Dr. Tae Kwon

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Tae J. Kwon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. He joined the department as an Assistant Professor in August 2016 after earning an award-winning Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo. His research encompasses a broad range of topics, including intelligent transportation systems, winter road maintenance, facility location optimization, geospatial information sciences, geostatistics, remote sensing, and traffic safety. Notable projects involve analyzing winter transportation-related issues and developing predictive models for road surface conditions using heuristics and deep learning to enhance safety and mobility for winter travelers. Dr. Kwon has received multiple accolades for his contributions to the field, including the 2019 Great Supervisor Award and the Faculty of Engineering Early-Career Research Award. His ongoing research is supported by various organizations, including NSERC, Alberta Transportation, and the City of Edmonton. Furthermore, Dr. Kwon has developed web-based decision support systems to optimize road weather sensor locations utilized across jurisdictions in Canada and the United States.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2016-08-01 — Present

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB, Canada

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Assistant Professor

2016-08-01 — 2016-08-01

University of Alberta • Edmonton, AB, Canada

Joined as an Assistant Professor focusing on transportation engineering.

Awards

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Canada Excellence Research Development Award

2024-01-01
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KOFST Scientist Year Award

2024-01-01
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Great Supervisor Award

2019-01-01
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Early Career Research Award

2020-01-01

Courses

Transportation Engineering Transportation Engineering II Transportation Engineering: Planning Design Transportation Planning: Methods Techniques Geospatial Information Science Transportation

Requirements for University of Alberta

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or Engineering Management
Application Checklist
  • Three letters of reference
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Personal Statement
  • Official Transcripts (upon admission)
Specialization Notes

Department: Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Management