KAIST AE

Faculty

Professor Ahn, Jae-myung
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('97)
M.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('99)
Ph.D. MIT ('08)

Tel

82 42 350 3730

Website
http://sai.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

jaemyung.ahn@kaist.ac.kr
Design and Analysis of Large and Complex Aerospace Systems, Science and Technology Policy
N7-2 #3306
Invited Professor Alper Erturk
Career

B.S. METU(2004)
M.S. METU((2006)
Ph.D. Virginia Tech(2009)

Period

2021.9.1.~2024.8.31.
Currently at Georgia Institute of Technology
Emeritus Professor Baek, Seung-Wook
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('78)
M.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('81)
Ph.D. Univ. of Michigan ('85)

E-mail

swbaek@kaist.ac.kr
Propulsion and combustion, High temperature gas dynamics,Inverse thermal analysis
N7-2 #3304
Professor Bang, Hyo-choong
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('85)
M.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('87)
Ph.D. Texas A&M Univ ('92)

Tel

82 42 350 3722

Website
http://ascl.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

hcbang@kaist.ac.kr
Spacecraft Flight Dynamics and Control, UAV Guidance and Navigation
N7-2 #3303
Research Professor Chae, Jang-Soo
Career

B.S. Univ INHA ('87)
M.S. Univ SNU ('90)
Ph.D Univ AJOU ('04)

E-mail

j-s-chae@kaist.ac.kr

Period

2024.1.1~2024.12.31
Emeritus Professor Chang, Keun-Shik
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ. ('70)
M.S. Texas Tech Univ ('73)
Ph.D. UC Berkeley ('77)

E-mail

kschang@kaist.ac.kr
CFD, Bio fluid Engineering, Shock Tube Experiment
Research Associate Professor Chia, Chen Ciang
Career

B.S. Univ Teknologi Malaysia ('03)
M.S. Univ Teknologi Malaysia ('07)
D.Eng. Jeonbuk National Univ ('12)

E-mail

chiacc@kaist.ac.kr

Period

2022.01.13~2024.01.12
Laser ultrasound, NDT/SHM, Sensor and robotics.
Research Associate Professor Chia, Chen Ciang
Career

B.S. Univ Teknologi Malaysia ('03)
M.S. Univ Teknologi Malaysia ('07)
D.Eng. Jeonbuk National Univ ('12)

E-mail

chiacc@kaist.ac.kr

Period

2022.01.13~2027.01.12
Laser ultrasound, NDT/SHM, Sensor and robotics.
Assistant Professor Cho, Han-sohl
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('04)
M.S. MIT ('09)
Ph.D. MIT ('14)

Tel

82 42 350 3740

Website
https://continuum.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

hansohl@kaist.ac.kr
Solid Mechanics, Multi-physics, Materials and Structures in Extreme and Coupled Settings
N7-2 #3309
Professor Choi, Han-Lim
Career

B.S. KAIST ('00)
M.S. KAIST ('02)
Ph.D. MIT ('09)

Tel

82 42 350 3727

Website
http://lics.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

hanlimc@kaist.ac.kr
Multi Agent Estimation and Control, Robotic Sensor Networks, Decision Making under Uncertainty
N7-5 #302
Associate Professor Choi, Ji-hwan
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('98)
M.S. MIT ('00)
Ph.D MIT ('06)

Tel

82 42 350 3738

Website
https://acai-kaist.github.io

E-mail

jhch@kaist.ac.kr
Aerospace Communications, Applications of Machine Learning
N7-2 #4308
Joint professor Choi, Won-Ho
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('85)
M.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('87)
Ph.D. Univ. of Prinston ('96)

Tel

82 42 350 2539

Website
http://gdpl.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

wonhochoe@kaist.ac.kr

Period

2018.09.01 ~2024.08.31
Currently at Nuclear and Quantum Engineering of KAIST
Professor Han, Jae-Hung
Career

B.S. KAIST ('91)
M.S. KAIST ('93)
Ph.D. KAIST ('98)

