Dr. Hwapyeong Yu
Assistant Professor (2026.03~)
Smart Mobility Engineering Major
Division of Smart Infrastructure Engineering
Myongji University, Republic of Korea
Education
Ph.D: 2019-2024
KAIST
(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with a dissertation on the driving characteristics, impacts, and control policies of autonomous vehicles.
Advisor: Hwasoo Yeo
MS: 2017-2019
KAIST
(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with a dissertation on the operation of dedicated lanes for autonomous vehicles.
Advisor: Hwasoo Yeo
BS: 2012-2016
KAIST
(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, with a minor in Industrial Engineering, cum laude.
Experience
Postdoctoral Assoicate: 2025.03-2026.02
University of Minnesota
Conducted research at the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering on autonomous driving, RL based traffic signal control, and V2X based intersection safety systems.
Advisor: Raphael Stern
Postdoctoral Researcher: 2024.09-2025.02
KAIST
(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)
Proposed and conducted the “Next-Generation AI-Integrated Mobility Simulation” development project (PI: Hwasoo Yeo)