Minsoo BaekKENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY

PUBLICATIONS

Research & scholarship

Journal articles, conference papers, and research reports.

35 publications

Journal article

Predicting Competitive Bidding Levels in Transportation Projects Using Explainable Machine Learning and Deep Learning Methods

Baek, M. & Nguyen, P. H. (2026).

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 152(12), 04026208.

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Interpretable Machine Learning for Classifying Expansion and Deceleration Regimes in the U.S

Baek, M. & Lee, J.-H. (2026).

Housing Market Using Construction Cost and Supply Indicators. Buildings, 16(15), 3000.

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A systematic review of technologies and methodologies for automated bridge inspection

Baek, M. & Nguyen, P. H. (2026).

Structure and Infrastructure Engineering, 1-20.

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Hybrid Forecasting of University Electricity Demand Using Time Series and Deep Learning

Baek, M. & Seo, Y. (2025).

Energy and Buildings, 347(Part B). ISSN 0378-7788.

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Predictive Modeling of Low Bid Deviations in US Transportation Infrastructure Projects

Baek, M., & Lee, J. H. (2025).

Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 1–19.

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Journal article

Ensemble Machine Learning Classification Models for Predicting Pavement Condition

Chung, F., Doyle, A., Robinson, E., Paik, Y., Li, M., Baek, M., ... & Ashuri, B. (2024).

Transportation Research Record. 03611981241240766.

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Improving the Management Practices for Right-of-Way Acquisition Process

Chung, F., Baek, M., & Ashuri, B. (2022).

Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, 14(1), 04521038.

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Synthesis of Practices and Tools for Cost Estimation and Cost Management for Transportation Projects

Baek, M. & Ashuri, B. (2021).

Journal for the Advancement of Performance Information and Value, 13(1), 22–22.

Journal article

Forecasting Ratio of Low Bid to Owner's Estimate for Highway Construction

Li, M., Baek, M., & Ashuri, B. (2021).

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 147(1), 04020157.

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Analysis of the Variability of Submitted Unit Price Bids for Asphalt Line Items in Highway Projects

Baek, M. & Ashuri, B. (2019).

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 145(4), 04019020.

Journal article

A Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Model for Building Energy Benchmarking

Ashuri, B., Wang, J., Shahandashti, M., & Baek, M. (2019).

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology.

Journal article

Profile Monitoring for Examining Impact of Hurricane Katrina and Rita on Highway Construction Cost

Baek, M. & Ashuri, B. (2018).

Transportation Research Record, 2672(51), 79–87.

Journal article

Prediction of Unit Price Bids of Resurfacing Highway Projects Through Ensemble Machine Learning

Cao, Y., Ashuri, B., & Baek, M. (2018).

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 32(5), 04018043.

Conference paper

Identifying Regional Disparities in Affordable Housing Supply for Construction Planning and Policy

Baek, M., Lee, J. H., & Chung, F. (2026).

Construction Research Congress 2026, San Antonio, TX, March 18–21, 2026.

Conference paper

Using Shapley Additive Explanations to Explore Features Affecting Expenditure Cash Flow Patterns

Chung, F., Baek, M., Lee, J. H., & Ashuri, B. (in press).

Joint CSCE Construction Specialty & CRC Conference 2025.

Conference paper

Assessing the Sustainability Skills Gap Between Industry Needs and Academic Training in Construction Management

Baek, M., Kim, H., Manuel, R., & Chang, S. (2025).

CIB Conferences, 1(1), 230.

Conference paper

Empirical Analysis of Pavement Condition Transition Probabilities

Chung, F., Baek, M., Paik, Y., & Baabak, A. (2024).

Construction Research Congress 2024.

Conference paper

Fixed Budget-Best Value Procurement Method and Case Studies for Transportation Projects

Baek, M. & Ashuri, B. (2023).

Proceedings of the 59th Annual Associated Schools of Construction, 4, 668–676.

Conference paper

Empirical Analysis of Lump Sum Pay Item Prices for Highway Projects

Baek, M., Li, M., & Ashuri, B. (2022).

EPiC Series in Built Environment, 3, 209–217.

