Graduate Students
Ph.D. Students
HyeonSeok Seong
Education
2020-present
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2016-2019
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2009-2015
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Twisted String Actuator
- Exoskeleton
- Biomimetics
Contact
hysk.seong@kaist.ac.kr
Taeil Chung
Education
2020-present
Ph.D. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2007-2009
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Yoon Keun Kwak
2003-2007
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Research Interests
- Construction robots
- End-effectors
- Teleoperation
Contact
jtail@kaist.ac.kr
Chang Nho Cho
Education
2020-present
Ph.D. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2010-2012
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jae-Bok Song
2004-2010
B.S. Engineering Physics.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Research Interests
- Compliance control
- Human-robot interaction
- Force control
Contact
cncho@kaist.ac.kr
Education
2021-present
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2018-2021
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2015-2018
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Haptic Device
- Teleoperation
- Autonomous Vehicle
Contact
yongjun@kaist.ac.kr
JaeHyung Jang
Education
2021-present
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2016-2018
M.S. Robotics and Virtual engineering.
University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Gi-Hun Yang
2010-2016
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Yeungnam University, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. TaeWon Seo
Research Interests
- Twisted String Actuator
- Multi-modal locomotion
- Biomimetics
- Morphing mechanism
Contact
jhjang.kd@kaist.ac.kr
Huseyin Tugcan Dinc
Education
2021-present
Ph.D. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2019-2020
M.S. Mechatronic and Cyber-Physical Systems.
Deggendorf Institute of Technology, Deggendorf, Germany.
Dissertation title: Development of a Parallel Spherical Robotic Mechanism as a Haptic Interaction Device for Telerobotic Applications (Conducted at German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics)
Advisor: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Firsching, Dr.-Ing. Thomas Hulin
2011-2016
B.S. Mechatronics Engineering.
Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
Research Interests
- Mechanism design
- Haptics and telerobotics
- Control theory
Contact
htdinc@kaist.ac.kr
Joong-Ku Lee
Education
2022-present
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2020-2022
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2016-2020
B.S. Mechanical Engineering & Electronic/Eletrical Engineering
Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Research Interests
- Learning from Teleoperation
- Artificial Intelligence
- Task and Motion Planning
Contact
iamjoong9@kaist.ac.kr
Seung-Joon Baek
Education
2022-present
Ph.D. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2020-2022
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2016-2020
B.S. Mechanical Engineering
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Igor Gaponov
Research Interests
- Twisted String Actuator
- Exoskeleton
Contact
sjbaek12@kaist.ac.kr
Nam Gyun Kim
Education
2022-present
Ph.D. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2020-2022
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2016-2020
B.S. Mechanical System Design Engineering.
Hongik University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Research Interests
- Soft Robotics
- Control Theory
- Biomimetics
Contact
nam96bird@kaist.ac.kr
Hyeon-Seok Choi
Education
2022-present
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2019-2022
M.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2016-2019
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Exoskeleton
- Teleoperation
- Artificial Intelligence
Contact
and1013@kaist.ac.kr
Sang-Min Lee
Education
2022-present
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2020-2022
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2013-2020
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Igor Gaponov
Research Interests
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Teleoperation
- Artificial Intelligence
Contact
iismn@kaist.ac.kr
DongHyeon Kim
Education
2022-present
Ph.D. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2020-2022
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2016-2020
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Research Interests
- Human-robot interaction
- Planning from Reinforcement Learning
- Contact dynamics
Contact
dhkim0829@kaist.ac.kr
Euibin Shin
Education
2022-present
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2020-2022
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2014-2020
B.S. Mechatronics Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Sang-Soon Lee
Research Interests
- Teleoperation and Haptics
- Neuroprosthetics with Sensory Feedback
Contact
euibin.shin@kaist.ac.kr
Seong-Su Park
Education
2023-present
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2021-2023
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2014-2021
B.S. Mechatronics Engineering.
Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH), Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Research Interests
- Control Theory
- Learning-Based Control
- Artificial Intelligence
- Teleoperation
Contact
simon.park@kaist.ac.kr
Dongoh Seo
Education
2023-present
Ph.D. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2021-2023
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2014-2020
B.S. Mechatronics Engineering.
Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Research Interests
- Soft Robotics
- Vine Robot
Contact
doseo@kaist.ac.kr
Shinwoo Park
Education
2024-present
Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2022-2024
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2016-2022
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
Research Interests
- Soft Robotics
- Soft Actuators
- Soft Growing Robots
Contact
parkswoo@kaist.ac.kr
Masters Students
DongHyun Choi
Education
2023-present
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2017-2023
B.S. Mechanical Engineering.
Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Research Interests
- Control Theory
- Artificial Intelligence
- SLAM
Contact
choi23@kaist.ac.kr
Handong Lee
Education
2023-present
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2017-2023
B.S. Electrical Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Research Interests
- Autonomous Vehicle
- Visual SLAM
- Aritificial Intelligence
Contact
hdong564@kaist.ac.kr
SangHun Lee
Education
2023-present
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2017-2023
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Research Interests
- Soft Robotics
- Vine Robot
Contact
lsh4304@kaist.ac.kr
Nabila Adawy
Education
2023-present
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2017-2023
B.S. Computer Science (Robotics Track).
Innopolis University, Institute of Robotics and Computer Vision, Innopolis, Russia
Advisor: Prof. Igor Gaponov
Research Interests
- Trajectory Optimization
- Teleoperation and Haptics
- Non-linear Control
- Machine Learning
Contact
n.adawy@kaist.ac.kr
Seif Farag
Education
2023-present
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2017-2023
B.S. Computer Science (Robotics Track).
Innopolis University, Institute of Robotics and Computer Vision, Innopolis, Russia
Advisor: Prof. Igor Gaponov
Research Interests
- Twisted String Actuator
- Machine Learning
- Data Driven Control
- Exoskeletons
Contact
s.farag@kaist.ac.kr
Heejin Song
Education
2024-present
M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2020-2023
B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Research Interests
- SLAM
- Autonomous Vehicle
Contact
heejincandy@kaist.ac.kr
Jiye Lee
Education
2024-present
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2019-2024
B.S. School of Undergraduate Studies.
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu, Republic of Korea
Research Interests
- Teleoperation
- Haptics
Contact
jiye.lee@kaist.ac.kr
Igor Alentev
Education
2024-present
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2020-2024
B.S. Computer Science (Robotics Track).
Innopolis University, Institute of Robotics and Computer Vision, Innopolis, Russia.
Advisor: Simeon Nedelchev
Research Interests
- Variational Integrators
- Optimal Control
Contact
ialentev@kaist.ac.kr
Lev Kozlov
Education
2024-present
M.S. Robotics Program.
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jee-Hwan Ryu
2020-2024
B.S. Computer Science (Robotics Track).
Innopolis University, Institute of Robotics and Computer Vision, Innopolis, Russia.
Advisor: Simeon Nedelchev
Research Interests
- Optimization
- Optimal Control
- System identification and adaptation
Contact
l.kozlov@kaist.ac.kr