Sukkeun Kim, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
E-mail: Sukkeun.Kim@kit.edu
Postdoctoral Researcher
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany
E-mail: Sukkeun.Kim@kit.edu
Sukkeun Kim is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Intelligent Sensor-Actuator-Systems (ISAS), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany.
His research focuses on nonlinear filtering, particle flow-based filtering and hybrid Bayesian estimation through the integration of machine learning-driven methods. He has authored several publications in journals and international conferences. His primary research interests include signal processing, sensor fusion, space robotics and multi-target tracking.
PhD Student, School of Aerospace, Transport and Manufacturing, Autonomous and Intelligent Systems Group, September 2021-January 2026.
Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK.
Nonlinear Bayesian estimation, robotic source localisation and vision-based multi-class multi-object tracking.
Thesis: Hybrid Bayesian Estimation Approaches for Tracking and Localisation in Complex Environments (working title)
Supervisor: Prof. Hyo-Sang Shin and Dr. Ivan Petrunin.
MSc, Aerospace Engineering, Flight Dynamics Lab., February 2021.
Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Vision-based autonomous navigation and on-board image processing for UAS.
Thesis: Vision-based Relative Navigation with CNN-aided 3D Model Matching for Non-cooperative Airplanes.
Supervisor: Prof. Daewoo Lee.
BSc, Aerospace Engineering, Flight Dynamics Lab., February 2019.
Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
Thesis: Relative Position/Attitude Measurement of Leader Aircraft in Formation Flight using MBT.
Visiting Student, English Innovation: Business Programme, January 2017.
Lakehead University, Orillia, ON, Canada.
Visiting Student, Centre for Autonomous and Cyber-Physical Systems, February 2016.
Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK.
Autonomous Vehicles Control System.
Guidance and Navigation for Autonomous Systems.
Visiting Researcher, CCS Graduate School of Mobility, KAIST, February 2025 -.
Joint beleif construction and estimation using multi-sensor environment for autonomous source search.
PhD thesis Project.
Visiting Student Researcher, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, September 2024 - February 2025.
JPL visiting student research program (JVSRP).
Signal belief construction and estimation using Bayesian estimation for autonomous robotic signal source localisation.
Part-time Research Assistant, Cranfield University, October 2023 - August 2024.
A study on operation procedure of UAM/AAM take-off/landing at vertiport adjacent to airport.
Student Ambassador, Cranfield University, November 2022 - August 2024.
Campus tour and assisting new coming students.
Research Intern, NEXTFoam, March 2021 - July 2021.
NEXTFoam, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Development of vision-based tracking system and stereo vision system.
Fluent English and Korean as mother tongue
C++, Python, Linux Ubuntu, ROS, MATLAB, SolidWorks, Auto CAD, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Vision, Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro