Dr. Sanghyun Lee | Automotive Design Agency Development | Best Researcher Award
Senior Research Enginner | Hyundai Motor Company | South Korea
Dr. Sanghyun Lee is a senior research engineer at Hyundai Motor Company in the Advanced Vehicle Platform division, specializing in intelligent technology–based vehicle body design, closure mechanisms, sealing systems, and AI-driven design automation. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Korea University and is currently pursuing a combined MS/Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University. His professional experience spans more than two decades, including door and closure mechanism engineering, sealing system design leadership, and new mobility concept development with integrated intelligent technologies. His research interests focus on ontology-based knowledge graphs, RAG systems, generative and parametric design, and CAD automation applied to advanced automotive systems. He has contributed to several impactful industry and academic projects, collaborating with Yonsei University on knowledge graph with RAG systems and with KAIST on generative tailgate design. His work is widely recognized through more than thirty patents across multiple countries and several publications in reputed international journals such as Materials Today Communications, Advanced Engineering Informatics, and the International Journal of Automotive Technology. He has also contributed to advancing intelligent design frameworks that integrate AI and human-in-the-loop knowledge curation to accelerate automotive innovation. He is a member of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers and has played a vital role in bridging industrial research with academic progress. His research profile currently reflects 4 citations, 1 document, and an h-index of 1.
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Featured Publications
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Akay, H., Lee, S. H., & Kim, S. G. (2023). Push-pull digital thread for digital transformation of manufacturing systems. CIRP Annals, 72(1), 401–404.
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Shim, M., Choi, H., Koo, H., Um, K., Lee, K. H., & Lee, S. (2025). OmEGa (Ω): Ontology-based information extraction framework for constructing task-centric knowledge graph from manufacturing documents with large language model. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 64, 103001.
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Lee, S. H., Yoon, B., Cho, S., Lee, S., Hong, K. M., & Suhr, J. (2023). Multidisciplinary design of door inner belt weatherstrip for simultaneous reduction of wind noise and squeaking in electric vehicles. Materials Today Communications, 37, 107567.
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Lee, S. H., Yoon, B., Kwon, H., Seo, C. M., & Suhr, J. (2025). Design optimization for minimizing performance deviations of complex vehicle door systems using virtual manufacturing big data and axiomatic design. International Journal of Automotive Technology, 26(4), 1–25.
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Lee, S., Kim, M. K., Kim, M., Hong, K. M., & Suhr, J. (2025). Multidisciplinary tailgate guide bumper design for electric vehicles: Overcoming rattle, separation noise and closure effort trade-offs. Materials Today Communications, 112593.