Alumni
Younghun Cho
Education
2020-2024
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2018-2020
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Dissertation title: Path Pre-planning Optimizing SLAM Uncertainty using Reinforcement Learning
Advisor: Prof. Ayoung Kim
2014-2018
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Research Interests
- SLAM
- Path planning
- Reinforcement learning
Contact
lucascho@kaist.ac.kr
Shubhranil Sengupta
Education
2021-2023
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2016-2021
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Seungwha Ryu
Research Interests
- Soft Exoskeleton
- Haptics and Control
- Mobile-Robot Teleoperation
Contact
shubhranil2016@kaist.ac.kr
YoungUk Song
Education
2019-2021
M.E. Engineering Practice.
Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Eun-Suk Suh
2010-2012
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2005-2010
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Research Interests
- Soft robotics
- Haptics and telerobotics
- System modeling and simulation
Contact
Education
2019-2021
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2013-2019
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Haeil Jung
Research Interests
- Vine Robot
Contact
Usman Mehmood
Education
2016-2021
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2014-2016
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation title: Time Domain Passivity based Control of a Quadrotor Vehicle
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2002-2006
B.E. Mechatronics.
CEME, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
Dissertation title: Design of a 6DOF Programmable Robotic Arm
Advisor: Prof. Javaid Iqbal
Research Interests
- Haptics
- Teleoperation
- Control Of Flexible Manipulators
- Soft Robotics
Contact
Vitalii Pruks
Education
2016-2019
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2014-2016
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation title: Intuitive Interface for Virtual Guidance Generation
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2003-2008
B.S. Mathematic Support and Administration of Information Systems.
Immanuil Kant Baltic Federal University (former Russian State University), Kaliningrad, Russia
Dissertation title: System of Artificial Vision on the basis of Hybrid Neural Network
Advisor: Oleg Tolstel
Research Interests
- Computer Vision
- Artificial Intelligence
- Telerobotics and Haptics
Contact
Sang-Goo Jeong
Education
2019-2020
Lab Research Exchange.
Standford University,CA, USA.
2017-2020
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2011-2017
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Vine Robot
- Telerobotics and Haptics
Contact
Chan-Il Lee
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2011-2016
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation Title: Improvement of Driving Performance of Autonomous Vehicle
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Teleoperation & Haptics
- Elastic Actuators
- Autonomous Vehicle
Contact
Kwang-Uk Jeong
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2011-2016
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Dissertation Title: Improvement of Driving Performance of Autonomous Vehicle
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Autonomous Vehicle
- SLAM
Contact
Bhivraj Suthar
Education
2016-2020
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2012-2015
M.Tech.
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India
Dissertation title: Design and Analysis of Solar Panel Cleaning Robot
Advisor: Prof. V. Dutta and Prof. S. Mukherjee
2006-2010
Bachelor of Engineering.
College of Technology & Engineering, Udaipur, India
Dissertation title: Design and Control of Quadcopter with Camera and Electromagnetic Field Detector
Advisor: Dr. Vikramaditya Dave
Research Interests
- Design and control of the actuator for wearable exoskeleton and soft Exo-suit.
- Telerobotics and haptics
- Twisted string actuator and its application
- Design of Mechanism and control for robot
Contact
Hiba Latifee
Education
2017-2019
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2012-2016
B.E. Computer and Information Systems Engineering.
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Dissertation title: Wi-Fi and Smartphone based Indoor Real-time Localization System
Advisor: Prof. Zareen Sadiq
Research Interests
- Learning from Demonstrations (LfD) through Teleoperation
- Human-Agent Shared Teleoperation
- Haptics
- Artificial Intelligence
Contact
Muhammad Arshad Khan
Education
2017-2019
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2011-2015
B.E. Bio-Medical Engineering.
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Dissertation title: Design and Development of a Custom Controller for Rhino XR-4 Robotic Arm.
Advisor: Dr. Ali Raza Jafferi
Research Interests
- Exoskeletons
- Computer Vision
- Under-actuated Robots
Contact
Dong-Hwi Lee
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Robotics
- Exoskeleton
- Control Theory
Contact
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Igor Gaponov
2009-2016
B.E. Robotics and Mechatronics.
Moscow State Technological University “Stankin”, Russian Federation
Dissertation title: Development and Research of Dynamic Model for Robot-Manipulator.
