Education

• 1995.3  –  1999.2  Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
• 1993.3  –  1995.2  M.S., Mechanical Engineering, KAIST
• 1990.3  –  1993.2  B.S., Mechanical Engineering, KAIST

Experience

• 2021.3 – Current  Head of the Office of Planning and Budget, KAIST
  
• 2021.3 – Current  Head of the Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, KAIST
• 2015.10 – 2021.3  Head of the Graduate School of The Cho Chun Shik Graduate School of Green Transportation, KAIST
  
• 2007.3 – Current  Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, KAIST, KOREA
• 2005.3 – 2007.2  Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Polytechnic University, KOREA
• 2003.10 – 2005.2  Gr. Manager, Multimedia Technical Center, STMicroelectronics Co. Ltd.
• 1999.3 – 2003.8  Chief Research Engineer, Digital Media Lab., LG Electronics Inc.

Research Interest

• Control theories & applications  - Robust control theories, Variable structure control, Disturbance estimation/compensation, Motor control and etc.
  
• Sensors and Actuators - Pneumatic/Hydraulic actuation, New actuation mechanism & control, Design of torque/force sensors
  
• Robotics - Robot hands, Walking robots, Robot manipulator and etc.
• Automotive technology - Electrical power steering, New hybrid powertrain design & control, Electric vehicles, Autonomous vehicles and etc.

Awards

• 2016.7  Best Student Paper Award / 2016 Int. Conf. on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
  
• 2010.2  개교기념표창 우수강의상 / KAIST
• 2009.12  우수논문상 / 제어 로봇 시스템 학회
• 2009.7  Best Student Paper Award / 2009 Int. Conf. on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics
• 2008.12  우수논문상 / 제어 로봇 시스템 학회
• 2007.1  세계인명사전 등재 / Who's Who in science & Engineering
• 2006.1  세계인명사전 등재 / Who's Who in science & Engineering, Emerging Leaders, in Asia
• 2005.1  세계인명사전 등재 / Who's Who in the world
• 2003.1  최우수논문상 / LG전자 디지털미디어연구소

Contact

• (Tel)+82-42-350-3047
• (E-mail) kyungsookim@kaist.ac.kr