with controlled mode coupling. The integration of intelligent control strategies—combining simulation and machine learning—further enhances daylighting and lighting efficiency in built environments.

building energy efficiencymulticore fiber opticsdaylighting controlsemi-transparent PV windowsenergy simulation

Research Overview

Papers
86
Total Citations
929
Papers (5y)
17
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
17total
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Citations per year (5y)
221total
20212022202320242025

Selected Papers

15
1
Article|60 citations·2022
Multi-criteria decision making for adaptive façade optimal design in varied climates: Energy, daylight, occupants’ comfort, and outdoor view analysis
Duc Minh Le, Dong Yoon Park, Jeongyeop Baek, Prapavee Karunyasopon, Seongju Chang
SJR Q1Building and Environment
Building and ConstructionEngineering
2
Article|38 citations·1993
Phase-error-free quadrature sampling technique in the ultrasonic B-scan imaging system and its application to the synthetic focusing system
Seongju Chang, S.B. Park, G.H. Cho
SJR Q1IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control

The quadrature sampling technique as a means of detecting the envelope of RF waveform in the baseband is well known. If this technique is applied to a focused ultrasound imaging system using an array transducer, whether it is a synthetic or nonsynthetic focusing system, unwanted phase terms appear in the expressions of the inphase and quadrature components of the baseband signal when an appropriate delay time is introduced to each channel signal for the purpose of focusing. The expressions of th

Media TechnologyEngineering
3
Article|36 citations·2016
Energy performance analysis of a dormitory building based on different orientations and seasonal variations of leaf area index
Sinchita Poddar, Dong Yoon Park, Seongju Chang
SJR Q2Energy Efficiency
Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Science
4
Article|35 citations·2017
In-Depth Analysis of Energy Efficiency Related Factors in Commercial Buildings Using Data Cube and Association Rule Mining
Byeongjoon Noh, Juntae Jake Son, Han-Saem Park, Seongju Chang
SJR Q1SustainabilityOA

Significant amounts of energy are consumed in the commercial building sector, resulting in various adverse environmental issues. To reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency in commercial buildings, it is necessary to develop effective methods for analyzing building energy use. In this study, we propose a data cube model combined with association rule mining for more flexible and detailed analysis of building energy consumption profiles using the Commercial Buildings Energy Consump

Building and ConstructionEngineering
5
Article|33 citations·2022
Stacking deep transfer learning for short-term cross building energy prediction with different seasonality and occupant schedule
Han-Saem Park, Dong Yoon Park, Byeongjoon Noh, Seongju Chang
SJR Q1Building and Environment
Building and ConstructionEngineering
6
Article|31 citations·2014
Space-Division Multiplexed Transmission Over 3×3 Coupled-Core Multicore Fiber
Roland Ryf, Nicolas K. Fontaine, M. Montoliu, Sebastian Randel, Seongju Chang, H. Chen, S. Chandrasekhar, A.H. Gnauck, René-Jean Essiambre, Peter J. Winzer, Toshiki Taru, Tetsuya Hayashi
Optical Fiber Communication Conference

We experimentally demonstrate transmission over a novel multicore fiber with 9 cores arranged in 3 groups of 3 cores, where strong coupling occurs within the groups and weak couplings between groups. We transmitted over 2500 km in a single group at a time and 715 km when all 9 cores are used. Low-loss 3D waveguides are used as couplers.

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
7
Article|28 citations·2017
Simulation Based Analysis on the Energy Conservation Effect of Green Wall Installation for Different Building Types in a Campus
Sinchita Poddar, Dong Yoon Park, Seongju Chang
Energy ProcediaOA

The energy consumption behaviour in campus buildings are less well understood than other non-domestic buildings. Energy simulation analysis is a beneficial method in measuring building energy consumption as well as investigating different energy management strategies for the existing buildings. This research has been established through investigating the heating and cooling load reduction potential of green wall as an energy saving measure for three different activity buildings (i.e., research,

Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Science
8
Article|25 citations·2002
A Hybrid System for Daylight Responsive Lighting Control
Seongju Chang, Ardeshir Mahdavi
Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society

