Graduates Alumni

Ph.D.

Junsoo Kim
(2017.3 ~ 2023.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2017.2.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2023.2.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Upper-limb Wearable Assistive Robots based on Mechanical Programming for High Energy Efficiency or Functionality
• Currently Post-doctoral researcher at Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNIST
• kimjs9797 at unist dot ac dot kr

Jihoon Kim
(2014.3 ~ 2023.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2014.2.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2023.2.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Vision Based Locomotion Algorithms of a Quadruped Robot to Traverse Complex Terrains
• kaykim0219 at naver dot com

Minhyuk Lee
(2016.3 ~ 2022.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2016.2.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2022.8.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Deep learning based real-time gesture recognition and sign language translation
• Currently at Hyundai Motor Company
  
• Recipient of the Global Ph.D. Fellowship (GPF), 2017.3~2022.2
• lmh930409 at gmail dot com

Hoyeon Yeom
(2015.9 ~ 2022.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2015.8.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2022.8.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Design and Control of a Quadruped Robot for High Mobility
• Currently at LG Electronics
• Recipient of the Global Ph.D. Fellowship (GPF), 2016.9~2021.8
• hoyahoyean at naver dot com

Sungman Park
(2015.3 ~ 2022.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2015.2.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2022.2.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Interactive and Intuitive Control Interface for a Teleoperated Robot (AVATAR) System
• Currently at Samsung Electronics (Samsung Research)
  Previously Post-doctoral researcher at Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNIST (for the final of $10M ANA Avatar XPRIZE)
• Vice-leader of Team UNIST at $10M ANA Avatar XPRIZE
• tjdaksqkr at gmail dot com

Wookeun Park
(2016.3 ~ 2021.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2016.2.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2021.8.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Hybrid Pneumatic Actuation Mechanisms Combining Soft and Rigid Materials for Robotic Applications
• Currently at Hyundai Motor Company
  Previously at Feel the Same, Inc.
• Recipient of the Global Ph.D. Fellowship (GPF), 2017.3~2021.8
• pwk6440 at gmail dot com

Bokeon Kwak
(2015.9 ~ 2021.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2015.8.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2021.8.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Utilization of Soft and Flexible Elements to Bio-inspired Robotics for Improved Functionality and Locomotion
• Currently Post-doctoral researcher at Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, EPFL
• jeff624 at naver dot com

Jeongsoo Lee
(2014.9 ~ 2021.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2014.8.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2021.2.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Design Procedure for Wearable Hand Systems
• Currently at LG Electronics
  Previously at Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH)
• jeongsoo.e at gmail dot com

Yeongyu Park
(2014.3 ~ 2020.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2014.2.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2020.2.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Wearable Systems for the Hand with High Functionality and Usability for Virtual Reality
• Currently at Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE)
• Recipient of the Nine Bridge Fellowship, 2015.9~2018.8
• hotlst2000 at gmail dot com

Inseong Jo
(2013.3 ~ 2019.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2013.2.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2019.8.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Wearable Hand Exoskeleton Systems for Virtual Reality and Rehabilitation
• Currently at Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE)
• inseongjo28 at gmail dot com

Suin Kim
(2014.3 ~ 2019.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, 2014.2.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2019.2.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: Mechatronic Implementations of Wearable Robots for Physical Interaction: From Rigid to Soft Robotics (Best Ph.D. Thesis Award from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNIST)
• Currently at Hyundai Motor Company
  Previously at Feel the Same, Inc.
• Recipient of the Global Ph.D. Fellowship (GPF), 2014.3~2019.2.
• towardsg at naver dot com

Yeongtae Jung
(2013.3 ~ 2019.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2013.2.
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2019.2.
• Ph.D. Dissertation Title: A Wearable Control Interface for Tele-operated Robots
• Currently Assitant Professor at Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Jeonbuk National University
  Previously Post-doctoral researcher at RoboDesign Lab, UIUC
  Previously at Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE)
• Recipient of the Global Ph.D. Fellowship (GPF), 2013.3~2018.2
• dudxo5722 at gmail dot com

M.S.

