PROFESSOR
ENGINE LABORATORY PROFESSOR
CHO, YONG-SEOK
Prof. Yong-Seok Cho had a Bachelor’s Degree from
Seoul National University, a Master’s Degree from
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and a Ph.D. Degree
in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State
University. He is a professor of School of Automotive
Engineering, Kookmin University and the former
President of Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
(KSAE).
◎ BUSINESS CONTACT DETAILS
▣ Email: yscho@kookmin.ac.kr
▣ Web: http://enginelab.kookmin.ac.kr/
▣ Phone: +82-2-910-5178
▣ Office: Room 311, Annex, College of Engineering
▣ Laboratory: Environmentally Friendly Engine Lab, Room 111-1,
College of Engineering
The main research areas of Prof. Yong-Seok Cho are Combustion of IC Engine, Vehicle
Emissions Reduction, Exhaust Gas After-treatment, and Environmentally-Friendly Vehicles.
He won the Prize for Distinguished Scientific and Technological Papers by The Korean
Foundation of Science and Technology Societies in 2007 and received the President’s Award
for Contributions in Korean Automotive Industries in 2015.
He is a member of SAE(Society of Automotive Engineers), KSAE(Korean Society of
Automotive Engineers) and KSME(Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers).
◎ CAREER
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Member, New Excellent Product (NEP) Evaluation Committee Member, Ministry of
Industry and Trade (2018-Present) -
Present, Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (2017)
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Member, Seoul Metropolitan Air Quality Improvement Committee (2016-Present)
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Member, Automotive Manufacturing Defects Evaluation and Assessment Committee,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (2013-2018) -
Vice President, Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (2013-2014)
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Director, Office of Management, Kookmin University (2012-2013)
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Member, Strategic Committee for Automotive Component Technology Development,
Ministry of Industry and Trade (2012-2016) -
Director, Automotive Technology Research Institute, Kookmin University (2012-2015)
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Director, Office of General Affairs and Management, Kookmin University (2012-2013)
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Dean, Graduate school of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University (2011-2012)
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Director, Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (2012)
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Outside Director, Orient Precision Co., Ltd. (2011-Present)
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Editor, Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers (2011)
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Member, Korea Auto Forum, Environmental Technology Committee (2010-Present)
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Editor, Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers Vol. B (2010-2012)
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Director, General Affairs and Management, Kookmin University (2006-2008)
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Director, Fuel Cell Vehicle Research Center at Kookmin University (2004-2009)
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Professor, Dept. of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University (1994-Present)
◎AWARDS & PRIZES
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President’s Award for Contributions in Korean Automotive Industries
(President’s Office, 2015.05.12) -
Prize for Distinguished Scientific and Technological Papers (Korean
Federation of Science and Technology Societies, 2007.06.21)
◎ COURSES
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Thermodynamics & Heat transfer
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Fundamental Theories of Internal Combustion Engine
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Advanced Internal Combustion Engine
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Alternative Energy Vehicle
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Emissions Reduction in Gasoline/Diesel Engines
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Environmentally-Friendly Vehicle Technology
◎ RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
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Development of Ethanol Flex-Fuel Vehicle with Turbocharging and Direct Injection Technology, funded by Ministry of Environment (2016 ~ Present)
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Development of Conversion Technology for Dual Fuel (natural gas/diesel) of
Diesel Medium Duty Vehicle, funded by KETEP (2017 ~ Present) -
Development of the 800 kPa Fuel System of a High Pressure Precision Control
for NGV, funded by Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (2015 ~ 2018) -
Development of Glow Plug System Technology Integral Combustion Pressure
Sensor based on Convergence Technology, funded by Ministry of Trade,
Industry and Energy (2015 ~ 2017) -
Experimental Study of Combustion Characteristic with Various Ethanol-Gasoline
Blends for Flex-Fuel Vehicles(FFVs), funded by Hyundai Motor Company
(2015 ~ 2016)