NEWS – TUPA

May 13, 2025

TUPA+PTV Group Intern and URP

The Office of Research Affairs is operating the URP Program that supports KAIST students to conduct research under the guidance of excellent professors and graduate students.

1. Research Period:

Jun. 23, 2025 ~ Dec. 19, 2025

2. Requirements:

A. Undergraduate students enrolled at KAIST (students on leave are not eligible).

B. Students may participate up to two times.

C. If you are a student on leave who can participate in research starting from the summer semester and are planning to return to school in the fall semester, please contact us by email first.

3. URP Program Type

A. Type: Individual Research Project (Single/Team)

B. Theme Category: Creative Research or Research Participation

	Individual Research Project
	Single	Team
		General		Interdisciplinary
Details	Research conducted by an individual student	2~3 students gathered to proceed to a single field of study		2~3 students from other departments gathered to proceed to fusion research in two or more fields
Credit	URP(A) or URP(B)	URP(A)
Research Topic	Creative Research Project		Research Participation Project
	Research theme (idea) proposed by the student, and research on the proposed topic is being conducted for the first time through URP		Students are given the opportunity to participate in research being conducted by faculty or TA, and to apply basic principles taught in undergraduate courses

4. Funding Details

(Unit: KRW 1,000)

	Single	General Team (Interdisciplinary Team)
Research Fund	2,000	2,500(3,000)
Student	1,000	800/person
Advisor	1,000
T/A	1,000

5. How to Apply

A. Download the research proposal form from this page.

B. Choose the desired program type and fill out the form.

C. Submit them* to the Strategic Research Planning Team ([email protected]) by 23:59, May 23 (Fri.)

* Application Form & Consent for Personal Information(Student/Advisor/TA)

D. The successfully selected applicants will be announced on the KAIST Portal website in mid-June.

6. Others

– The number of selected projects may vary depending on applications and available budget.

– If you want to stop your research on the URP program, you must return to pay allowances, scholarships, and URP funding.

– After the end of the study, the student must attend the URP workshop.

– Participation in the URP program simultaneously with an internship or exchange program is not permitted.

– Approximately 60 individual research projects(Single/Team) will be selected.

* The final number of projects may change depending on the number of applications received and the evaluation results.

7. Contact

Professor Inhi Kim ([email protected])

Sujin Kim, Strategic Research Planning Team ([email protected])

Intership program

Additionally, our department looks for students who are interested in the internship program during the summer break. The department will provide you with a research opportunity, space, facility, and a budget of Won 300,000. On top of this, my lab will provide an additional Won 200,000. Please see more details below.

If you are interested in this program, please send me your CV to [email protected] ASAP.

Recruitment Notice for 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Interns

To provide scholarships and research opportunities to students interested in future transportation technologies, we are conducting a student research support program. We are pleased to announce the recruitment of undergraduate research interns for the summer of 2025 as outlined below:

Recruitment Details

Number of Interns: Up to 5 students
Eligibility:
- Undergraduate students currently in their 3rd or 4th year
- Must have a strong interest in future transportation technologies
Support and Activities:
- Scholarship Support: KRW 300,000/month (subject to verification of research participation)
- Research Activities: Interns will carry out research under the supervision of their academic advisor.
  - The research topic must be linked to the Undergraduate Research Program (URP).
Internship Period: July 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025
Funding Source: Department Development Fund

April 28, 2025

Yongsan International Business District

KORAIL Successfully Hosts the “Yongsan International Business District Future Transportation Forum”

Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced on the 29th that it successfully held the “Yongsan International Business District Future Transportation Forum” at the Peace & Park Convention in the War Memorial of Korea, Yongsan, on the 28th.

The event was attended by over 200 participants, including Kang Hee-eop, Chairman of the Metropolitan Transport Commission, Yoo Jung-hoon, President of the Korea Transportation Association, as well as experts in urban planning and transportation, policymakers, private sector representatives, and students.

Professor Inhi Kim presented the smart transportation system implementation using digital twin. He examined the impact of the Yongsan International Business District’s transportation strategy on the national rail network and regional economy, and proposed future transportation technologies and innovative models for discussion.

Meanwhile, the “Yongsan International Business District Urban Development Project” is a large-scale initiative aimed at creating a global business hub. KORAIL plans to develop a mixed-use urban complex—integrating international business, residential, commercial, and cultural functions—on approximately 500,000 square meters of land near Yongsan Station, formerly used as a railway vehicle maintenance depot.