Advisor: Viktor Ignatiev
Research Interests
- Modeling and Control of Dynamic Systems
- Analytical Mechanics
- System identification
Contact
Education
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2011-2015
B.E. Electrical Engineering.
National University of Science & Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan
Dissertation title: Active Intelligent EMG-based Ankle-Foot Prosthesis Design to Improve Walking Metabolic Cost for Transtibial Amputations
Advisors: Dr. Hamood Ur Rehman, Dr. Yasar Ayaz, Dr. Shoab A. Khan
Research Interests
- Biomechatronics (Exoskeletons & Prosthesis)
- Actuator Design
- Control Systems
Contact
Zain Mehdi
Education
2016-2018
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan-Ryu
2010-2014
B.S. Mechatronics and Control Engineering.
University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Dissertation title:
Advisor:
Research Interests
- Mobile Robot Navigation
- Teleoperation & Haptics
Contact
Haitham El-Hussieny
Dr. Haitham El-Hussieny is a Senior Research Fellow in Soft Robotics at University of Salford in Manchester, England. He is also an Assistant Professor of Robotics Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering (Shoubra), Benha University in Egypt (currently on-leave). His research interests include soft robots, teleoperation, human-robot interaction, and applied intelligence.
Education
2013-2016
Ph.D. Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering.
Egypt-Japan University for Science and Technology (E-JUST),Alexandria, Egypt
Dissertation title: Development of a Cognitive Human-Robot Interaction System for Dexterous Teleoperation
Advisor: Prof. Samy F.M. Assal
2011-2013
M.Sc. Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering.
Egypt-Japan University for Science and Technology (E-JUST),Alexandria, Egypt
Dissertation title: Improving Robots Exploration by Heuristic Backtracking in Sensor-based Techniques
Advisor: Dr. M. Abdullatif
2002-2007
B.Sc. Electronics and Communications Engineering.
Egypt-Japan University for Science and Technology (E-JUST),, Alexandria, Egypt
Dissertation title:Development of a Motorized Wheelchair for Handicapped Persons
Advisor:Dr. Ashraf Hafez
Research Interests
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Robotic Grasping and Manipulation
- Eye Gaze Control
- Continuum and Flexible Robots
- Embedded Systems Design
- Automation and Control
Contact
Tae-Hwan Kim
Naveed Ahmed Usmani
Naveed Ahmed Usmani is working as Robotics Software Engineer at Blue Ocean Robotics in Denmark building autonomous disinfection and cleaning robots. His focus domains are perception and sensor fusion for safe and optimal navigation.
Education
2009-2013
B.E. Electronics Engineering.
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Dissertation Title: Phased Array Antenna for Synthetic Aperture Radar
Advisor: Pakistan Space And Upper Atmosphere Research Commission and Organization(SUPARCO)
Research Interests
- Teleoperation
- Collaborative/cooperative Robotics
Contact
Muhammad Nabeel
M Nabeel is currently working as the founder and CEO of EDVON Robotics.
Education
2013-2015
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2009-2012
B.E. Electronics Engineering.
NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi, Pakistan
Dissertation Title: Designing and Implementation of EFI System for 70cc Engine
Advisor: Dr. Abdul Haseeb
Research Interests
- Robotics
- Educational Robots
- Haptics and Teleoperation
Contacts
Seung-Jun Lee
Jeon-Jin Kang
Education
2011-2013
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation title: A Study on Physical Damping Injection Method to Haptic Interfaces
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Control
- Haptics
Contact
Harsimran Singh
Dr. Harsimran Singh is a visiting scientist at DLR’s Robotics and Mechatronics center, Munich.
Education
2014 – 2017
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation title: Successive Stiffness Increment and Successive Force Augment Approach for Enhancing the Performance of Haptic and Teleoperation Systems
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2010 – 2012
M.S. Robotics
The University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
Dissertation title: PreyBot: Design of a prey for the Whiskered Robot
Advisors: Dr. Alexander Lenz and Dr. Martin Pearson
2005 – 2009
B.Tech. Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Sikkim, India
Research Interests
- Haptics and Teleoperation
- Tactile Displays
- Twisting String Actuators
- Control Systems
Contact
Aghil Jafari
Dr. Aghil Jafari is lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Mechatronics at the Mechanical Engineering Department at UWE.
