Youngki Kim

He received his PhD degree (2014) from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor where his thesis focused on control and estimation of Li-ion battery systems and hybrid electrified vehicles. He received BS (2001) and MS (2003) degrees in the mechanical engineering from the Seoul National University, South Korea. Prior to joining the UMD, he was a research engineer at Ann Arbor Technical Center, Southwest Research Institute where he worked on vehicle modeling and control algorithm development for advanced powertrain and autonomous vehicles. From 2003 to 2008, he worked at Hyundai-Kia Motor Company on topics including design and calibration of powertrains such as internal combustion engines and automatic transmissions for improved sound quality. Dr. Kim has received SAE Russell S. Springer award for his outstanding technical paper in 2019. He has published 33 articles in archival journals and 38 papers in refereed conference proceedings and holds 4 patents.

His research includes modeling, simulation, optimization and control of dynamic systems in automotive, energy and transportation. His current research projects are focused on energy-efficient operation of electrified vehicles, smart cruise control of light-duty vehicles, modeling and control of vehicle thermal management systems, modeling and estimation of all-solid-state battery systems, and data-driven approaches to diagnosis and prognosis for degradation of lithium-ion battery systems.

He serves as an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification

Research Areas:

• Automotive Engineering, Integrated Design and Manufacturing, Machine Learning, Optimization, and Intelligent Systems

Areas of Research Interests

• Lithium-ion Batteries
• Vehicle Modeling and Simulation
• Energy Management of Advanced Powertrain Systems
• Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Education

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2014
• M.S., Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, 2003
• B.S., Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, 2001