Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA) | 2022 – Present
Advisor: Prof. Cathy Wu
M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Seoul National University (Seoul, Korea) | 2020 – 2022
Thesis: Developing Variable Speed Limit Control and Ramp Metering Strategy for Freeways Using Deep Reinforcement Learning (Supervised by Prof. Dong-Kyu Kim and Prof. Seung-Young Kho)
B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering at Seoul National University (Seoul, Korea) | 2014 – 2020
Cum Laude / Thesis: Comparison of Efficiency of Public Bike Repositioning Strategies based on the Temporal and Spatial Predicted Demand Pattern (Supervised by Prof. Dong-Kyu Kim)
Researcher in Institute of Engineering Research at Seoul National University (Seoul, Korea) | Apr – Jul 2022
Assessment of traffic impact by the construction of parking lot using microsimulation (Samsung C&T)
Graduate Research Assistant at Seoul National University (Seoul, Korea) | Feb 2020 – Feb 2022
Development of infrastructure information integration and management technologies for real-time traffic safety facility operation (Korean National Police Agency, Apr 2021 – Feb 2022)
A Basic Plan for Strategic Project to Build Urban Railway Network in Gyeongsangnam-do Province (Gyeongsangnam-do, Mar 2020 – Feb 2022)
Analysis of the Effect of Bus Route Adjustment for Daejeon LRT Operation (Korea Railroad Research Institute, Mar 2020 – Jul 2021)
Research Project on the Prediction of the Optimal Density of Shared E-scooter System (Deer Corporation, Mar 2021 – May 2021)
Business Developer at VCNC Inc. (Internship) | Jun – Aug 2019
Worked for TADA (the largest ride-hailing service in Korea) Business Development Team
Organized and operated ride-hailing reservation service
Designed the plan for supplying vehicles for the holiday season based on big data analysis
Automated ride assignment system considering driver work schedules and spatiotemporal characteristics of the reserved rides
2024 Fellowship Program for Promoting Diversity and Leadership in ITS (IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society) | 2024
Kwanjeong Educational Foundation Scholarship (21st) | 2022 - Present
Merit based Scholarship from Seoul National University (for Graduate students) | 2021–S
Merit based Scholarships from Gwanak Corporation | 2019–S, 2019–F
Merit based Scholarship from Seoul National University (for Undergraduate students) | 2014-F, 2015-S, 2015-F, 2016–S
2nd place in Best Thesis Paper Award (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Seoul National University) | 2019
1st place in Best Portfolio Award (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Seoul National University) | 2019
Best paper award for undergraduate students in the 2019 Fall Conference of The Korea Institute of Intelligent Transportation Systems | 2019
1st place in Academic Excellence Award (GPA 4.30/4.30 in 2018-F semester) | 2019
Winning a Prize in 1st Civil & Environmental Smart City Contest 2018 | 2018
Bronze Medal in Civil Structure Contest 2016 by Korean Society of Civil Engineers | 2016
Gold Medal (1st Place) in Competition for creativity (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in Seoul National University) | 2014
Seoul National University
457.526A(002) Public Transportation Engineering | 2021-S, 2020-S
457.405(001) Introduction to Traffic Operation | 2021-S
457.408(001) Integrated Design of Civil Engineering Systems | 2020-F
457.208(001) Traffic Engineering and Laboratory | 2020-F
457.405(001) Introduction to Traffic Operation | 2020-S
Planning and Operation Manager at Teach For Korea (Seoul, Korea) | Feb 2019 – Mar 2020
Squad Leader (Sergeant) at Republic of Korea Army (Yeoncheon, Korea) | Jul 2016 – Apr 2018
Math teacher and Head teacher at Teach For Korea (Seoul, Korea) | Mar 2015 – Apr 2016