
People
Members of the Mobile Robotics & Intelligence Laboratory at KAIST.
Director & Professor
Jinwhan Kim
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
Jointly affilated with Robotics Program & Graduate School of Ocean Systems Engineering
Phone: +82-42-350-1519
Email: jinwhan@kaist.ac.kr
Education
Ph.D. Aeronautics and Astronautics (w/ Ph.D. Minor in Electrical Eng.), Stanford University
M.S. Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University
B.S. Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Seoul National University
Postdoctoral Researchers
Ph.D. Students


Kiyong Park
qkrrldyd777@kaist.ac.kr
Donghyun Kim
rlaehdgusqwe@kaist.ac.kr
Hakmo Son
gkrah12@kaist.ac.kr
Jisu Jeon
dun04047@kaist.ac.kr

Jiyong Choi
jiyongchoi0702@kaist.ac.kr
Minju Kang (w/ KRISO )
mkang@kaist.ac.kr
Keunhwan Kim (w/ KETI )
khgapa@kaist.ac.kr


Kyeongmo Kang (w/ ROK Navy )
kmkang@kaist.ac.kr
Ju Hang Lee
hangsul@kaist.ac.kr
M.S. Students


Kyeonghun Lee
rapael6696@kaist.ac.kr
Sang Won Park
sangwon0730@kaist.ac.kr
Taeung Lee
christy201@kaist.ac.krAdministrator

Seonah Lee
gusdl814@kaist.ac.krAlumni
| Name | Year / Degree | Affiliation / Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Hyunkuen Cho | 2026, Ph.D. | Avikus Co. |
| Junwoo Park | 2026, Master | Twinny |
| Yonghoe Lee | 2026, Master | Samsung Electronics |
| Taekjoong Kwon | 2026, Master | Republic of Korea Navy |
| Haggi Do | 2025, Ph.D. | Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials |
| Changyu Lee | 2025, Ph.D. | Kongju National University |
| Hoon Chung | 2025, Master | MOBINN |
| Junhyung Kim | 2025, Master | LG Electronics Inc. |
| Kunchul Hwang | 2025, Ph.D. | Agency for Defense Development |
| Dongha Chung | 2024, Ph.D. | URobotics |
| Youngbum Kim | 2024, Ph.D. | HD Hyundai XiteSolution |
| Jonghwi Kim | 2024, Ph.D. | Korea Aerospace University |
| Eunghyun Kim | 2024, Master | Samsung Electronics |
| Uijong Kim | 2023, Master | Agency for Defense Development |
| Jungwoo Han | 2023, Master | Honda Research Institute |
| Junwoo Jang | 2023, Ph.D. | Inha University |
| Jinsik Kim | 2022, Master | GINT Co. |
| Wonseok Oh | 2022, Master | Twinny |
| Yonghoon Cho | 2021, Ph.D. | Agency for Defense Development |
| Jisung Park | 2021, Ph.D. | Gyeongsang National University |
| Seungjo Hong | 2021, Master | Republic of Korea Navy |
| David Munk Zino | 2020, Master | MAN Energy Solutions |
| Jeonghyeon Wang | 2020, Ph.D. | Samsung Electronics |
| Keunhwan Kim | 2020, Master | Korea Electronics Technology Institute |
| Sukmin Yoon | 2020, Ph.D. | Agency for Defense Development |
| Seonghun Hong | 2019, Ph.D. | Keimyung University |
| Jungwook Han | 2019, Ph.D. | Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering |
| Byunghyun Yoo | 2019, Ph.D. | Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute |
| Taeyun Kim | 2019, Ph.D. | Agency for Defense Development |
| Thorsteinn Baldvin Jonsson | 2018, Master | Seoul Robotics |
| Youngshik Kim | 2018, Ph.D. | Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering |
| Sangwook Woo | 2017, Master | Hyundai Construction Equipment |
| Aleixo Cambeiro Barreiro | 2017, Master | Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institute |
| Soohyun Nam | 2017, Ph.D. | Samsung Electronics |
| Jaeheon Choe | 2017, Ph.D. | Incheon National University |
| Yeonjoo Shim | 2016, Master | Hyundai Mobis |
| Donghwan Kim | 2016, Master | Moais |
| Minju Kang | 2016, Master | Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering |
| Jeonghong Park | 2016, Ph.D. | Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering |
| Sungchur Kwon | 2015, Master | EDGE Group |
| Hojang Lee | 2014, Master | Defence Agency for Technology and Quality |
| Hyungbae Lee | 2013, Master | Hyundai Heavy Industries |
| Younghyun Kim | 2012, Master | LIG D&A |
| Quoc Van Tran | Postdoctoral Researcher | Hanoi University of Science and Technology |
| Mohan Santhakumar | Postdoctoral Researcher | Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad |
| Armagan Elibol | Postdoctoral Researcher | Forschungzentrum Jülich |

