Education

B.S., KAIST, 1996
M.S., KAIST, 1998
Ph.D., KAIST, 2004

Career

2020.3-Present

Professor, KNU

2009.3-2020.3

Associate Professor, KNU

2014.9-2015.8

Visiting Professor, Johns Hopkins University, USA

2016.9-Present

Deputy Director, KNU-LG Convergence Research Center

2013.3-Present

Deputy Director, Research Center for Neurosurgical Robotic System, KNU

Research statement

Representing an evolutionary leap, the integration of optical technologies into robotic systems adds a new dimension to an already multifaceted field. Optical elements enhance the functionality of robotics and in many cases introduce entirely new capabilities for advanced mechatronic systems. Likewise, mechatronic elements bring the same synergistic effects to optical systems.
With emphasis on the importance of interdisciplinary, multiple-technology fusion, our research threads together the fundamentals and characteristics of Opto-Mechatronics with an integrated view of various disciplines, a system-oriented approach, and a combined view of the macro/micro worlds for robotic systems.

Our main research interests are as follows;

a)

New optomechatronic components and systems to give synergistic functionality to multi-scale robot systems, including adaptive optics, flexible vision, feedback control, and micro-opto- mechanical systems.

b)

How to fuse the optical, mechanical, electronic, and microprocessor elements to realize desired functionalities in multi-scale robot systems.

c)

Application oriented multi-scale robot systems with the optomechatronic components or systems; bio-medical and surgical robots, semiconductor inspection robots, and aerial or ground robotic vehicles.

Selected papers

Honors & Awards

2007 - Present

Editorial Board Member, Sensors and Transducers Journal, IFSA

2007 - 2010

Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Optomechatronics, Taylor&Francis Group (SCI-E indexed)

2012

Honorary mentioned for Best paper award, 9th International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intelligence (URAI 2012)

2007

Honorary mentioned for Best paper award, SPIE International Symposium on Optomechatronic Technologies

2005

Program Committee Member, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)

2004

Bronze award, 11th SAMSUNG Electronics Human-tech Thesis Prize