Curriculum Vitae

Digital Human Anatomy Modeling; Computer-Aided Geometric Design; Vehicle Occupant Safety and Accommodation; Child Passenger Safety; Industrial Ergonomics; Injury Biomechanics

2021-Present: Chief Engineer (Vice President)

HumanShape LLC. Ann Arbor, MI

2015-Present: Assistant Research Scientist

Biosciences Group

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI

2013-2015: Research Fellow

Biosciences Group

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Ann Arbor, MI

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, 2013

• M.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, 2007

• B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea, 2005

Best paper of the year, Society for Computational Design and Engineering, 2012

UMTRI Research Excellence Award (lead author), 2015

• Virtual Seat Evaluation and Design System, Hyundai Motor Company, 07/01/2021 – 07/31/2022, Principal Investigator

• Female Body Armor Fit, Defense, Department of Army, 10/05/2021 – 12/31/2022, Co-PI

• Markerless Motion Capture Method II, Ford, 11/1/2020 - 10/31/2030. Principal Investigator.

• Feature-Based Vehicle Seat Dimension Evaluation System, Hyundai Motor Company, 10/1/2020 - 9/30/2021, Principal Investigator.

• Development of Advanced System for Three-Dimensional Anthropometry of Clothed Individuals, United States Marine Corps Systems Command, 04/01/2020-12/31/2020, Principal Investigator.

• Development of Markerless Motion Capture Method Using Multiple Depth Cameras, Ford Motor Company, 01/01/2020-10/31/2029, Principal Investigator.

• Child Strength Testing-Task Order 6, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 9/30/2019 - 9/29/2022, Co-I.

• Discomfort and Movement in Long-Duration Sitting, Magna Seating of America, Inc., 11/1/2018 ~ 6/30/2019, Co-I

• Vehicle Occupant Behaviors Across Automation Levels, Hyundai Motor Company, 4/15/2019 ~ 6/15/2020, Principal Investigator

• AV Occupant ID Optical Based Occupant Identification and Classification for Autonomous Vehicles, Ford Motor Company, (2017), Co-I.

• Investigate and Evaluate Technologies with Roadway Infrastructure and Vehicles: Milestone 6. Michigan Department of Transportation. (2017). Co-I.

• Advanced Template Mesh for Female Scalp Shape Database, Infoscitex (IST), (2017), PI.

• An Experimental Design to Reliably Produce Motion Sickness in Passenger Vehicles, Waymo LLC, (2017), Co-I.

• Quantifying Workstation Postures Using Depth Cameras-Phase II, Herman Miller Inc., (2017), PI.

• Vehicle Occupant Dynamics During Crash Avoidance Maneuvers, Toyota Technical Center USA, (2016), Co-I.

• Quantifying Workstation Postures Using Depth Cameras. Herman Miller Inc. (2016). P.I.

• Rapid Development of Finite Element Human Models to Represent a Diverse Population: Method Development and Crash Simulations. General Motors (2016). Co-I

• Vehicle Occupant Nationality Study: Japanese. Toyota Technical Center (2015). Co-I.

• Markerless Motion Tracking with Advanced Manikins for Faster Ergonomic Analysis. Ford Motor Company (2015). Co-I.

• Rapid Development of Finite Element Human Models to Represent a Diverse Population: Method Development and Crash Simulations, General Motors Company, (2015), Co-I.

• Creating Custom Avatars Using Kinect with a Statistical Body Shape Model. Ford Motor Company (2014). Co-I.

• Development and Validation of a New Pediatric Head Injury Assessment Tool for Possible Child Abuse Cases Considering Subject-specific Child Head Anatomy. National Institutes of Justice (2013). Co-I.

• Digital Human Models for Improving Survivability. Agency for Defense Development (2012). Project Manager.