Tel

82 42 350 3723

Website
http://sshs.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

jaehunghan@kaist.ac.kr
Space Structures, Shock and Vibration Control, Smart Aerospace H/W, Flapping MAV
N7-5 #301
Adjunct Professor Hwang, Jung-A
Career

B.S. KAIST. ('99)
M.S. KAIST ('01)
Ph.D. KAIST ('06)

E-mail

junga.hwang@gmail.com

Period

2022.8.1~2025.7.31
Currently at Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute(KASI)
Assistant Professor Jo, Sung Min
Career

B.S. Korea Aerospace Univ.('14)
M.S. KAIST ('16)
Ph.D. KAIST ('20)

Tel

82 42 350 3715

Website
https://aero-thermo.github.io

E-mail

smjo@kaist.ac.kr
Hypersonic Planetary Entry Plasmas, High-performance Computing, Uncertainty Quantification, Plasma-assisted Flow Control
N7-2 #2308
Assistant Professor Jun, Eun-ji
Career

B.S. Yonsei University ('04)
M.S. Yonsei University ('06)
Ph.D. University of Michigan ('12)

Tel

82 42 350 3736

Website
https://kngpdl.kaist.ac.kr/

E-mail

eunji.jun@kaist.ac.kr
Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Multiscale Gas Dynamics, Kinetic Theory, Hypersonic Flow, Electric Propulsion
N7-2 #4303
Professor Kim, Chun-Gon
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('80)
M.S. KAIST ('82)
Ph.D. KAIST ('87)

Tel

82 42 350 3719

Website
http://smartech.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

cgkim@kaist.ac.kr
Functional Composites, Stealth Structures
N7-2 #2305
Invited Professor Kim, Hyong Jun
Career

B.S. Inha Institute of Technology ('85)
M.S. KAIST ('89)

Period

2024.01.01~2024.12.31
Associate Professor Kim, Kyu-Tae
Career

B.S. Korea Aerospace Univ. ('04)
M.S. KAIST ('06)
Ph.D. Penn State Univ ('09)

Tel

82 42 350 3729

E-mail

kt_kim@kaist.ac.kr
Gas Turbine Engine, Combustion Instability, Hydrogen Energy, Carbon Neutral Combustion
N7-2 #2304
Joint professor Kim, Seong-Su
Career

Ph.D. KAIST ('07)

Tel

82 42 350 3018

Website
http://mdam.kaist.ac.kr/

E-mail

seongsukim@kaist.ac.kr

Period

2020.03.01 ~ 2022.02.28
Currently at Department of Mechanical Engineering of KAIST
Joint professor Kim, Young-Jin
Career

B.S. KAIST ('02)
M.S. KAIST ('04)
Ph.D. KAIST ('08)

Tel

82 42 350 3017

Website
https://upm2.kaist.ac.kr/

E-mail

yj.kim@kaist.ac.kr

Period

2021.03.01 ~ 2022.08.31
Currently at Department of Mechanical Engineering of KAIST
Emeritus Professor Kwon, Jang-Hyuk
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('71)
M.S. Mississippi State Univ ('77)
Ph.D. Cornell Univ ('86)

E-mail

jhkwon@kaist.ac.kr
CFD, Shape Design Optimization, MDO
Adjunct Professor Kwon, Ki-jung
Career

B.S. POSTECH ('92)
M.S. POSTECH ('94)
Ph.D. KAIST ('06)

E-mail

kjkwon@kari.re.kr

Period

2019.6.1~2022.5.31
Currently at Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Professor Kwon, Oh-Joon
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('79)
M.S. KAIST ('81)
Ph.D. Georgia Tech ('88)

Tel

82 42 350 3720

Website
http://cadol.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

ojkwon@kaist.ac.kr
Computational Aerodynamics, Design Optimization
N7-2 #3308
Professor Kwon, Se-jin
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('82)
M.S. KAIST ('84)
Ph.D. Univ. of Michigan ('91)

