Professor

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I am an assistant professor in the Computer Engineering department of Gachon University since 2025. I worked as an AI Scientist in LG AI Research. I received a Ph.D. in 2023 advised by Professor In So Kweon, at Electrical Engineering, KAIST.

My research interests lie in Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, and Robotics.

My research topics include, but not limited to:

  • Reinforcement Learning
  • Evolutionary Algorithms
  • Computer Vision
  • Multi-agent Systems
  • Robotics

Education

Ph.D. in Robotics Program, 2023
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea
Thesis: “Practical Evolutionary Reinforcement Learning with Enhanced Sample Efficiency”
Advisor: In So Kweon
MS in Aerospace Engineering, 2015
Seoul National University (SNU), Korea
Thesis: “Development of A* Real-time Path Planning Algorithm of UAV Considering Collision Avoidance”
Advisor: Youdan Kim
BS in Mechanical Engineering, 2012
Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech), Korea
GPA: 3.81/4.3

Experience

Gachon University
Assistant professor, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
Computer Engineering Department
LG AI Research
AI Scientist, Seoul, Korea
Data Intelligence Lab
The Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University
Visiting Researcher, Pittsburgh PA, USA
Advisor: Jean Oh, Martial Hebert
UVify
CPO, Seoul, Korea
Electronics and Software Engineering

Academic Activities

Reviewer
NeurIPS (2021-)
ICLR (2022-)
ICML (2022-)
IROS (2022-)
AAAI (2023-)