Younggun Kim
Hi, thank you for visiting my profile. I received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Ajou University, South Korea, and my M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Central Florida under the guidance of Prof. Mohamed Abdel-Aty . I am currently working as a full-time researcher at the KCIR Research Center before starting my Ph.D. program.
With core abilities in deep learning and computer vision, I have developed cutting-edge frameworks for real-world applications including intelligent transportation systems and autonomous vehicles.
🏆 Selected Highlights (2023-2025)
-
🎉 Five papers (5 out of 5), including two as first author and three as co-author, were accepted at TRB 2026🎉 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
- Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0
B.S.
2018.03 – 2024.02
Ajou University, South Korea
- Mechanical Engineering
- Cumulative GPA: 4.28/4.5 (3.9/4.0) (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
Best Student Paper Award, Oct. 2025
- 2COOOL Workshop, International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV)
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
2026
-
Five papers (5 out of 5), including two as first author and three as co-author, were accepted and will be presented.105th Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting, 2026.
2025
-
VRU-Accident: A Vision-Language Benchmark for Video Question Answering and Dense Captioning for Accident Scene UnderstandingInternational Conference on Computer Vision Workshop (ICCVW), 2025. [Oral, Best Student Paper Award]
2024
-
3D Adaptive Structural Convolution Network for Domain-Invariant Point Cloud RecognitionAsian Conference on Computer Vision(ACCV), 2024. [BK21(Brain Korea) Distinguished Conference Paper List]
2022
-
Disign of Capable of Grasping and Manipulating Various Objects17th Korean Robotics Society Annual Conference (KROS), 2022. [Oral, Best Paper Award]
Patents
Korea
-
Intelligent cradle for a deviceKR 10-2506732, 2023.