Research Interests

• Self-Driving Car

• ADAS System Evaluation

• Vehicle-In-the-Loop System

• Design of Alternative Energy Utilization

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Education

• Ph.D. : University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA, 1992

                   Department of Mechanical Engineering     

                   Dissertation: An Investigation of Coal-Water Slurry as a Compression Ignition Engine Fuel

                   (Advisor: Dr. Stuart R. Bell)   

• M.S.   : University of Alabama, 1988

                   Department of Mechanical Engineering 

                   Thesis: Coal-fueled diesel engines: numerical investigations (Advisor: Dr. Stuart R. Bell)       

• B.S.    : Sung Kyun Kwan University, 1986

                   Department of Mechanical Engineering​

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Employment

• Professor, DGIST (2012.4 - present)

• Distinguished Advisor Professor, KMUTNB, Thailand (2019.7 - 2021.7)

• Adjunct Professor, U. of Louisville, USA (2019. 1 ~ 2021. 12)

• Professor, Keimyung University (1993. 3 - 2008.2)

• CEO && Chairman EROOM G&G (KOSDAQ Company) (2000. 12 - 2009.10)

 

Honors & Awards

• UGRP Best Collaboration Award, DGIST, 2020. 01

• UGRP Best Research Project Award, DGIST, 2019. 01

• King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Department of Automotive & Energy Engineering, Conferred by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, 2018. 11

• The Outstanding Lecturer of the Year Award, 2016, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

• Award for National Scientific Excellence, 2014, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Korea

• The Outstanding International Academic Alliance Award, 2009, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

• Excellent Research Professor, 2006, Keimyung University, Korea​

• Environmental Technology Award, Prime Minister, 2003, Korea

 

Society Memberships

• President, Korean Automobile Safety Association (KASA), 2018 - 2020

• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Engineering Education Research, Korea, 2018. 11 ~ 2020. 12

• Associate Editor, Journal of Society of Automotive Engineers Malaysia, 2017 - 2019

• Director, General Affair, Korean Hydrogen and New Energy Society, Korea, 2013. 01. ~ 2014. 12

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Appointments

• 2021. 1 – 2021. 10 : 제3차(2022~2026) 자동차정책 기본계획 제2분과장, 대한민국

• 2020. 12 – 2022. 11 : 자율주행자동차 사고조사위원회 위원장, 대한민국

• 2020. 11 – 2022. 11 : 자율주행자동차 시범운행지구 위원회, 국토교통부

• 2020. 4 – 2022. 4 : 자율자동차 융/복합 미래포럼 총괄위원회 위원, 국토교통부

• 2019. 1 – 2022. 12 : 자동차안전하자 심의위원회 위원, 대한민국