Tel

82 42 350 3721

Website
http://rocket.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

trumpet@kaist.ac.kr
Rocket, Space Propulsion, Propellants
N7-2 #4307
Associate Professor Lee, Chang-Hun
Career

B.S. KAIST. ('08)
M.S. KAIST ('10)
Ph.D. KAIST ('13)

Tel

82 42 350 3711

Website
http://fdcl.kaist.ac.kr/

E-mail

lckdgns@kaist.ac.kr
Guidance & Control and Optimization
N7-2 #2306
Adjunct Professor Lee, Dae-hee
Career

B.S. KAIST. ('95)
M.S. KAIST ('97)
Ph.D. KAIST ('01)

E-mail

dhlee@kasi.re.kr

Period

2019.09.01 ~ 2022.08.31
Currently at Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute(KASI)
Assistant Professor Lee, Dae-Young
Career

B.S. POSTECH (’11)
M.S. Seoul Nat’l Univ (’13)
Ph.D. Seoul Nat’l Univ (’17)

Tel

82 42 350 3712

Website
https://arml.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

ae_dylee@kaist.ac.kr
Origami Engineering, Space Robotics, Active Materials
N7-5 #303
Assistant Professor Lee, Donghun
Career

B.S. KAIST (‘05)
M.S. KAIST (‘07)
Ph.D. KAIST (‘10)

Tel

82 42 350 3717

E-mail

donghlee@kaist.ac.kr
Astrodynamics, Trajectory Optimization, Spacecraft Guidance and Control, Interplanetary Exploration
N7-2 #4306
Emeritus Professor Lee, Duck-Joo
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('77)
M.S. Stanford Univ ('80)
Ph.D. Stanford Univ ('85)

Tel

82 42 350 3716

Website
http://aeroacoustics.kaist.ac.kr/

E-mail

djlee@kaist.ac.kr
Aeroacoustics, Helicopter
N7-2 #3305
Emeritus Professor Lee, In
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('72)
M.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('79)
Ph.D. Stanford Univ ('86)

E-mail

inlee@kaist.ac.kr
Aeroelasticity, Structural Dynamics, Intelligent Structures, Composite Structures
Assistant Professor Lee, Jeonyoon
Career

B.S. KAIST (‘12)
M.S. MIT (‘14)
Ph.D. MIT (’18)

Tel

82 42 350 3713

Website
https://lamp.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

jlee@kaist.ac.kr
Composite Materials and Structures, Smart Manufacturing, Nanomaterials
N7-2 #3302
Professor Lee, Ji-yun
Career

B.S. Yonsei Univ ('97)
M.S. Univ. of Colorado ('99)
Stanford Univ ('01)
Ph.D. Stanford Univ ('05)

Tel

82 42 350 3725

Website
http://gnss.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

jiyunlee@kaist.ac.kr
Global Navigation Satellite System, Safety Critical Systems, Aircraft and Spacecraft Navigation, Remote Sensing
N7-2 #4305
Professor, Department Head Lee, Jung-Ryul
Career

B.S. Busan National Univ (‘99)
M.S. KAIST (‘01)
Ph.D. ENSMSE in France (‘04)

Tel

82 42 350 3728

Website
http://oerl.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

leejrr@kaist.ac.kr
Smart Hangar, Diagnostic AI, Additive manufacturing, Sensor and robotics, Stealth composites
N7-2 #4306
Associate Professor Lee, Sang-Bong
Career

B.S.Yonsei University ('99)
M.S.Stanford University ('02)
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ('09)

Tel

82 42 350 3735

Website
https://cfd.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

slee1@kaist.ac.kr
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbulence, Hypersonic Flows, Next Generation Air Mobility, Renewable Energy, Aeronautical Meteorology
N7-2 #3307
Joint professor Moon, Il-Chul
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('04)
M.S. Carnegie Mellon University ('05)
Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University ('08)

Tel

82 42 350 3118

Website
https://aailab.kaist.ac.kr/

E-mail

icmoon@kaist.ac.kr

Period

2020.03.01 ~ 2023.02.28
Currently at The department of Industrial & Systems Engineering of KAIST
Adjunct Professor Moon, In-sang
Career

