Samsung Electronics, Future Robotics Office, Seoul, KOREA 

Hardware Group, Staff Engineer, 2024–Current

• • • Mechanical design for a full scale humanoid

      • Led the mechanical design of a full-scale bipedal humanoid robot capable of dynamic, high-impact motions such as running, balancing, and acrobatics (e.g., backflips)

      • Performed FEA, tolerance stack-up, and GD&T analysis to ensure structural reliability 

      • Improved mechanical robustness through iterative testing and data-driven design

      • Collaborated cross-functionally with controls, AI, and electrical teams to align mechanical design with whole-body control strategies (e.g. waist and ankle parallel mechanisms)

      • Designed components for multiple manufacturing processes, including 3D printing (e.g., titanium, TPU), machining, and molding

      • Delivered production-ready 2D drawings and worked closely with suppliers and designers for DFM and manufacturing scalability

Samsung Electronics, Samsung Research, Seoul, KOREA 

GEMS LAB & Actuator Team, Staff Engineer, September 2021–2024

• • • Actuator Design

      • Designed low-reduction planetary gearboxes and low-friction cycloid gearboxes for humanoid

      • Developed an axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) motor with a double-rotor and single-stator architecture

• • • Wearable products Design

      • Designed wearable robotic systems integrating mechanical structures, textiles, and electronics

      • Developed modular cable-driven actuator systems for wearable robotics

      • Conducted extensive human subject testing to evaluate usability, ergonomics, and performance 

• Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea (under the supervision of Dr. Jung Kim)

• Mechanical Engineering, M.S., Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea (under the supervision of Dr. Jung Kim)

• Mechanical Engineering, B.S., KAIST, South Korea