Team
Professor / Researchers / Alumni
Professor / Researchers / Alumni
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Assistant Professor
- Jeonbuk National University, Department of Mechanical System Engineering
- Office: 4th Eng. Bld., Rm. 222
- Email: sumlee@jbnu.ac.kr
Sumin Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering at Jeonbuk National University. Before joining JBNU, he worked in the CAE group at Samsung Electronics MX Business.
He received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from KAIST, where he conducted research on AI-driven mechanism design and optimization.
His research focuses on data-driven design, design optimization, and mechanical robot systems, integrating Physical-AI with engineering principles for advanced product and system development.
Experience
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical System Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Mar. 2026 ~ Present
Samsung Electronics Mobile eXperience Business, Sep. 2025 ~ Feb. 2026
Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Aug. 2025 (Advisor: Prof. Namwoo Kang)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Aug. 2022 (Advisor: Prof. Kyoungchul Kong)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Pusan National University, Aug. 2020
Honors and Awards
- 한국최적설계학회 우수학위논문상(박사), 2026
- 대한기계학회 CAE 및 응용역학부문 우수논문상, 2025
- KAIST 기계공학과 우수조교상, 2024
- KAIST 제조첨단화 및 지능화 도전과제 성과발표회 우수상, 2024
- KAIST 제조첨단화 및 지능화 도전과제 성과발표회 최우수상, 2023
- 대한기계학회 KSME-SEMES 오픈 이노베이션 챌린지 장려상, 2023
- 국가우수(이공계)장학생 선발
Patents
- Wire Driven Actuating Device and Wearable Suit Having the Same at KAIST & Angel-robotics, 2024
- Tray shelf mechanism for moving the refrigerator at PNU University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, 2022