● Career & Education

Yonsei University - Postdoctoral Researcher

Incheon, South Korea

2025.03 - Present

Yonsei University - Ph.D. in Integrated Technology

Interdisciplinary Major in Intelligent Semiconductor Technology

Seoul, South Korea

2018.07 - 2025.02

GPA: 4.16/4.3 (4.29/4.5)

Dissertation: Autonomous driving to ensure safety under the uncertainty of artificial intelligence

Advisor: Prof. Shiho Kim

Yonsei University - B.S. in Economics & Computer Sciences (Double Major)

Seoul, South Korea

2012.03 - 2017.08

● Area of Expertise
Main
Autonomous Driving
Autonomous Vehicle & Delivery Robot
Time-series Trajectory Prediction
Uncertainty Quantification
ISO Standard for Vehicle Safety
Deep Reinforcement Learning
Sub
Simulation (CARLA, MuJoCo)
Positioning & Localization
Infrared Thermography
VLM for Autonomous Driving
Task/Domain Generalization
Zero-Knowledge Proof for Vehicle
● Research Interests

Autonomous Driving / Autonomous Vehicle & Delivery Robot

▷ Development of three autonomous vehicles to obtain autonomous driving permits from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of South Korea. Demonstration and deployment of autonomous agents in the dynamic real-world environment such as Seoul metropolitan area.

Time-series Trajectory Prediction

▷ Research on predicting the trajectory of agents, such as vehicles, using GNSS time-series data and images to understand their intentions and provide a basis for system's decision-making.

Uncertainty Quantification

▷ Research on quantifying the uncertainty in the predictions of deep learning models using methods such as Deep Ensembles, Monte Carlo Dropout, and Deterministic Single Forward Pass, thereby enabling robust decision-making even in ambiguous or unfamiliar data distributions.

ISO Standard for Vehicle Safety (ISO 26262, ISO 21448)

▷ Research on ISO 26262 Functional Safety, and ISO 21448 SOTIF for ensuring the safety of AI-based autonomous vehicles.

Deep Reinforcement Learning

▷ Research on training adaptive deep learning agents in environments that are difficult to define with loss functions using reward function-based reinforcement learning, and applying it to the decision systems of autonomous vehicles and autonomous delivery robots.

Simulation (CARLA, MuJoCo)

▷ Utilization of the Unreal Engine 4-based CARLA simulator for autonomous driving and the MuJoCo simulator for reinforcement learning.

Positioning & Localization

▷ Utilization of GNSS(Global Navigation Satellite System), RTK(Real-Time Kinematic), and INS(Inertial Navigation System) to achieve accurate positioning in urban areas with severe multipath phenomenon.

Infrared Thermography

▷ Utilization of LWIR(Long-Wave InfraRed) camera to perceive objects at night, in backlight, and in adverse weather conditions.

VLM for Autonomous Driving

▷ Research on fine-tuning VLM(Vision-Language Model) using LoRA(Low-Rank Adaptation) and applying VLM to autonomous driving decision-making systems.

Task/Domain Generalization

▷ Research on Meta Learning, Transfer Learning, and Domain Adaptation for AI model's generalization on various task or domain.

Zero-Knowledge Proof for Vehicle

▷ Research on ZKP(Zero-Knowledge Proof) for V2X(Vehicle to Everything).

● Publications

For more information, please see Ho Suk's Google Scholar

SFF Rendering-Based Uncertainty Prediction using VisionLLM

▷ VLM (Vision Language Model) / LoRA-based Fine Tuning

Junyong Lee*, Jeihee Cho*, Ho Suk*, Shiho Kim

AAAI 2025 Workshop on Planning in the Era of LLMs (LM4Plan) [Conference Workshop]

2025.03

Automotive Software Development Methodologies and Standards

[KOR] 자동차 소프트웨어 개발 방법론 및 표준

▷ Agile / DevOps / ISO 26262 / ISO 21448 / AUTOSAR / ASPICE

Ho Suk

Automotive Software [Book]

2025.02

Uncertainty-Aware Multimodal Trajectory Prediction via a Single Inference from a Single Model

▷ Uncertainty Quantification / Trajectory Prediction / Autonomous Driving

Ho Suk, Shiho Kim

Sensors [Journal]

