Ph.D Program

Suhyeon Kim (김수현)
Senior Researcher, Korea Aerospace Research Institute(KARI)
Education
> 2018, B.S, Electronic Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
> 2024, Ph.D, Depart of Smart Air Mobility Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis –
“A Study on the Multi-UAV Mission Allocation Technique based on the Multiresolution Approximation MDP”
Contact –
Email: angelfive92 “at” gmail.com

Seho Kim (김세호)
Postdoctoral Fellow, NASA/Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USA
Education
> 2016, B.S., Electronic Engineering and Avionics, Korea Aerospace University
> 2018, M.S., Electronic Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
> 2023, Ph.D., School of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University, Indiana, West Lafayette, USA
Thesis
“Development and Validation of VisionCube’s Payload for Observing Transient Luminous Events”
Contact
Email: sehokim09 “at” gmail.com

Taehyeong Nam (남태형)
Researcher, Hanhwa Systems
Education
> 2016, B.S., Electronic Engineering and Avionics, Korea Aerospace University
> 2018, M.S., Electronic Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Proposal and Hardware Implementation of KLT-BRISK Hybrid Algorithm for Small Unmanned Aircraft Collision Avoidance System”
Contact
Email: hyeong5375 “at” gmail.com

Nam-ung Kim (김남웅)
CEO, NEST
Education
> 2016, B.S., Electronic Engineering and Avionics, Korea Aerospace University
> 2018, M.S., Electronic Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Design and Verification of multi-UAVs Formation Control Algorithm using Vector Field Method”
Contact
Email: eslore205 “at” naver.com

HyoungJun Jang (장형준)
Researcher, Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI)
Education
> 2016, B.S., Electronic Engineering and Avionics, Hanseo University
> 2019, M.S., Electronic Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“A Study on Kalman Filter Algorithm based on Multiple Blob Labeling Classification for Multi-UAVs Formation Flight”
Contact
Email: hyoungjun22 “at” naver.com

Heokjune You (유혁준)
Ph.D. Student, Korea Aerospace University
Education
> 2017, B.S., Electronic Control, Daegu University
> 2019, M.S., Electronic Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Realization and Validation of Null Motion Steering Logic for Roof-top CMGs via Real-Time PILS Simulator”
Contact
Email: king252525 “at” naver.com

Kenwoo Kim (김건우)
Ph.D. Student, Korea Aerospace University
Education
> 2018, B.S., Electronic Engineering and Avionics, Korea Aerospace University
> 2020, M.S., Electronic Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Study and Verification on Reconfiguration Attitude Control using Predictive Filter via Ground Simulator”
Contact
Email: kenwoo3626 “at” naver.com

Geongsu Park (박경수)
Instructor, Korea Army Academy
Education
> 2020, B.S., Electronic Engineering and Avionics, Korea Aerospace University
> 2022, M.S., Electronic Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
> 2022, M.S., Smart Air Mobility Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Mass Property Estimation of Spacecraft equipped with Control Moment Gyro using Adaptive Kalman Filter”
Contact
Email: geong1231 “at” kau.kr

Hyeongjun Cho (조형준)
Researcher, LIG Nex1
Education
> 2020, B.S., Electronic Engineering and Avionics, Korea Aerospace University
> 2022, M.S., Electronic Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
> 2022, M.S., Smart Air Mobility Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Design of PTZ Gimbal System and Standoff Guidance & Control Law for Vision-Based Tracking and Geolocation of a Ground Target”
Contact
Email: mylairs5 “at” naver.com

Donghwan Lee (이동환)
Researcher, LIG Nex1
Education
> 2021, B.S., Drone Application, Hanseo University
> 2023, M.S., Department of Smart Air Mobility Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Development of Hardware based Simulation Platform for Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles”
Contact
Email: ldh921111 “at” naver.com

Jaemin Kim (김재민)
Researcher, Pablo Air
Education
> 2021, B.S., Electronic Engineering and Avionics, Hanseo University
> 2023, M.S., Department of Smart Air Mobility Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Design of Vision-Based Ground Target Location Estimation Method and Verification through Flight Test”
Contact
Email: kjm77a “at” naver.com

Youngmin Lee (이영민)
Researcher, Hanhwa Systems
Education
> 2021, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
> 2023, M.S., Depart of Smart Air Mobility Engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Variable-Pitch/Tilt Applied Thrust System Development for Quad Tiltrotor Subscale Aircraft”
Contact
Email: yml9605 “at” gmail.com

Sara Woo (우사라)
Ph.D. Student, Korea Aerospace University
Education
> 2022, B.S., Electronic Engineering and avionics, Hanseo University
> 2024, M.S., Depart of Smart Air Mobility engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Design of an Integral Sliding Mode Controller considering Multi-body dynamics modeling and Nonlinearity of Space Robot Systems”
Contact
Email: dntkfk2247 “at” naver.com

Da-young Park (박다영)
Researcher, Poongsan
Education
> 2022, B.S., Electronic Engineering and avionics, Ulsan University
> 2024, M.S., Depart of Smart Air Mobility engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Dynamic Modeling and Attitude Control Law Design of Quad Tilt Rotor eVTOL with Transition Flight Mode”
Contact
Email: dadud02 “at” naver.com
Aerospace System Certification Research Center, Korea Aerospace University
Education
> 2023, B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Chonsun University
> 2025, M.S., Depart of Smart Air Mobility engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Relative Pose Estimation of a Non-cooperative Spacecraft using ToF Camera”
Contact
Email: psd291 “at” naver.com
Ph.D. Student, Korea University
Education
> 2023, B.S., Electronic Engineering and Avionics, Korea Aerospace University
> 2025, M.S., Depart of Smart Air Mobility engineering, Korea Aerospace University
Thesis
“Optimal Takeoff and Landing Trajectory Generation Using a Tilt Profile-Guided Transition Strategy for Tiltrotor VTOL UAV”
Contact
Email: t1207a “at” gmail.com