Hayeon Kim
(2021.3 ~ 2023.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, 2021.2.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2023.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: A Stretchable Thermoelectric Device based on Direct Ink Writing of Liquid Metal and Multi-Layer Lamination
• mechakatsu at naver dot comr

Dongman Lee
(2020.9 ~ 2023.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2020.8.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2023.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Highly Stretchable and Reconfigurable Layer Jamming Sheets using Kirigami Patterns
• Currently at LG Electronics
• dongman5303 at gmail dot com

Hun Jang
(2020.9 ~ 2023.2)

• B.S. in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University, 2020.8.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2023.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Direct Ink Writing of Silicone with Liquid Metal for a Triboelectric Tactile Sensor
• Currently internship at Fraunhofer IPK
• hoonsaz0105 at naver dot com

Soyoung Choi
(2020.9 ~ 2023.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2020.8.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2023.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Sliding layer mechanism enabling adjustable stiffening regions in a soft gripper for conformable grasping
• Currently at Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE)
• lovetemp98 at gmail dot com

Jiyeon Maeng
(2020.3 ~ 2022.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2018.2.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2022.8.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Geometric Gait Analysis of Corkscrew Swimmers at Low Reynolds Regime
• Currently Ph.D. student at Georgia Institute of Technology
• jenny94625 at gmail dot com

Juri Kim
(2020.3 ~ 2022.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Myongji University, 2020.2.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2022.8.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Self-locking Pneumatic Modular Actuators using Origami Shape Morphing Sheets
• Currently at Samsung Electronics
• rlawnfl205 at naver dot com

Sangyeop Lee
(2019.3 ~ 2022.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2019.2.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2022.8.
• M.S. Thesis Title: An Augmented Reality (AR) based Operating System with a Haptic Glove for Intuitive and Convenient Robot Arm Programming
• Currently at his own business
• lsm950113 at naver dot com

Jihye Oh
(2020.3 ~ 2022.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2020.3.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2022.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: A Direct Ink Writing Based Fabric-Embedded Soft Sensor for Improved Durability and Sewability
• Currently at LG Electronics
• geeo0806 at gmail dot com

Kyeongtaek Kim
(2020.3 ~ 2022.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2020.3.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2022.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Lifetime Prediction of Silicone-based Soft Sensors Under Cyclic Strain
• Currently at LG Electronics
• rudxor1239 at gmail dot com

Heeyeop Kim
(2018.9 ~ 2021.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, 2017.8.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2021.8.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Analysis on Resistance Changes in Liquid Metal Printed Wires under Strain for Stretchable Applications
• Currently at Hyundai Motor Company
• black3301 at gmail dot com

Jeongsoon Hong
(2018.9 ~ 2021.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2018.8.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2021.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Optimization of Soft Sensor Locations in Dorsum of the Hand for Finger 3D Motion Measurement
• Currently at LG Electronics
• hongsoon3773 at gmail dot com

Sungmin Seo
(2018.3 ~ 2020.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2018.2.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2020.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Origami-based Hybrid Actuating Modules for Upper Limb Support
• Currently at Livsmed (for military service)
• seosungmin22 at naver dot com

Dahee Jeong
(2017.9 ~ 2019.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Global Financing & Banking, Inha University, 2014.8.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2019.8.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Improvement and Verification of Reliability in Conductive Liquid Metal based Soft Sensors
• Currently at Feel the Same, Inc.
• LG Electronics, 2014.9~2017.6
• dalvia9638 at naver dot com

Kyutaek Han
(2017.3 ~ 2019.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical System Design Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, 2016.2.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2019.8.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Kinematic Analysis and Experimental Verification of a Wearable Haptic Interface for a Tele-operated Robot
• Currently at Hyundai Motor Company
  Previously at Korea Culture Technology Institute (for military service)
• hankyutak at naver dot com

Hyeonjun Kim
(2017.3 ~ 2019.2)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Dankook University, 2010.2.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2019.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Design and Evaluation of a Customized and Body-powered Prosthesis using Fingertip Trajectories based on Polar Coordinate Analysis
• Currently at Hyundai Motor Company
  Previously at Hyundai Robotics
• LG Electronics, 2012.7~2015.8
• kimhyeonjun602 at gmail dot com

Hyunkyu Park
(2016.3 ~ 2018.2)

• B.S. in Computer Engineering, UNIST, 2016.2.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2018.2.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Kinematic Analysis and Path Planning Algorithms of a Quadruped Robot with Redundant DOFs for Adaptation on Complex Environment
• Currently at Hyundai Motor Company
  Previously at LG Electronics
• pluto910 at naver dot com

Kyungkwan Noh
(2015.3 ~ 2017.8)

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2015.3.
• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, UNIST, 2017.8.
• M.S. Thesis Title: Wearable Sensor Systems for Human Motion Measurement
• Currently at RECENS Medical (for military service)
• kyongkwan at unist dot ac dot kr