SNU Prof. Kyong Su Yi Receives<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

US Gov’t Award for Safety Engineering Excellence

[Veritas Alpha=Ha-yeon Kim] June 3, Seoul National University’s College of Enginering (Dean: Kookheon Char) announced that Professor Kyong Su Yi from the Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering received the US Government Award for Safety Engineering Excellence at the 26^th International Conference on Technology to Enhance Vehicle Safety (ESV Conference).

The ESV Conference aims for international cooperation on vehicle safety, and is sponsored by the US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The event is held every 2 years in major vehicle manufacturing countries such as US, Japan, and Europe, where researchers present various papers and hold exhibitions.

The conference also confers US Government Awards bi-annually. SNU Prof. Kyong Su Yi was nominated on the basis of his contributions to safety technology of self-driving vehicles and stability technology of high-speed driving.

“I am grateful to receive the prestigious US Government Award for Safety Engineering Excellence,” said Prof. Yi. “I will further dedicate myself to researching innovative ways to improve vehicle safety technology.”

The 26^th ESV Conference will be held in Eindhoven, the Netherlands from June 10 to 13. Individuals from vehicle manufacturing and production companies around the world, safety researchers, vehicle safety experts, health care and law professionals will be attending.

Prof. Kyong Su Yi / Photo by SNU

Link to article  http://www.veritas-a.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=156469
Related article - University News Network http://news.unn.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=213899