DRCD Member
Director
Hae-Won Park
Research Interests
Optimization-based Control and Design of Legged Robots Model Predictive Control Bioinspired Robots |
Professional Experience
Feb 2022 to Present Associate Professor Mechanical Engineering, KAIST Feb 2020 to Present Director Humanoid Robot Research Center, KAIST Feb 2019 to 2022 Assistant Professor Mechanical Engineering, KAIST Feb 2019 to 2022 Adjunct Professor Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sep 2015 to 2019 Assistant Professor Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sep 2017 to 2019 Assistant Professor Coordinated Science Laboratory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign June 2014 to June 2015 Research Scientist Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supervisor: Sangbae Kim, Ph.D June 2012 to June 2014 Postdoctoral Associate Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Supervisor: Sangbae Kim, Ph.D Sep 2007 to Apr 2012 Research Assistant Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor Supervisor: Jessy Grizzle, Ph.D Feb 2005 to Feb 2007 Research Assistant Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University Supervisor: Young-Pil Park, Ph.D |
Education
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, May 2012 Thesis: Control of a Bipedal Robot Walker on Rough Terrain Advisor: Jessy Grizzle, Ph.D Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Feb 2007 Thesis: Design, Analysis, and Experiment of a Dolphin Robot Advisor: Young-Pil Park, Ph.D Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Feb 2005 Thesis: Design of a Small Size Six-Legged Walking Robot Using Electromagnet Actuators Advisor: Hyun-Seok Yang, Ph.D |
PhD Students
KangKyu LeePh.D Candidate
B.S. KAIST MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Humanoid Robot - Designer of CYBO |
Soonpyo KwonPh.D Candidate
B.S. SKKU MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Elevation Mapping - GPU acceleration |
JongHun ChoePh.D Candidate
B.S. KAIST MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Humanoid / Quadruped - Robot Design - Walking Algorithm |
Mingyu KimPh.D Candidate
B.S. KAIST MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Quadraped Robot Control |
Hajun KimPh.D Candidate
B.S. YONSEI MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG -Sensor Fusion -Optimal Control - Learning based Control |
Youngha ShinPh.D Candidate
B.S. KAIST MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Quadrupedal Robot Design - Design Optimization |
Yong UmPh.D Candidate
(Integrated program) B.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Quadruped Robot Design - Magnetic Device Design |
Gijeong KimPh.D Candidate
B.S. KAIST MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Quadruped Robot Control - Trajectory Optimization |
Sangyoung WooPh.D Candidate
B.S. HANYANG MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Actuator Design |
Yonghoon LeePh.D. Candidate
B.S. KAIST MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Quadruped Robot Control - Imitation Learning - Agile Motion |
Dongyun KangPh.D. Candidate
B.S. KAIST Mathematical Science M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Legged Robot Control - Learning based Control - Optimization |
JaeHyun ParkPh.D. Candidate
B.S. SKKU MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Quadruped Robot Control - Reinforcement Learning - Legged Robot Navigation |
Hyunseok KimPh.D. Candidate
B.S. KAIST MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Quadruped Robot Design - Magnetic Device Design |
Sangmin KimPh.D. Candidate
B.S. PNU MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Quadruped Robot Control - Trajectory Optimization - Optimal Control |
Tae-Gyu SongPh.D. Candidate
B.S. KAIST MECH ENG M.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Quadruped Robot Design - Transmission Mechanism Design - Quadruped Robot Control |
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Master Students
Yu Ho JeongM.S. Candidate
B.S. HKU MECH ENG - Quadruped Robot Control - Reinforcement Learning |
Junbin ChoiM.S. Candidate
B.S. KAIST MECH ENG - Mechanical Design Optimization - Transmission Mechanism Design |
Seungbin Oh
M.S. Candidate
B.S. CAU MECH ENG - Quadruped Robot Control - Trajectory Optimization |
Alumni