Yongsan Station serves as an interchange for seven railway lines, including the KTX and Subway Lines 1 and 4. It is set to become the country’s only mega-transfer hub with the addition of five more lines, including the GTX-B Line, the Airport Railroad, and the Shinbundang Line.

April 11, 2025

2025 Jang Young Sil Fellow Dr. Reuben Tamakloe

Dr. Reuben Tamakloe of TUPA Lab has been selected for the prestigious 2025 Jang Young Sil Fellow Program, hosted by KAIST. 🌍🔬

This fellowship supports outstanding postdoctoral researchers from Korea and abroad to grow into future leaders in global science and technology.

We are proud to celebrate this well-deserved achievement! 👏

April 2, 2025

Youngmi Choi is back

Our amazing staff, Young mi is back healthy after delivering a baby this year. Congratulations on having another beautiful baby and coming back to work.

January 17, 2025

2024 Best Article Award in Multra

Our paper won the best article award in the journal Multimodal Transportation 2024. This content establishes an income matrix for drivers in varied scenarios and employs evolutionary game theory (EGT) to dissect the dynamic operating strategies of taxi and online car-hailing drivers.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772586324000108

January 8, 2025

Outstanding Paper Award in TRB

I am truly honored that TUPA was selected for the Outstanding Paper award by the committee on bicycle transportation at the 104th Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting. This paper achieved the highest ranking with a perfect score of 10 out of 10. I am extremely proud of my students for their outstanding achievements.

The paper titled “Micromobility Safety Challenges: A Study on Drivers Overtaking Bicycles and E-Scooters According to Road Conditions and Cross-Modal Experience,” co-authored by Hyuncheol Park, Jaehyuk Lim, and Taeho Oh presents important research on the challenges facing micro-mobility in the face of increasing traffic accidents. This is a timely and significant study, especially as micro-mobility systems face growing difficulties.

Hyuncheol Park is a master’s student and has already confirmed his plans to pursue a Ph.D., and I am confident he will continue to produce exceptional research over the next four years.

I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the committee members who selected this paper for the Outstanding Paper award and particularly to the Committee Chair, Mr. Calvin Thigpen, for his invaluable support and guidance.

November 28, 2024

2024 ASEAN-ROK Human Resource Development Program (Smart Mobility)

On this suddenly cold day with mixed rain and snow, I would like to express my gratitude to the ASEAN transportation officials who made their way to KAIST. Through the 2024 ASEAN-ROK Human Resource Development Program (Smart Mobility), 16 transportation officials from ASEAN countries visited KAIST. They reviewed various ongoing projects that KAIST and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport are conducting with ASEAN countries and also had the opportunity to visit and experience KAIST’s cutting-edge research and facilities. Notably, this time, we introduced tele-driving for the first time, and it received a great deal of interest. Moving forward, we will continue to support smart mobility, taking another step forward in close cooperation with ASEAN countries.

November 22, 2024

STOM and ATM

I attended and presented the ASEAN-ROK transport roadmap 2026-2030 at the 58th Senior Transport Officials Meeting (STOM) and the 30th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting (ATM) in Kuala Lumper in Malaysia on 20th November 2024.

The transport ministers from the 10 ASEAN countries and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport of Korea, Mr. Sang-Woo Park, attended this meeting to discuss future development plans.

The main agenda of the road map in the next 5 years is the AI applications in mobility. With the South Korean government, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology will support The ASEAN Secretariat member states in embracing big data, digital twins, artificial intelligence, automated vehicles, and more cutting-edge technologies in the mobility field.

We look forward to having Korean companies working together to support the ASEAN countries through various ODA mobility projects. Please get in touch with us if you have brilliant ideas or items to deliver.

November 13, 2024

KAIST Mobility Institute in Naepo

KAIST Mobility Institute has launched in the Naepo New Town in South Chungcheong Province.
On the 13th Nov 2024, the South Chungcheong provincial government announced that the KAIST Mobility Research Institute held its opening ceremony at the Naepo Knowledge Industry Center and has officially begun its research activities.

The ceremony was attended by about 300 people, including Governor Kim Tae-heum of South Chungcheong Province, KAIST President Lee Kwang-hyung, Hongseong County Mayor Lee Yong-rok, and other key figures in the mobility field, where they shared the institute’s vision and goals.

The Naepo KAIST Mobility Research Institute is located at the Naepo Knowledge Industry Center in Hongseong County and will focus on research and support for the development of advanced mobility technologies and startups. The institute has set up laboratories and office spaces for companies, and operations have begun with a team of seven staff members, which is expected to expand to 11 by next year.