Edward Kim

About 

Myungseob (Edward) Kim joined Florida Polytechnic University in 2025 as an associate professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Before coming to Florida Poly, he served as associate professor (2023–2025) and assistant professor (2017–2023) in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts.  

Prior to his academic career, Kim worked as a Transportation Engineer at Parsons Corporation’s Infrastructure Group in Washington, D.C. (2013–2017), where he contributed to major rail and transit infrastructure projects. Kim is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE), a Licensed Surveyor-in-Training, and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).  

Education 

• Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, 2013 

• M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, 2012 

• M. Eng. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Incheon National University, 2008 

• B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Incheon National University, 2006 

Awards and Honors  

• Future Faculty Program (FFP) Fellowship, Clark School of Engineering, University of Maryland, 2012 

• Academic Honor Award, from Dean of College of Engineering, Incheon National University, Korea, Dec. 2004 

• Travel Grant Awards, Korean Transportation Association in America (KOTAA), 2012 and 2013  

• Academic Honor Award, from Dean of College of Engineering, Incheon National University, Korea, Dec. 2004 

• Faculty Advisor for Calabrese, G., DaFonseca, J., Djokotoe, M., Lyons, J., Merejo, E., and Sliwka, G. (2025). 2025 ASCE-UESI Northeast Student Symposium, hosted by University of Massachusetts at Amherst on April 17, 2025, first place winner team (representing WNE-ASCE Student Chapter) for Region 1 of the 2025 ASCE-UESI Student Surveying Competition. Advanced to National Competition.   

Expertise  

• Transit System Planning and Operation Analysis   

• Transit System Integration and Coordination  

• Freight Transportation and Logistics  

• Transportation Planning and Engineering  

• Railroad Engineering, Design, and Simulation  

Professional Activities  

• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2017-current 

• Member, Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA), 2012-current 

• Member, Korean Transportation Association in America (KOTAA), 2012-current 

• Member, The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORM), 2022-current 

• Reviewer and Friends Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB), 2015-current 

Select Publications  

• Kim, M. E., & Schonfeld, P. (2014). Integration of Conventional and Flexible Bus Services with Timed Transfers. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 68, 76-97. 

• Kim, M. E., & Schonfeld, P. (2013). Integrating Bus Services with Mixed Fleets. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 55, 227-244. 

• Kim, M. E., Schonfeld, P., Roche, A., & Raleigh, C. (2022). Optimal Service Zones and Frequencies for Flexible-Route Freight Deliveries. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 157, 182-199. 

• Wu, F., Schonfeld, P., & Kim, M. E. (2021). Optimized Restoration Schedule for Disrupted Railroad Network. ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 147(9), 04021063. 

• Kim, M. E., Levy, J., & Schonfeld, P. (2019). Optimal Zone Sizes and Headways for Flexible-Route Bus Services. Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 130, 67-81. 

• Kim, M. E., & Schonfeld, P. (2015). Maximizing Net Benefits for Conventional and Flexible Bus Services. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 80, 116-133. 

• Oh, J., Min, J., Kim, M., & Cho, H. (2009). Development of an Automatic Traffic Conflict Detection System Based on Image Tracking Technology. Transportation Research Record, 2129(1), 45-54. 

• Marković, N., Kim, M. E., & Schonfeld, P. (2016). Statistical and Machine Learning Approach for Planning Dial-a-Ride Systems. Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 89, 41-55. 

• Kim, M., Kim, E., Oh, J., & Jun, J. (2012). Critical Factors Associated with Bicycle Accidents at 4-Legged Signalized Urban Intersections in South Korea. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 16(4), 627-632. 

• Kim, M., Marković, N., & Kim, E. (2019). A Vertical Railroad Alignment Design with Construction and Operating Costs. Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part A: Systems, 145(10), 04019043.