Group

Professor

Education

- Ph.D.   University of California, Berkeley, Mechanical Engineering, 2008

- M.S.     University of California, Berkeley, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 2006

- M.S.     Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Mechanical Engineering, 2003

- B.S.      Hanyang University, Mechanical Engineering, 1998

Academic Appointments

- Professor,  Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Mechanical Engineering,  (2011~present)

- Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC), Material Science and Engineering, (2009~2011)

- Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California at Berkeley, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, (2009)

Research Interest

- Soft robotics: soft deformable sensors, manipulators and robots (AI Robot skin)

- Bio-electronics: implantable, attachable, and wearable electronics for healthcare

- Flexible devices: flexible and stretchable displays, solar cells and LEDs

- Energy harvesters: sustainable power generators for wearable devices 

- Bio-inspired devices: bio-inspired switchable adhesives and smart devices

- Mobile robots: unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous driving vehicles, localization, pursuit

- AI & Robotics: AI recognition, perception, decision making for robots