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Yeongje Kim
Automotive Validation & Data Analysis
I am an automotive engineering student at Kookmin University, specializing in real-vehicle testing and vehicle data analysis. My work spans experiment design, sensor-data validation, root-cause diagnosis, and human factors research on automated driving (HMI). I strive to turn real-vehicle data into clear engineering decisions for safer and more comfortable mobility.
Education
Kookmin University (Republic of Korea)
- B.S. in Automobile and IT Convergence
(Expected Graduation: Feb 2028)
GPA: 4.19 / 4.5
CSU Dominguez Hills (USA)
- Global PBL Visiting Student (Mar – Aug 2026)
Westcliff University (USA)
- Global PBL Exchange Student (Sep – Oct 2026)
Honor & Awards
- 2026 Kia Shop Idea Contest - First Prize
- 2022 Mechanical Design Competition - Excellence Award
Academic achievements
- 2025: 'A Decade of California Autonomous Vehicle Disengagement Reports: HMI Perspective and Longitudinal Trends'– KSAE (Korean Society of Automotive Engineers) Fall Conference
Certifications
- 2026 iTEP Academic-Plus - Upper Intermediate
- 2026 ADsP (Data Analytics Semi-Professional)
- 2021 Driver's License (Class 2)
Training Courses
- 2026 Smart Eye Research Training - KATECH (12h)
- 2025 SCANeR Studio 2023 Training - INNOSIMULATION (20h)
Publications
- 2026: 'A Decade of California Autonomous Vehicle Disengagement Reports: HMI Perspective and Longitudinal Trends'– KSAE Korean Automotive Journal, First Author (Accepted)
Project & Experience
ColorXperts, Inc. - AI & Data Intern (USA, Sep 2026 – Present)
Automating an auto body shop's offline operations into online workflows,and developing machine learning models from the collected shop data.
Grepp Sponsored Project (USA, Jun 2026 – Present)
Moving cloud-based cheating detection to Qualcomm on-device AI,and building the Grepp On-Device AI bootcamp.
Kookmin Univ. Global PBL Program - Team Lead (USA, Mar – Aug 2026)
-Last Ember: Unity 6 roguelite deck-building game released on Steam-Carpybara IoT: ESP32-S3 in-car companion device with a BLE web app-AWS Plant Quality System: EV parts factory traceability platform demo
Humans and Vehicle Automation Laboratory - Researcher (2025 – 2026)
Undergraduate Researcher in Humans and Vehicle Automation Laboratory in Kookmin university, Conducting research on human factors, driver comfort and HMI in automated vehicles
Hyundai Motor Group Sponsored Project (Seoul, May – Sep 2025)
Genesis G90 smart-seat comfort evaluation with 12 participants and 65+ hours of data,in collaboration with Hyundai Motor Group Namyang R&D Center.
Government Sponsored Project (T-CAR), Republic of Korea (2025)
Participated in a government-funded Level 4 autonomous vehicle research project.(in HuVA LAB)
Military Duty - Republic of Korea Air Force (Feb 2023 – Nov 2024)
Served in the Republic of Korea Air Force (Military Duty, Sergeant)