Dongyang University | South Korea
Soyoung Jung, Ph.D., is an accomplished associate professor in the School of Smart System at Dongyang University, Engineering South Korea, with a strong interdisciplinary background in civil and environmental engineering, transportation engineering, statistics, and quantitative planning. Her academic training spans premier institutions in the United States and Korea, shaping her expertise in data-driven transportation safety, emergency medical service systems, and smart safety infrastructure. Dr. Jung’s research focuses on integrating spatial analysis, data mining, simulation, and optimization techniques to improve traffic safety, pre-hospital emergency medical services, and regional equity in emergency response systems, particularly across rural and urban networks. She has led numerous nationally funded research projects as principal investigator, supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea and multiple government ministries, addressing topics such as emergency patient transport efficiency, ambulance–helicopter coordination, EMS resource optimization, weather-related traffic safety, and large-scale safety prediction models. Her scholarly output demonstrates sustained impact in transportation and safety engineering, reflected in a solid publication record with a strong h-index, substantial number of indexed documents, and a notable citation count, highlighting the relevance of her work within the global research community. Through research, teaching, and funded innovation, Dr. Jung continues to contribute to the advancement of smart safety systems and evidence-based transportation policy.