Changsun Ahn is a professor in School of Mechanical Engineering at Pusan National University. He received his Ph.D.(2011) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, USA, M.S.(2005) and B.S.(1999) in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea. He worked at Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials from 2012 to 2013 and was in charge of design control systems for magnetic levitation applications. He worked for Hyundai Motors from 2005 to 2007 and developed integrated chassis control systems to improve vehicle safety and performance. During his doctoral program, he studied on state estimation for automotive applications and the charging control of plug-in electric vehicles on the Smart Grid. His research interests are the modeling and control of automotive systems and energy systems.
Degrees Earned:
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, South Korea
Honors and Awards:
KAMA 학술상, 한국자동차공학회, 2024
학술상, 한국자동차공학회, 2018
우수강의교수상, 한국공학교육확회, 2016
Best Paper Award, 10th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Control, 2010
Professional Experience:
Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, 2022.9~
Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, 2017.9~2022.8
Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, 2013.9~2017.8
Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, 2012.12~2013.8
Research Fellow, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Michigan, 2011.1~2012.12
Research Engineer, Hyundai Motor Company, 2005.2~2007.8
Postdocs
Dr. Wansik Choi (최완식) RL based control design for vehicle thermal management system Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : cws8262@gmail.com
Ph.D. Students
Kiheon Nam(남기헌) Control Design for Vehicle Thermal System Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : zackary052@gmail.com
Minsu Kim (김민수) Vehicle state estimation using V2X and Camera Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : kmsms5051@gmail.com
Tai-Gon Kim (김태곤) AI-Driven Heat Path Optimization for Hot Forming of Ship Hull Plates Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : urigoni@gmail.com
Master Students
Sungjae Moon (문성재) Driver–Autonomous Vehicle Control Transition with Reduced Discomfort Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : seongjae416@gmail.com
Hyunsang Wang (왕현상) Control Design for Vehicle Thermal System Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : hyunsangwang@gmail.com
Juhyeon Lee (이주현) Interactive Driver Model for Autonomous Vehicle Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : juhyeon0511@gmail.com
Jaeseung Chang (장재승) GRU-MPC based Vehicle Stability Control Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : jaeseungchang99@gmail.com
Hyunwoo Jo (조현우) EV modeling and control Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : hyunwoo27@kotsa.or.kr
민경호 Control Co-Design of Vehicle Thermal System Office : 통합기계관 920호Phone : 051-510-7765E-mail : mkh_1017@naver.com
Undergraduate Interns
이창욱 Vehicle System Control
Alumni
Dr. Laeun Kwon (권래언) 2025.02 Ph.D. Agency for Defense Development
Junghee Kim (김정희). 2025.02 Master
Dr. Yeayoung Park (박예영) 2024.08 Ph.D. 한국타이어
Dr. Wansik Choi (최완식) 2024.08 Ph.D. Postdoc, Pusan National University
Dr. Jemin Woo (우제민) 2024.08 Ph.D. Agency for Defense Development
Dongwoo Yoo (유동우) 2024.02 Mater 현대자동차
Sungun Park( 박성운) 2024.02 Mater 현대자동차
Kyungho Cho (조경호) 2024.02 Mater Hanhwa Aerospace
Seohee Han (한서희) 2023.02 Master LG Energy Solution
Weonmo Kang (강원모), 2023.02 Master 현대자동차
Seokhyun Park (박석현), 2022.02 Master 현대모비스
Seongho Son (손성호) 2022.02 Master 현대모비스
Dr. Juhui Gim (김주희) 2021.08 Ph.D. 창원대학교, 전기전자제어공학부 조교수
Dongkyun Kim(김동균) 2020.02 Master 항공우주연구원
Seho Park (박세호) 2019.08 Master Pennstate University, 기계공학과, 박사과정
Junyoung Kim (김준영) 2019.08 Master 현대자동차
Jun Heo (허준), 2019.02 학사 Honda Research Institute, USA