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Last updated October 2026.
Contact Information
| Name | Tran-Van Han |
| Professional Title | Postdoctoral Researcher in Structural Engineering |
| tranhan1405@gmail.com |
Professional Summary
Experimental and numerical work on structural connections, seismic performance of non-structural components and building acoustics.
Experience
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2024 - Present Rennes, France
Postdoctoral Researcher
LGCGM, INSA Rennes
- FACILA, a steel connection system for timber cladding on reinforced concrete slabs.
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2023 - 2024 Seoul, South Korea
Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Architectural Engineering, Sejong University
- SG thermal break with Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) cores, with SG company.
- Floating floor with rubber cushions against heavy-weight impact sound, with Korea Disaster Prevention Technology Co., Ltd.
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2019 - 2023 Seoul, South Korea
PhD Researcher
Department of Architectural Engineering, Sejong University
- Modular steel connector (S-CN) for high-rise modular steel buildings, with Samsung C&T (2022–).
- Vibration attenuation system with a pulley friction damper for raceway lighting, with Sehong Inc. (2020–2022).
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2017 - 2019 Phu Yen, Vietnam
Instructor, Reinforced Concrete Structures
Mientrung University of Civil Engineering
Education
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2019 - 2023 Seoul, South Korea
PhD
Sejong University
Architectural Engineering
- Advisor: Prof. Kihak Lee
- Sejong University PhD research fellowship (2019–2023)
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2010 - 2015 Hanoi, Vietnam
Awards
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2019 Basic Science Research Program, National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Ministry of Education, Korea
Research support during PhD studies (2019–2023).
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2014 First prize, Vietnam National Student Olympiad in Mechanics
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2014 Third prize, university-level student scientific research contest
Hanoi Architectural University
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2010 Excellent student fellowship
Hanoi Architectural University
2010–2015.
Publications
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2026 Experimental and numerical study on an adjustable steel façade connector for hybrid timber-concrete structures
Structures, 88, 111986
Alice Le Berder, Tran-Van Han, Tuan-Anh Nguyen, Clemence Lepourry-Nicollet, Hugues Somja
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2026 Experimental and analytical studies on the compressive behaviors of a 3D-printed sand mold-cast S-CN connector in modular steel buildings
Alexandria Engineering Journal, 134, 473-493
Tran-Van Han, Jeong MoonSook, YongNam Kim, Tra Ngoc Sanh, Nguyen Huu Cuong, Kihak Lee
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2025 Performance assessment of a novel connector for timber frame facades on concrete slabs
Journal of Building Engineering, 114, 114397
Tran-Van Han, Alice Le Berder, Tuan-Anh Nguyen, Clemence Lepourry-Nicollet, Hugues Somja
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2025 Experimental and numerical study of the acoustic performance of a novel composite core thermal break
Case Studies in Construction Materials, 22, e04543
Tran-Van Han, Gayoon Lee, Yun-Seong Shin, Sungwoo Woo, Kihak Lee
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2025 Vibro-acoustic testing on impact sound performance of novel floating floor systems with polyurethane cushions
Journal of Building Engineering, 100, 111720
Tran-Van Han, Gayoon Lee, Sang Whan Han, Tae-Sang An, Chan-Yu Jeong, Kihak Lee
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2025 Experimental and numerical evaluation of the structural performance of novel S-CN connections in modular construction
Structures, 71, 107930
Tran-Van Han, MoonSook Jeong, YongNam Kim, Dongkyu Lee, Nguyen Huu Cuong, Kihak Lee
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2024 Biaxial shaking table testing of large-scale novel wireway vibration attenuation systems
Journal of Building Engineering, 97, 110792
Tran-Van Han, Sung Chan Kim, Jiuk Shin, Nguyen Huu Cuong, Kihak Lee
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2024 Structural test and FEM analysis of a thermal bridge connection employing the UHPC system for concrete cladding wall
Results in Engineering, 22, 102191
Nguyen Huu Cuong, Hyoseo An, Tran-Van Han, Sanghee An, Jiuk Shin, Kihak Lee
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2024 Structural test and analyses of UHPC horizontal connection with shear keys for slab-external PC wall
Construction and Building Materials, 419, 135410
Nguyen Huu Cuong, Hyoseo An, Han V. Tran, Sanghee An, Kihak Lee
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2024 Tri-axial shaking table testing of lighting support systems with pulley friction dampers and integrated dummy masses
Results in Engineering, 21, 101706
Tran-Van Han, Sung Chan Kim, Jiuk Shin, Nguyen Huu Cuong, Kihak Lee
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2024 Numerical study on compressive behavior of a 3D-printed sand mold-cast S-CN connector
Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 213, 108336
Tran-Van Han, Jeong MoonSook, YongNam Kim, Dongkyu Lee, Nguyen-Vu Luat, Kihak Lee
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2022 Shaking table testing of an innovative wireway vibration attenuation system
Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 197, 107477
Han V. Tran, Sung Chan Kim, Jiuk Shin, Kihak Lee
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2022 Experimental study of a novel lighting support system reinforced with a pulley friction damper
Journal of Building Engineering, 52, 104385
Han V. Tran, Sung Chan Kim, Jiuk Shin, Kihak Lee
Skills
Teaching
Service
- Member of the Korean Concrete Society (2019–present)
References
- Prof. Hugues Somja
Director of the LGCGM laboratory, INSA Rennes, France. Hugues.Somja@insa-rennes.fr
- Prof. Kihak Lee
Department of Architectural Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea. kihaklee@sejong.ac.kr
- Prof. Sang Whan Han
Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea. swhan@hanyang.ac.kr