Research Experience
- Feb 2025 - Present: Research student, AI Digital Twin Lab, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
- Jun 2022 - Jul 2022: Health Care Engineering Systems Center, UIUC, Champaign IL
- May 2021 - Dec 2021: Earthsense, Inc., Champaign IL
Education
- Feb 2025 - Present: Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
Ph.D, Major in Computer Engineering, Department of Computer Engineering - Jan 2023 - Aug 2024: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States
M.S, Major in Computer Science, Department of Computer Engineering - Aug 2017 - Dec 2022: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, United States
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Work Experience
- Smart City Lab Research Center, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
- Contributing to the development of an autonomous container-lashing robot for maritime logistics, designed to operate reliably under adverse weather conditions
- Developed precise robotic arm movement algorithms on ROS and in robotic language
- Applied NVIDIA Isaac Sim and USD Composer to simulate robot behavior in digital twin environments for validation
- Robotics UI Developer Intern: Health Care Engineering Systems Center, UIUC, Champaign IL
- Supported the development of a soft robotic telemedicine system for elderly care, enabling remote diagnostics through an intuitive user interface
- Redesigned robotic arm mechanism with 4 additional DOF for improving articulation and expanding workspace coverage
- Collaborated with physicians to align design features with clinical use cases.
- Contributed to early-stage hardware validation for safety and usability
- Robotics Engineer Intern: Earthsense Inc., UIUC, Champaign IL
- Designed vibration-damping suspension components for autonomous agricultural robots, improving field durability by 20%
- Performed FEA and tolerance analysis on system components to ensure structural integrity and functionality in rugged terrain environments
- Performed on-site testing and root cause analysis to improve system accuracy and reduce maintenance cost
Projects
- Restaurant Hygiene Test Prediction: Developed a web platform with Python, Flask, and D3.js, improving prediction reliability
- Cooling System Design for Hair Clipper Blades: Re-engineered a cooling system to enhance heat dissipation, reducing blade temperature
- Sequential Cam Transmission Design: Designed a CAD cam mechanism for bicycle gear control, enhancing speed control and safety