Education
2016-2017
PostDoc
Bristol Robotics Laboratory at University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), Bristol, United Kingdom
2015-2016
PostDoc
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
2012-2015
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation title: Input-to-State Stable Approach for Haptic Interface and Teleoperation Systems
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2009-2011
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran
Dissertation title: Design, Simulation and Implementation of a Hybrid Controller for Cartesian Robot
Advisor: S. M. Rezaei
Co-advisors: S. Shiri and A. Talebi
Research Interests
- Stability
- Haptics
- Teleoperation
Contact
Dr. Jaeseok Kim (M) is a post-doc at the BioRobotics Institute of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. He received the Ph.D. in BioRobotics from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna in 2018 and received his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Korea University of Technology and Education in 2013. He has participated in the EU Robot-Era, IP Project, and CENTAURO Regional Project – iSort.
Education
Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Italy
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Manipulation
- Reinforcement learning
- Deep neural networks
- Bio-inspired robotics
Contact
Dmitry Popov
Dr. Dmitry Popov is currently a Technology Development Fellow at Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering with the focus on commercialization of robotics technology in consumer space for athletic training, injury prevention, and every day assistance.
Education
2017-2019
Master of Liberal Arts, Management
Harvard University Extension School, Massachusetts, US
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation title: Twisted String actuators: Mathematical Model, Characteristics and Implementation
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu and Prof. Igor Gaponov
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation title: Development of an Exoskeleton-Type Glove for Human Hand Rehabilitation
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu and Prof. Seong Joo Choi
Moscow State Technical University (STANKIN), Moscow, Russia
Moscow State Technical University (STANKIN), Moscow, Russia
Moscow State Technical University (STANKIN), Moscow, Russia
Research Interests
- Robotics for Training and Injury Prevention in Sports
- Novel Actuators for Robotics
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Robotics
Contacts
Boris Gromov
Boris Gromov is a PhD student at Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA). His current research focuses on intuitive human-robot interaction techniques using pointing gestures.
Education
2015-present
Ph.D.
Dalle Molle Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IDSIA), Lugano, Switzerland
2011-2013
Visiting Researcher, BioRobotics Lab.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
2005-2007
M.S., Automation and Control.
Moscow State Technological University “Stankin”, Moscow, Russia
B.Eng, Automation and Control.
Moscow State Technological University “Stankin”, Moscow, Russia
Research Interests
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Pointing Gestures
- Novel Localization Techniques
- Teleoperation
- Human Perception
- Wearable Electronics
- Machine Learning
Contact
Quang Ha Van
Nguyen Ba Hai
Education
2008-2010
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation title: A Study on Intuitive Interface for the Teleoperation of Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2006-2008
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Dissertation title: A Study on the Realistic Haptic Feedback of Steer-by-Wire Systems Based on a Direct CurrentMeasurement Method.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2001-2006
B.S. Automotive Engineering
Hochiminh University of Technical Education, Hochiminh, Vietnam
Dissertation title: A Study on Intuitive Interface for the Teleoperation of Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles
Advisor: Prof. Do Van Dung
Professional Employment
Hochiminh University of Technical Education, Vice-Director of teacher training and high-tech workforce development.
Research Interests
- Robotics
- IoT Applications
- Digital Sustainable Systems
Contacts
Dr. Ildar Farkhatdinov is lecturer in Robotics at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and an Honorary Lecturer at the Department of Bioengineering of Imperial College London. Current topic of research is human balance control and its implementation for lower limb exoskeletons
Education
Robotics University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
State University of Technology (STANKIN), Moscow, Russia.
Research Interests
- Haptics
- Teleoperation
- Human sensory-motor system
- Design and control of robotic systems
Contact
Education
Nanyang technological University (NTU) & Institute of Microelectronics (IME), Nanyang, Singapore.
Dissertation title: MEMS Force and Elasticity Sensors for Minimally Invasive Surgery
Advisor: Prof. Yong-Jin Yoon
Korea Institue of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Dissertation title: Injection Method of Physical Damping to Haptic Interfaces for Improving System Stability
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Shandong University, Weihai, China.
Research Interests
- MEMS sensors and resonators
- High Grade Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
- Self-sustained machinery health monitoring
- Wearable vital signs monitoring device
- Robotics and Haptics