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Taehyun Shim
Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI 48128-1491
Office: 1280 Engineering Complex,
Tel.: (313) 593-5127
Fax: (313) 593-3851
Email: tshim@umich.edu

Education

Ph. D., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, March 2000
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Davis, December 1997
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Hankuk Aviation University, Korea, March 1992

Experience

1/17 ~ present, Director, Automotive Engineering Graduate Program, University of Michigan, Dearborn
9/13 ~ present, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Dearborn
9/07 ~ 8/13, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Dearborn
9/01 ~ 8/07, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, Dearborn
2/00 ~ 3/01, Consultant to PSA Peugeot Citroen
10/00 ~ 7/01,Consultant to Lord Corp

Research

Vehicle Dynamics and Active Vehicle Safety : Integrated Chassis Control, Vehicle Rollover/Active Roll Control, Tire Dynamics
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, Autonomous Driving
System Modeling and Analysis: Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems
Vibration Control: Passive and Active Tuned Vibration Absorber (TVA) Design
Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicles: modeling and control

Honors and Awards

Ford Innovation Fellow Award, Ford Motor Company (2019)
ASME Fellow,The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2019)
Certificate of Recognition, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Division (2018)
Distinguished Faculty Research Award, The University of Michigan-Dearborn (2016)
Rackham Faculty Fellowship, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2005)
Faculty Appreciation Award (for outstanding support of student athlete), University of Michigan-Dearborn (October, 2007)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Ralph Teetor Award (April, 2008)

Research Projects

· Wheel-Motor Control Algorithm for Commercial Vehicle Applications (9/2018-8/2019, Hyundai-Kia Motor Company)

· Steering Control Parameter Optimization (5/2018-4/2020, Ford Motor Company)

· Simulation Techniques for Assessment of Advance Driver Assistance Systems in Commercial Vehicle Applications (9/2016-8/2017, Hyundai-Kia Motor Company)

· Development of Vehicle Simulation Tool for Assessment of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (Year 2) (5/2016-1/2017)

· Motor Torque Allocation to Enhance Performance of EV/HEV Applications (3/2016-2/2017, UMD)

· Enhancement of Electric Power Assist Steering (EPAS) Systems (Ford Motor Company, 7/2015 - 6/2017)

· Development of Vehicle Simulation Tool for Assessment of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (Hyundai-NGV, 7/2014 - 12/2016.)

· Development of Advanced Brake Control Methodology to Enhance Vehicle Stability for EV/HEV Applications (2011~2014, TRW Automotive)

· Investigation of Torque Vectoring System for Vehicle Handling Enhancement (2011~2012, Hyundai-Kia Motor Company)

· Investigation of Motion Planning Algorithms for High Speed Autonomous Vehicle Applications (2011, UMD)

· Development of Brake Blending Techniques for EV/HEV Applications (2010-2012, UMD)

· Development of a Vehicle-Trailer Straight-Line Back-Up Control Systems (2009~2011, Ford Motor company)

· Development of an Improved Lithium-ion Battery Model Incorporating Thermal Effects (2009, UMD)

· Investigation of Effectiveness of Trailbraking for Active Vehicle Safety (2007~2010, Ford Motor Company)

· Development of a 3-D Vehicle Animation Tool Using MATLAB (2006~2008, Ford Motor Company)

· Research Support for the AGMV Hybrid Control Refinement IRAD (General Dynamics Land Systems)

· Investigation of Suspension Characteristic and Development of Effective Suspension Model for Vehicle Roll Control (UMD HP-CEEP)

· Development a 3-D Vehicle Simulator Using MATLAB Virtual Reality Toolbox (UMD )

· Adaptation of Roll Center Migration on Parametric Vehicle Model from Multi-Body Vehicle Model (UMD)

· Design and Analysis of Brake System for the Low Mass Vehicle, (UMD IAVS)