2025.01

Selected: Editor's Choice Article

Uncertainty as a criterion for SOTIF evaluation of deep learning models in autonomous driving systems

▷ Uncertainty Quantification / Out-of-Distribution Detection / AI Safety / Trustworthy System / Autonomous Driving

Ho Suk, Shiho Kim

NeurIPS 2024 Workshop on Bayesian Decision-making and Uncertainty [Conference Workshop]

2024.12

Addressing uncertainty challenges for autonomous driving in real-world environments

▷ Uncertainty Quantification / Aleatoric Uncertainty / Epistemic Uncertainty / Driving-related Uncertainty

Ho Suk*, Yerin Lee*, Taewoo Kim, Shiho Kim

Advances in Computers [Journal]

2023.07

Offline reinforcement learning methods for real-world problems

▷ Reinforcement Learning / Offline Learning / Domain Generalization

Taewoo Kim*, Ho Suk*, Shiho Kim

Advances in Computers [Journal]

2023.05

Hardware Accelerators for Autonomous Vehicles

▷ Hardware Accelerator / ISO 26262 / ISO 21448 / Autonomous Vehicle

Junekyo Jhung*, Ho Suk*, Hyungbin Park*, Shiho Kim

Artificial Intelligence and Hardware Accelerators [Book]

2023.03

Rationale-aware Autonomous Driving Policy utilizing Safety Force Field implemented on CARLA Simulator

▷ Trajectory Prediction / Risk Assessment / Driving Policy / CARLA Simulator

Ho Suk*, Taewoo Kim*, Hyungbin Park, Pamul Yadav, Junyong Lee, Shiho Kim

NeurIPS 2022 Workshop: Machine Learning for Autonomous Driving [Conference Workshop]

2022.12

Verification and Validation of Euro NCAP Scenarios based on Simulation of Responsibility-Sensitive Safety (RSS) and Safety Force Field (SFF) Metrics

▷ Simulation-based Validation / Driving Policy / CARLA Simulator / Scenario Generation

Ho Suk*, Junekyo Jhung*, Taewoo Kim, Hyungbin Park, Minseok Won, Cheolhee Yoon, Shiho Kim

ASAM International Conference 2022 [Conference - Oral]

2022.11

Learning unsupervised disentangled skill latents to adapt unseen task and morphological modifications

▷ Reinforcement Learning / Variational AutoEncoder / Skill Latent Embedding / Zero-shot Adaptation

Taewoo Kim, Pamul Yadav, Ho Suk, Shiho Kim

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence [Journal]

2022.11

Self-supervised Learning for Frontal Camera Input based Real-time Localization of Autonomous Vehicles

[KOR] 자율주행차를 위한 전방 카메라 이미지 기반 자가 지도 학습 실시간 위치 추정 기술

▷ Positioning / HD Map

Taewoo Kim, Ho Suk, Junekyo Jhung, Hyungbin Park, Shiho Kim

Summer Annual Conference of IEIE, 2021 [Conference]

2021.06

Passenger-oriented On-Demand Mobility Services using C-ITS-based Autonomous Vehicles

[KOR] C-ITS 기반 자율주행자동차를 활용한 승객 중심의 온-디맨드 운송 서비스

▷ Demand Responsive Transit / Autonomous Driving

Ho Suk, Taewoo Kim, Hyungbin Park, Junekyo Jhung, Jaekwang Cha, Shiho Kim

Summer Annual Conference of IEIE 2021 [Conference]

2021.06

Awarded: Hyundai Motor Group Paper Award

An open-world novelty generator for authoring reinforcement learning environment of standardized toolkits

▷ Reinforcement Learning / Environment Generation

Sangho Lee, Junbeom Park, Ho Suk, Taewoo Kim, Pamul Yadav, Shiho Kim

International Conference on Multi-disciplinary Trends in Artificial Intelligence 2021 [Conference]

2021.06

Self-Driving like a Human driver instead of a Robocar: Personalized comfortable driving experience for autonomous vehicles

▷ Ride Comfort / Manuever Control / Autonomous Driving

Il Bae, Jaeyoung Moon, Junekyo Jhung, Ho Suk, Taewoo Kim, Hyunbin Park, Jaekwang Cha, Jinhyuk Kim, Dohyun Kim, Shiho Kim

NeurIPS 2019 Workshop: Machine Learning for Autonomous Driving [Conference Workshop]

2019.12

● Patents

Method and System for Anonymous Cooperative Perception using SIM-less Device-to-device Communication and Zero-knowledge Proofs-based Identity Verification

[KOR] 단말 간의 심리스 직접 통신 및 영지식 신원 증명을 이용한 익명성 기반 협력 인지 방법 및 시스템

Application Number: TBA (Korea)

2026.02

System and Method for Utilizing Deep Ensemble-based AI Model Uncertainty as a SOTIF Metric in Autonomous Driving Systems

[KOR] 딥 앙상블 기반 AI 모델의 불확실성을 자율주행시스템의 SOTIF 지표로 활용하는 장치 및 방법

Application Number: 10-2025-0182105 (Korea)

2025.11

Driving Automation Apparatus and Method

[KOR] 주행 자동화 장치 및 방법

Application Number: 10-2023-0005272 (Korea)

2023.01

● Projects

Development of digital innovation elements to enhance the safety of complex autonomous mobility

[KOR] 복합 자율 모빌리티 안전성 향상을 위한 디지털 혁신요소기술 개발

▷ Research and development of fault tolerant autonomous driving systems based on redundancy and deep learning uncertainty quantification.

▷ Research and development of zero-knowledge proof-based inter-mobility communication.

Sponsor: Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea

2025.04 - In Progress

Development of an AI processor based on reinforcement learning that can adapt to dynamic environmental changes

[KOR] 동적 환경 변화에 적응 가능한 강화학습 기반의 인공지능 프로세서 개발

▷ Researching the reinforcement learning-based autonomous driving decision algorithms for delivery robots.

Sponsor: Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea

2022.04 - 2025.12

Development of technology to verify the effectiveness of service scenarios for responding to autonomous driving-related laws and regulations

[KOR] 자율주행 관련 법규 및 규제 대응 서비스 시나리오 실효성 검증 기술 개발

▷ Researching the autonomous driving path prediction algorithms based on uncertainty in deep neural network model output.

Sponsor: Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea

2021.04 - 2024.12

Development of AI technology that continuously self-improves in response to changing real-world situations

[KOR] 현실 세계에서 변화하는 상황에 따라 지속적으로 자가 개선하는 인공지능 기술 개발

▷ Researching the reinforcement learning algorithms that adapt to changes in environment and agent form.

Sponsor: Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea

2020.04 - 2021.12

Establishment and demonstration of an autonomous car-sharing service linked to the Seoul C-ITS autonomous cooperative driving testbed

[KOR] 서울 C-ITS 자율협력주행 테스트베드와 연계한 자율주행 카셰어링 공유서비스 구축 및 실증

▷ Connecting the Seoul's C-ITS (Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems) and autonomous vehicles via 5G.

▷ Establishing an autonomous car sharing service.

Sponsor: Seoul Metropolitan Government

2019.12 - 2021.02

Seoul Smart Mobility Expo public test drive event

[KOR] 서울 스마트 모빌리티 엑스포 공개시승행사

▷ Verifying the deep learning-based autonomous driving systems in complex scenarios.

Sponsor: Seoul Metropolitan Government

2019.10 - 2019.11

Sangam Autonomous Driving Festival public test drive event

[KOR] 상암 자율주행 페스티벌 공개시승행사

▷ Implementing the multipath-robust INS (Inertial Navigation System) positioning system by integrating IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) and RTK (Real-Time Kinematic) with GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)

Sponsor: Seoul Metropolitan Government / Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea / Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea

2019.05 - 2019.06

Autonomous driving-based car sharing test operation event

[KOR] 자율주행 기반 카셰어링 시험운영행사

▷ Implementing the GNSS-based autonomous driving call function.

Sponsor: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea / SK Telecom / Socar

2018.10 - 2018.11

Development of autonomous driving path planning and driving control technology

[KOR] 자율주행 경로계획 및 주행제어 기술 개발

▷ Developing the deep learning-based autonomous vehicles.

