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Hyun Jung Kim

Associate Professor

designing, fabricating, and evaluating advanced sensors and energy devices tailored to realistic space environments

I am Hyun Jung Kim, an Associate Professor, PI the STAR* (Space Testing And payload sensoR) Laboratory in the AE at KAIST since September 27, 2024.

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2025.06.02

Mohammed Haruna Hamza

Depeartment of Aerospace Engineering, Phd Candidate at Aerospace Systems and Control Lab., KAIST

CubeSat Systems (Optical imaging payload design/Hyperspectral Image Processing)

I hail from a small town where, dreaming big isn’t common but despite all adversaries, I became a two-time recipient of the prestigious Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) for undergraduate and master’s de...

SPOTLIGHT Mohammed Haruna Hamza / Depear...

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2025.05.02
Mert Yakup Baykan

Department of Aerospace Engineering, Undergraduate Intern at Combustion Modeling Lab

Combustion Modeling

I am Mert Yakup Baykan, coming from Cyprus, a Mediterranean island blessed with stunning beaches and endless sunshine. Growing up in such a relaxed place gave me plenty of time to ponder my future. At...

SPOTLIGHT Mert Yakup Baykan / Department...

2025.04.01

Daniel Jay Scheeres

Co-director of KAIST Space Institute, University of Colorado Distinguished Professor, A. Richard Seebass Chair, National Academy Member

SPOTLIGHT Daniel Jay Scheeres / Co-direc...

Q. Could you please briefly introduce yourself and your r...

2024.10.01
Sangwon Kim

Undergraduate Student

I'm Sangwon Kim, majoring in aerospace engineering. In addition to aerospace engineering, I am interested in appropriate technology. Since 2019, I have participated in various domestic and internation...

SPOTLIGHT Sangwon Kim / Student

In the summer of 2019, as a KAIST-Tanzania volunteer group suppor...

2022.04.18
Yoon Shin

CEO of Perigee Aerospace Inc.

My name is Yoon Shin. I’m the founder and the CEO of Perigee Aerospace Inc. Perigee is a growing startup that develops a micro launch vehicle for small satellites. Also, I just started my master’s deg...

SPOTLIGHT Yoon Shin / CEO of Perigee Aer...

Let’s talk about small rockets. The fact that they’re...

2022.04.18