This paper argues that analytical approaches (i.e., simulation) and inductive learning methods (i.e., neural networks) can cooperate to facilitate a daylight responsive lighting control strategy. Multiple hybrid controllers are designed to meet four control goals: enriching the informational repertoire of systems control operations for lighting (by inclusion of performance indicators for glare and solar gain), reducing the number of sensing units necessary for capturing the states of building’s

Building and ConstructionEngineering
9
Article|23 citations·2024
Prospects and challenges of reinforcement learning- based HVAC control
Ajifowowe Iyanu, Hojong Chang, C Lee, Seongju Chang, Seongju Chang
SJR Q1Journal of Building Engineering
Building and ConstructionEngineering
10
Article|22 citations·2021
Multi-Criteria Performance Assessment for Semi-Transparent Photovoltaic Windows in Different Climate Contexts
Gigih Rahmandhani Setyantho, Han-Saem Park, Seongju Chang
SJR Q1SustainabilityOA

Semi-transparent photovoltaic (STPV) windows, one of the building façade elements, can generate electricity and provide a certain amount of daylight for occupants. Nevertheless, expensive cost and unsatisfying indoor daylight performance in the room are common problems with STPV windows. This study investigates the thermal, daylight, energy, and life-cycle cost performance of STPV windows by considering varied window-to-wall ratios, building orientations, and STPV module types. The electricity b

Building and ConstructionEngineering
11
Article|19 citations·2022
Vision-based personal thermal comfort prediction based on half-body thermal distribution
Jeongyeop Baek, Dong Yoon Park, Hansaem Park, Duc Minh Le, Seongju Chang
SJR Q1Building and Environment
Building and ConstructionEngineering
12
Article|18 citations·2025
Generative AI approaches for architectural design automation
A.M.T. Khan, Seongju Chang, Hojong Chang
SJR Q1Automation in ConstructionOA

This review examines the potential and challenges of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in automated building design within architectural practice. A comprehensive analysis of advanced generative models is conducted to evaluate their performance across eight architectural criteria. The qualitative assessment indicates that hybrid approaches combining diffusion models with autoregressive techniques provide the most promising outcomes for architectural applications. Despite advancements, sign

ArchitectureEngineering
13
Article|15 citations·2010
Ubi-Floor: Design and Pilot Implementation of an Interactive Floor System
Seongju Chang, Sungil Ham, Seungbum Kim, Dongjun Suh, Hyun Seok Kim

Ubi-floor is designed as an interactive floor system which allows user to interact with a floor based smart environment. Concerning context aware floor system, previous researches typically dealt with simple ideas of using gate pattern recognition supported by piezoelectric sensing devices or personal identification mediated by body weight estimation that cannot fully support position dependent context-awareness not to mention interactive interfaces based on it. This paper describes the design a

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionComputer Science
14
Article|15 citations·2021
A Particulate Matter Concentration Prediction Model Based on Long Short-Term Memory and an Artificial Neural Network
Junbeom Park, Seongju Chang
SJR Q2International Journal of Environmental Research and Public HealthOA

Many countries are concerned about high particulate matter (PM) concentrations caused by rapid industrial development, which can harm both human health and the environment. To manage PM, the prediction of PM concentrations based on historical data is actively being conducted. Existing technologies for predicting PM mostly assess the model performance for the prediction of existing PM concentrations; however, PM must be forecast in advance, before it becomes highly concentrated and causes damage

Environmental EngineeringEnvironmental Science
15
Article|13 citations·2012
An Energy and Water Resource Demand Estimation Model for Multi-Family Housing Complexes in Korea
Dongjun Suh, Seongju Chang
SJR Q1EnergiesOA

This paper proposes and develops a residential energy and resource consumption estimation model in the context of multi-family residential housing in Korea using a multi-layer perceptron (MLP) neural network. Eight indicators are introduced which affect the energy and water resource usage characteristics of Korean residential complexes. The proposed model precisely estimated the electricity, gas energy and water consumption for each examined residential complex. In terms of validation, the resul

Building and ConstructionEngineering

Research Areas

Building and ConstructionElectrical and Electronic EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionComputer Networks and CommunicationsArtificial Intelligence

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