SELECTED PROJECTS
1. Empowering Mobility for a Smart Aging Society: Developing and Testing of Large Language Model-Based Driver
Assistance Agent. National Research Found (NRF) of South Korea, Outstanding Young Scientist Grant Program,
duration: 2024-2027, total amount: 400 Million KRW (approx. 300,000 USD), PI
2. <Mobility 100> Sustainable Mobility in Villages: Innovative Technologies and Policies for Super-Aged Societies.
KAIST, duration: May 2024-December 2026, total amount: responsible for 60 Million KRW, co-PI
3. EWON Assistant Professorship, KAIST Outstanding Young Faculty Award, duration: 2024-2026,
total amount: 36 Million KRW, PI
4. Safety of drivers and passengers in tomorrow's vehicles. KAIST, duration: 2022-2025, total amount:
200 Million KRW (approx. 150,000 USD), PI
5. Safety implications for autonomous vehicle supported logistics systems. Research Institute for Advanced
Manufacturing Seed Fund, duration: 2024-2025, total amount: HK$ 500,000, Co-I
6. Graduate Program for Convergence Technology of DNA and Roadway Transport, Korea Agency for Infrastructure
Technology Advancement (KAIA) grant funded by the Korean government (MOLIT). 2022-2032, 400 Million KRW
(approx. 300,000 USD) per year, Co-PI
7. Intelligent Driving Training and Evaluation System for Container Trucks. HK PolyU, Smart Traffic Fund
(PSRI/37/2204/RA), duration: 2023-2025, HK$ 12,042,800 (approx. 1,536,793 USD), Key Participant
8. System Planning and Policy Design for Autonomous Service Enabled Transport Systems. HK PolyU,
Collaborative Research Grant (with MIT), HK$ 1,000,000, duration: 2022-2024, Key Participant
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Safety of professional drivers: Analysis from the empirical, physiological and psychological perspectives. Research Grants Council HK, duration: 2018-2020, total amount: 567,070 HKD (approx. 73,000 USD), Key Participant
Technical Study for Emergency Exits of Light Buses and Buses, Hong Kong Transport Department (Ref: TD 440/2019), duration: 2020-2021, total amount: 340,000 HKD (approx. 43,600 USD), Project Manager
Modelling the Aviation Industry's Response Strategy in a Pandemic – The implications of information ambiguity and traveler health reporting. Research Grants Council HK, duration: 2021-2024, total amount: 953,000 HKD (approx. 122,300 USD), Key Participant