Yongsoon Yoon, PhD (Principal Investigator)

Education

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Oct. 2015). (A Recipient of the Kwan-Jeong Overseas Scholarship for Doctoral Studies in the U.S.)

• M.S. & B.S. (Cum Laude) in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea (Feb. 2008 & Feb. 2006).

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, Oakland University, Mechanical Engineering Dep., Rochester, MI (Aug. 2020 - Current).

• Technical Specialist: Controls and Diagnostics Research at Cummins Inc. Corporate R&T, Columbus, IN (Nov. 2015 - July 2020).

• Engine Management Systems Calibration Engineer at Continental AG, Icheon, South Korea (Dec. 2007 - July 2011).

Amirhossein Taaghi (PhD Candidate) (January 2023 - Current)

Education

• M.S. in Mechatronics Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2012).

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran (2008).

Research Project

• Robust Control Co-Design for Electric-Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles.

Weichen Chen (PhD Candidate) (September 2023 - Current)

Education

• M.S. & B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, MI (April 2023/August 2021)

Research Project

• Robust Fault Diagnostics for Hydraulic Systems. 

Gray Pingston (MS Student) (Jan 2026 - Current)

Education

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, MI (December 2025)

Research Project

• Optimal pump-valve composite control for improving performance and efficiency of hydraulic drive systems.

Bosudha Podder (Undergraduate Research Intern) (March 2025 - Current)

Education

• Rising Sophomore in Mechanical Engineering, Oakland University, Rochester, MI.

Research Project

• Hydrostatic Transmission Modeling and Control.