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Younggun Kim

Hi, thank you for visiting my profile. I am currently a Graduage Research Assistant in the University of Central Florida, pursuing M.S. in Civil Engineering with a focus on the Smart City track.

I received a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ajou University, South Korea. With core abilities in deep learning and computer vision, I have developed cutting-edge frameworks for real-world applications such as smart infrastructure systems and autonomous vehicles.



🏆 Selected Highlights (2023-2025)

  1. 🎉 First author paper was accepted at ICCVW 2025
    🎉 First author paper was accepted at IEEE OJ-ITS [Impact Factor: 5.3, JCR Quartiles: Q1]
    🎉 First author paper was accepted at ACCV 2024 [BK21 Distinguished Conference Paper List]
    🎉 Granted a patent as first inventor, South Korea
    🎉 Received MS offer with full GRA funding from University of Central Florida, United States
    🎉 Received a scholarship for outstanding students in the field of the 4th Industrial Revolution from Asan-si, South Korea
    🎉 Ranked 1st out of 637 students in the College of Engineering based on semester GPA, Ajou University, South Korea
    🎉 Won 1st Place in the Patent Competition, Ajou University, South Korea

Education

M.S.

2024.08 – 2025.12

University of Central Florida, U.S.

  • Civil Engineering, Smart City tracks
  • Advisor : Prof. Mohamed Abdel-Aty
  • Fully funded by UCF as GRA
    • Current GPA: 4.0/4.0

B.S.

2018.03 – 2024.02

Ajou University, South Korea

  • Mechanical Engineering
    • Cumulative GPA: 4.28/4.5 (2 out of 95)

Technical Skills

Specialities

  • Deep Learning,  Machine Learning,  Computer Vision,
  • Large Language Models,  Dataset & Benchmark Curation

Computer Languages

  • Python, C/C++, Matlab

Frameworks

  • Pytorch,  OpenCV,  Huggingface Transformers

Operating System

  • Linux, Windows

Software

  • CAD: Solidworks,  Analysis: Ansys workbench

Embedded & Manufacturing

  • Embedded: Arduino, Raspberry pi
  • Manufacturing: 3D printing, Laser cutting

Award

Dean's List: 4 times, Jul.2021-Aug.2023

  • Awarded to students ranked in the top 5% of the department based on semester GPA.
  • Ajou University, South Korea

1st Place in the Patent Competition, Jun.2023

  • Ajou University, South Korea

Encouragement prize in Academic Club Competition: 2 times, Jun.2022 and May.2023

  • Ajou University, South Korea

Best Paper Award, May.2022

  • Korea Robotics Society

1st Place in College of Engineering Academic Club Competition, Sep.2018

  • Ajou University, South Korea

Scholarship

UCF Graduate Research Assistantship, Aug.2024- Dec.2025

  • Fully funded by the University of Central Florida, covering tuition, insurance, and stipend.
  • Role on the project: Researcher

University Scholarship: 7 times, Sep.2021- Dec.2023

  • Ajou University, South Korea

City Scholarship, Jun.2023

  • Awarded to students who are expected to lead the 4th Industrial Revolution in the future.
  • Asan-si Future Scholarship Foundation, Asan-si, South Korea

University Scholarship (1 out of 637), Apr.2023

  • Awarded to a student ranked 1st in the College of Engineering based on semester GPA.
  • Daewoo Scholarship Foundation, Ajou University, South Korea

Conference Presentation

2024

  1. 3D Adaptive Structural Convolution Network for Domain-Invariant Point Cloud Recognition
    Younggun Kim and Soomok Lee*
    Asian Conference on Computer Vision(ACCV), 2024. (BK21(Brain Korea) Distinguished Conference Paper List)

2022

  1. Disign of Capable of Grasping and Manipulating Various Objects
    Younggun Kim, Yooseong Lee, and Uikyum Kim*
    Oral session presented at the 17th Korean Robotics Society Annual Conference (KROS), 2022. (Best Paper Award)

Patents

Korea


  1. Intelligent cradle for a device
    Younggun Kim, Minjoung Sim, Hojun Lee, Wonjun Choi, and Hanbin Choi
    KR 10-2506732, 2023.