B.S. U. Yonsei ('88)
M.S. U. of Michigan ('96)
Ph.D. U. of Michigan ('03)

Period

2022-12-01 ~ 2025-11-30.
Currently at Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Adjunct Professor Moon, In-sang
Career

B.S. U. Yonsei ('88)
M.S. U. of Michigan ('96)
Ph.D. U. of Michigan ('03)

E-mail

loen0000@hotmail.com

Period

2022-12-01 ~ 2025-11-30
Currently at Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Associate Professor Park, Gi-su
Career

B.S. Univ. of Sydney ('05)
Ph.D. Univ. of New South Wales ('10)

Tel

82 42 350 3726

E-mail

gisu82@kaist.ac.kr
Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics, Ground Test Facilities and Instrumentations
N7-5 #304
Invited professor PARK, KWANG-CHUN
Career

B.S. Inha Institute of Technology ('66)
M.S. Stanford Univ. ('70)
Ph.D.Clarkson College ('75)

Period

2023-06-01 ~ 2025-05-31
Joint professor Park, Seong-Ook
Career

M.S. KAIST('89)
Ph.D. Arizona State Univ.('97)

Tel

82 42 350 7414

Website
http://ma.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

soparky@kaist.ac.kr

Period

2021.8.30.~2024.8.29
Currently at The School of Elcetical Engineering of KAIST
Emeritus Professor Park, Seung-O
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('71)
M.S. Iowa State Univ ('78)
Ph.D. Iowa State Univ ('81)

E-mail

sopark@kaist.ac.kr
Aerodynamics, Turbulent Flows
N7-2 #2308
Research Associate Faculty Reynolds Addo, Akoto
Career

B.S. KNUST('14)
M.S. KAIST ('17)
Ph.D KAIST ('21)

Tel

+82423505763

E-mail

reykoto@kaist.ac.kr

Period

2023.10.1~2026.9.30
Adjunct Professor Roh, Woong Rae
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('89)
M.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('91)
Ph.D. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('01)

E-mail

rwr@kari.re.kr

Period

2019.6.1~
Currently at Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Associate Professor Shin, Dong-hyuk
Career

B.S. KAIST. ('06)
Ph.D. Georgia Institute of Technology ('12)

Tel

82 42 350 3732

Website
https://cmodel.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

donghyuk.shin@kaist.ac.kr
Combustion, Propulsion, Energy, Simulation
N7-2 #4304
Research Associate Professor Shin,Hye Jin
Career

Jeonbuk National Univ('09)
Jeonbuk National Univ('11)
Jeonbuk National Univ('16)

E-mail

shinh0728@gmail.com

Period

2023.7.1~2026.6.31
Emeritus Professor Tahk, Min-Jea
Career

B.S. Seoul Nat'l Univ ('76)
M.S. The Univ. of Texas ('83)
Ph.D. The Univ. of Texas ('86)

Tel

82 42 350 3718

Website
http://fdcl.kaist.ac.kr

E-mail

mjtahk@kaist.ac.kr
Flight Control, Missile Guidance Law, Optimization
N7-2 #2307
Professor The late prof. Hong, Chang-Sun
Career

B.S. Yonsei Univ.(‘67)
M.S. Yonsei Univ. (‘71)
Ph.D. Penn State Univ.(‘77)
Visiting Professor Wang, YILONG
Career

B.S. SWJTU(2014)
M.S.Harbin Institute of Technology(2017)
PH.D. CityU(2021)

Period

2023.8.1~2024.7.31
Assistant Professor Yoon, Hyosang
Career

B.S. KAIST. ('08)
M.S. KAIST ('10)
Ph.D. MIT ('17)

Tel

82 42 350 3734

Website
https://spacecraft.kaist.ac.kr/

E-mail

hyosang.yoon@kaist.ac.kr
Spacecraft Systems, Laser Communications, Star Trackers
N7-2 #4309