Man-soo Lee graduated with a PhD (2004) and MSc (1992) from Seoul National University in Korea. He joined Hyundai Engineering and Construction in 1991 as a research engineer. While recently assisting at a large dredging and reclamation project of Hyundai near Incheon airport in Korea, he was responsible for the geotechnical researching team of civil engineering division at Hyundai Institute of Construction Technology.