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Youngjoo Kim, PhD


I'm working with aerospace engineers and software engineers, bridging the gap between them.

I have hands-on experience and scientific achievements in drone (UAV, UAS) autonomy, especially in navigation and path planning.

*Refer to CV for more information

*Email: rhymesg@gmail.com (personal), youngjoo.kim@nearthlab.com (work)

Short Biography

Lead Engineer, Nearthlab, 1. 2024 - Present
Principal Aerospace Engineer, Nearthlab, 1. 2022 - 12. 2023

Bridging the gap between aerospace engineers and software engineers

Lead Autonomy Scientist, Sevendof, 2. 2019 - 12. 2021. Videos & Photos

Realization of autonomous flight capabilities for hybrid electric drones in beyond-line-of-sight operations

Postdoctoral Research Associate, ACSE, The University of Sheffield, 6. 2018 - 1. 2019

Deep learning methods for traffic prediction in complex road networks using spatio-temporal data

Postdoctoral Research Associate, ASCL, KAIST, 3. 2018 - 5. 2018

Management of UAV-related projects

PhD in Aerospace Engineering, ASCL, KAIST, 2018. Videos & Photos

Technologies for autonomous systems including terrain-aided navigation, informative path planning, and target tracking

MSc in Aerospace Engineering, ASCL, KAIST, 2013

Vision-based navigation and on-board image processing

BSc double major in Aerospace Engineering and Computer Science, KAIST, 2011

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