· Integration of Active Suspension with Steering and Brake Systems for Vehicle Handling Enhancement, (Rackham Faculty Grant and Fellowships)

· Development of Active Steering/Wheel Torque Controller for the Rollover Limit Maneuver (OVPR)

· Shim, T., Principal Investigator, and Mohanty, P., “REU Supplement: Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education at the University of Michigan-Dearborn”, National Science Foundation (NSF)

· Investigation of Active Steering Control at Large Roll Angle (Ford Motor Company)

· Suspension Design and Dynamic Analysis of Lightweight Vehicle”, UMD IAVS)

· Dynamic Normal Force Control for Vehicle Handling (UMD HP-CEEP)

· Design of Tuned Vibration Absorbers for Agricultural Tractors (UMD)

Research Publications

Courses Taught

ME-215 (Computer Methods in Mechanical Engineering ),
ME-260 (Design Stress Analyses)
ME-543 (Vehicle Dynamics)
AE-502 (Modeling of Automotive Systems)
AE-555 (Vehicle Stability and control)
ME-442 (Control System Analysis and Design )

Campus Services

Faculty Advisor, UM-Dearborn Formula SAE Team, 09/01 – 09/2017
Faculty Advisor, UM-Dearborn SAE, 01/03 – present

Professional Services

Journal Editorship

Editor, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (TVT) (03/2012~Current)
Member of Editorial Board, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing (IJPEM) (03/2010~Current)
Guest Editor, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics: Focused Section on Mechatronics in Automotive Systems

Technical Program Committee Membership

ASME Dynamics/Control Division: Automotive Transportation Systems Committee (Chair; 10/2016-10/2018; vice Chair, 10/2014 ~9/2016; Secretary, 6/2012~ 5/2014; Session Organizer, 6/2010~5/2012)
ASME Design Division: Vehicle Design Committee
SAE Vehicle Dynamics Standard Committee
SAE Automotive Dynamics and Vehicle Control Committee

Conference Organizing & Program Committees

Program Committee-ASME 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conferences, September 30-Octoboer 3, 2018, Atlanta, GA
International Topic Leader-Vehicle Dynamics and Control, FISITA 2016 World Automotive Congress, 2016, September 26-30, Busan, South Korea
Editorial Board-ASME 2013 Dynamic Systems and Control Conferences, and 2013, October 21-23, Palo Alto, CA
Editorial Board-ASME 2012 Dynamic Systems and Control Conferences, and 2012 Motion & Vibration Conference, 2012, October 17-19, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Associate Editor for ASME Contributed Papers-2012 American Control Conference, 2012, June 27-29, Montreal, Canada
International Technical Committee-14th International IEEE Annual Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2011, October 5-7, Washington, D.C.
Editorial Board- ASME 2011 Dynamic Systems and Control Conferences, 2011, October 31-November 2, Arlington, VA
Program Committee- ASME 2011 Dynamic Systems and Control Conferences, 2011, October 31-November 2, Arlington, VA
Program Committee- ASME 2009 Dynamic Systems and Control Conferences, 2009, October 12-14, Hollywood, CA.
Program Committee-ASME 2008 Dynamic Systems and Control Conferences, 2008, October 20-22, Ann Arbor, MI
General Committee-SAE 2006 Automotive Dynamics Stability and Controls Conference, 2006, February 14-16, Novi, MI.
General Committee-SAE 2004 Automotive Dynamics Stability and Controls Conference, 2006, May 4-6, Detroit, MI.
Reviewer of manuscripts for:

Transaction of SAE Technical Paper, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control
Vehicle System Dynamics, International Journal of Modeling and Simulation
IEEE/ASME Transactions of Mechatronics, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Journal of Automobile Engineering-Part D
ASME IMECE Congress, American Control Conference, SAE Congress, SAE-Automotive Dynamics and Stability Conference

Professional Societies

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Society for Modeling and Simulation (SCS)
Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA)
Korean–American Professionals in the Automotive Industries (KPAI)