Students from our university's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been awarded the Gold Award (2nd place) at the KSCE 2025 CONVENTION Capstone Design Competition, hosted by the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, in recognition of their innovative research achievements.

The award-winning team, consisting of students Kim Moon Hee, Nam Jeong Bin, Seong Min Ju, Oh Yu Min, and Lee Woo Young (Advisor: Professor Shin Ju Young), presented “Development of a Runoff Prediction Framework for Ungauged Basins Using AI and PROXY Data.”

The students developed a prediction framework by combining an artificial intelligence (AI) model with PROXY data to accurately predict runoff in ungauged basins where data collection is difficult. This framework is evaluated to overcome the limitations of existing traditional hydrological models and contribute to eliminating blind spots in water resource management by providing highly reliable runoff prediction information even in ungauged areas. The research results are expected to enhance the accuracy of flood prediction and warning systems and provide critical information for establishing national water resource plans for efficient dam operation and drought preparedness.

This Gold Award win is recognized as a result of our university students demonstrating outstanding capabilities in integrating and applying cutting-edge AI technology to solve engineering problems.