▷ Implementing the camera-based perception and GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)-based positioning systems.

Sponsor: SK Telecom

2018.07 - 2020.02

● Awards

Hyundai Motor Group Paper Award

Summer Annual Conference of IEIE 2021

2021.07

Yonsei University President Award Certificate

Yonsei University Leadership Development Certificate - Platinum Veritas Rank

2017.01

SERI (Samsung Economic Research Institute) 2nd Prize

SERI (Samsung Economic Research Institute) EU Academy 6th Course

2015.05

● Academic Services

ACM WWW 2026 Workshop - Zero-knowledge proof And Blockchain for WEB 4.0: Advancing the Post-quantum And Decentralized era

Organizer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2026.04

NeurIPS 2023 Workshop - Machine Learning for Autonomous Driving

Committee

New Orleans, United States

2023.12

IEEE IV (Intelligent Vehicles) 2023

Reviewer

Anchorage, United States

2023.06

NeurIPS 2022 Workshop - Machine Learning for Autonomous Driving

Committee

New Orleans, United States

2022.12

IEEE ITSC (Intelligent Transportation Systems Conference) 2022

Reviewer

Macau, China

2022.10

IEEE IV (Intelligent Vehicles) 2022

Reviewer

Aachen, Germany

2022.06

IEEE ICRA (International Conference on Robotics and Automation) 2022 Workshop - Fresh Perspectives on the Future of Autonomous Driving

Committee

Philadelphia, United States

2022.05

NeurIPS 2021 Workshop - Machine Learning for Autonomous Driving

Committee

Virtual

2021.12

● Skills

Project Planning and Management

In charge of five national projects of the Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea.

Programming

Main: Python

Sub: C/C++, Java

Machine Learning

Main: PyTorch

Sub: TensorFlow

Simulation

Main: CARLA (Unreal Engine 4)

Sub: MuJoCo

● Certificates

TOEIC (Test Of English for International Communication)

970/990 Points (Top 2%)

Institution: ETS (Educational Testing Service)

Issue Number: 039249-0314001501

2016.08.28

TEPS (Test of English Proficiency developed by Seoul national university)

462/600 Points (Top 9.52%)

Institution: Seoul National University

Issue Number: RNEKQ8510EKFG

2020.12.06

Engineer Information Processing

[KOR] 정보처리기사

Institution: Ministry of Science and ICT of Korea

Issue Number: 18201050949Z

2018.05.25

Computer Specialist in Spreadsheet & Database Level-2

[KOR] 컴퓨터활용능력 2급

Institution: Ministry of Employment and Labor of Korea

Issue Number: 15-K9-040429

2015.07.17

MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) PowerPoint

Institution: Microsoft

Issue Number: wnm33-4Svc

2015.05.23

● Educational Programs

Samsung - SCSC (Samsung Convergence Software Course)

[KOR] 삼성 - SCSC

4th Course

2015.09 - 2017.08

SERI (Samsung Economic Research Institute) - EU Academy

[KOR] 삼성경제연구소 - EU 아카데미

6th Course (10 Classes)

2015.03 - 2015.05

Awarded: 2nd Prize

Financial Supervisory Service of Korea - FSS Financial Academy

[KOR] 금융감독원 - FSS 금융아카데미

General Course (5 Classes)

2015.03 - 2015.05

Bank of Korea - Friday Lecture

[KOR] 한국은행 - 금요강좌

Basic Economics Course (25 Classes)

2015.01 - 2016.02

● Other Services

Republic of Korea Army - Technical Research Personnel

[KOR] 대한민국 육군 - 전문연구요원

2021.09 - 2024.08

Bank of Korea - Economic Education Volunteer Group

[KOR] 한국은행 - 경제교육 봉사단

2016.03 - 2016.12

Yonsei University - Volunteer Coordinators (Volunteer Club)

[KOR] 연세대학교 - 학생봉사팀장단

13th Head

100 Hours of Service

2015.03 - 2016.02

Ministry of Strategy and Finance of Korea - University Student Economic Education Volunteer Group

[KOR] 기획재정부 - 대학생 경제교육봉사단

47 Hours of Service

2014.09 - 2014.12