Conference paper

A Pattern-Recognition Method for Highway Construction Project Expenditure Cash Flows Using Clustering-Based K-Means Approach

Baek, M., Liang, Y., & Ashuri, B. (2022).

Construction Research Congress 2022, 302–310.

Conference paper

Developing a Multivariate Time-Series Model to Forecast the Level of Competition in Transportation Projects

Baek, M., Ashuri, B., & Veeravenkatappa, S. (2022).

Construction Research Congress 2022, 283–291.

Conference paper

Analyzing State Highway Agencies' Project Management Organizational Structures

Baek, M., Shah, R., & Ashuri, B. (2021).

EPiC Series in Built Environment, 2, 173–181.

Conference paper

The Implementation of BIM Application in University Teaching: Case Study of a Construction Management Program

Adhikari, S., Meadati, P., & Baek, M. (2020).

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access.

Conference paper

Assessing Low Bid Deviation from Engineer's Estimate in Highway Construction Projects

Baek, M. & Ashuri, B. (2019).

Proceedings of the Associated Schools of Construction, Denver, CO, 10–13.

Conference paper

Assessment of Spatial Correlation Patterns of Unit Price Bids and External Factors

Baek, M. & Ashuri, B. (2018).

Proceedings of the 54th Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Annual International Conference, 18–21.

Conference paper

Statistical Modeling of Number of Bidders in Highway Resurfacing and Widening Construction Projects

Baek, M. & Ashuri, B. (2018).

Construction Research Congress 2018, 670–679.

Conference paper

Spatial Regression Analysis for Modelling the Spatial Variation in Highway Construction Costs

Baek, M. & Ashuri, B. (2017).

The Ninth International Structural Engineering and Construction Conference (ISEC-9), Valencia, Spain, July 24–29, 2017.

Conference paper

Recommended Practices for the Cost Control of Highway Project Development

Baek, M., Mostaan, K., & Ashuri, B. (2016).

Construction Research Congress 2016, 739–748.

Research report

Enhancing the GDOT's Maintenance Decision Trees Considering the Effectiveness of Various Treatment Options in Different Geographical Locations and Over Time (No

Moore, B. P., Baek, M., Ashuri, B., Chung, F., & Paik, Y. (2024).

FHWA-GA-24-2103). Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Performance-Based Management & Research.

Research report

Enhancing the Accuracy of Construction Cost Estimates for Major Lump Sum (LS) Pay Items and Generating a More-Accurate List of Pay Items Throughout the Design Development Process (No

Ashuri, B., Baek, M., & Li, M. (2022).

FHWA-GA-22-2017). Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Performance-Based Management & Research.

Research report

Estimating ROW Acquisition Project Timelines for Major Projects Based on Analyzing ROW Acquisition Processes: Phase I (No

Ashuri, B., Chung, F., Zeng, S., Jallan, Y., & Baek, M. (2020).

FHWA-GA-21-183). Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Performance-Based Management and Research.

Research report

Evaluation of Georgia Department of Transportation Office of Program Delivery Project Management Organizational Structure in Comparison to Other States' DOT Practices, Tier 1: Best Management Practices (BMPs) of Design-Bid-Build Transportation Program (No

Ashuri, B., Baek, M., Shah, R., & Kingsley, G. (2020).

FHWA-GA-20-1812). Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Performance-Based Management & Research.

Research report

Enhancement of the Comprehensive Risk Assessment for Transportation Projects (No

Ashuri, B., Moradi, A., Baek, M., Kingsley, G., An, H. Y., Zhang, L., Liang, Y., & Bahrami, S. (2018).

FHWA-GA-18-1628). Georgia Department of Transportation.

Research report

Risk Mitigation Strategies to Enhance the Delivery of Highway Projects (No

Ashuri, B., Moradi, A., Baek, M., Kingsley, G., An, H. Y., Zhang, L., Liang, Y., & Bahrami, S. (2018).

FHWA-GA-18-1640). Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Performance-Based Management and Research.

Research report

Best Practices for Budget-Based Design (No

Ashuri, B., Baek, M., & Li, Y. (2017).

FHWA-GA-17-1409). Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Research.