Research

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Thu, M. K., Beppu, S., Yarime, M., & Shibayama, S. (2022). Role of machine and organizational structure in science. PLoS ONE, 17(8), e0272280. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272280

Thu, M. K., Hamilton, P., Lee, J. H., Kingsley, G., & Babaak, A. (2024). A critical assessment of material price adjustment clauses for transportation design-build projects. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction. https://doi.org/10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-1126

Kang, D., Kim, J., Thu, M. K., & An, Y. (2026). How national nuclear energy plans frame small modular reactors (SMRs): Evidence from natural language processing of global policy documents. Environmental Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae8e92

Working Papers

Thu, M. K., & Marco, A. (2026). The market impact of Supreme Court patent decisions: Evidence from AI sector firm valuations.

Thu, M. K., & Marco, A. (2026). Quantifying patent value: Citation-based measures of innovation, concentration, and economic impact.

Thu, M. K. (2026). Economic impact of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International on AI technologies: Evidence from patent-based valuation measures.

Thu, M. K., Shibayama, S., & Yarime, M. (2024). Challenges and strategies for integrating artificial intelligence in scientific research: A survey of interdisciplinary research teams. Available at SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5246432

Other Publications

Kingsley, G., Ashuri, B., Whetsell, T., Hamilton, P., Choi, J. W., Kaufman, M., Broderick, K., Safikhanli, M., & Thu, M. K. (2025). Post-let environmental analysis and permitting for alternative delivery projects. Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Performance-Based Management & Research.

Ashuri, B., Kingsley, G., Lee, J. H., Meng, C. T., Thu, M. K., & Hamilton, P. (2025). Rebalancing contracting terms to ensure success for the GDOT’s alternative delivery projects and better reflect real-time market conditions. Georgia Department of Transportation, Office of Performance-Based Management & Research.

Conferences & Talks

18th International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society Conference, July 2021, Rome, Italy
Presented conference paper “Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Activities: An Organizational Analysis of Research Teams”

Science for RE-designing Science, Technology, Innovation Policy Camp, September 2021, Tokyo, Japan
Co-developed policy proposal and technological solutions on using satellite tracking for dementia patients across urban and rural Japan

Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy, May 2025, Atlanta, Georgia, US
Presented conference paper “Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Smart Energy Cities: Techno-Socioeconomic Analysis of Global Energy Plans”

Trilateral Doctoral Conference, Georgia Tech – University of Manchester – University of Johannesburg, November 2025, Online
“Effects of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International Supreme Court Decision on AI Patents”

Workshop in Public Policy Research, February 2026, Atlanta, Georgia, US
“Economic Impact of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International on AI Technologies: Evidence from Patent-Based Valuation Measures”

Atlanta Academy on Science and Innovation Policy, May 2026, Atlanta, Georgia, US
“Economic Impact of Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International on AI Technologies: Evidence from Patent-Based Valuation Measures”