Hyunjong Choi

Hyunjong Choi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at San Diego State University, affiliated with the College of Sciences. He leads the Real-Time Embedded & Control Systems Laboratory (RTEC), focusing on safe and efficient computing systems for autonomous technologies.

• PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Riverside (2022)
• MS, Electrical Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (2015)
• MS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2009)
• BS, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Yonsei University (2007)

His research spans real-time, embedded, and cyber-physical systems, targeting predictability and reliability in autonomous vehicles, IoT, and structural monitoring. Recent projects include ROS 2 system optimization and F1Tenth racing collaborations.

Recent awards include Best Paper and Best Student Paper Awards at RTAS 2024, alongside the Most Autonomous Car Award in CPS-IoT Week 2024. Grants include the SDSU Seed Grant Program and Hyundai Motors funding.

He advises students in real-time systems, robotics, and embedded software, with active collaborations across academia and industry. The RTEC lab drives innovation in system software and algorithms for modern autonomous technologies.