PEOPLE

A team built around real robots and hard problems.

RCI Lab brings together researchers in control, planning, learning, interaction, and robotic systems at Kyung Hee University.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Sanghyun Kim 김상현

Assistant Professor · Department of Mechanical Engineering

Prof. Kim leads RCI Lab at Kyung Hee University. His research focuses on robot control and intelligence, including redundant and whole-body control, optimal control, human–robot interaction, and Physical AI.

kim87 at khu.ac.krGoogle Scholar ↗CV ↗Awards ↗

2023–Now: Kyung Hee University
Assistant Professor
2020–2023: Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
Senior Researcher
2020: University of Edinburgh
Research Associate
2012–2020: Seoul National University
Ph.D.
2005–2012: Seoul National University
B.S.

TEAM

Graduate students

17 researchers

Suhwan Park

Integrated M.S./Ph.D. · 2024-1

Optimal Controltnghks0605 at khu.ac.kr

Minhyeong Kang

Integrated M.S./Ph.D. · 2025-1

Multi-Robot Collaborationkingtyphoon at khu.ac.kr

Leesai Park

Integrated M.S./Ph.D. · 2025-1

Optimal Controlleesai2000 at khu.ac.kr

Seulchan Lee

Integrated M.S./Ph.D. · 2025-1

Human-Robot Interactionlee081847 at khu.ac.kr

Daum Park

Integrated M.S./Ph.D. · 2025-2

Task and Motion Planningtheaumpark at gmail.com

Kangmin Lee

Integrated M.S./Ph.D. · 2026-1

Autonomous Mobile Robots, Optimal Controlkhukmin99 at khu.ac.kr

Jinhwan Lim

Integrated M.S./Ph.D. · 2026-2

Robot Manipulationlimjinhwan77 at khu.ac.kr

Hyungjun You

Integrated M.S./Ph.D. · 2026-2

AI-based Control, Humanoid Robotsshaun1 at khu.ac.kr

Jiho Hong

M.S. · 2025-1

Imitation Learningjihojihyuk at khu.ac.kr

Jaerak Son

M.S. · 2025-1

Digital Twin, Multi-Robot Systemssjr9017 at gmail.com

Eunbin Jung

M.S. · 2025-2

Mobile Manipulators, HRIenbang0209 at gmail.com

Hyunho Cho

M.S. · 2026-1

AI-based Controlchohh7391 at gmail.com

Bohyeong Pak

M.S. · 2026-1

AI-based Controlbhe1004 at khu.ac.kr

Sung San Park

M.S. · 2026-1

Vision-Language Navigationsan2642 at khu.ac.kr

Chanjin Park

M.S. · 2026-1

AI-based Controlchanjin4099 at khu.ac.kr

Taehyun Jung

M.S. · 2026-1

Digital Twin-based Controljth8090 at khu.ac.kr

Minjae Jo

M.S. · 2026-1

Dual-Arm Manipulationalswo0300 at khu.ac.kr

TEAM

Research interns

Jiyong Park

Research Intern

AI-based Controlqkrwldyd0919 at khu.ac.kr

Jihwan Lee

Research Intern

AI-based Control, Humanoid Robotsdlwlghks02 at khu.ac.kr

ALUMNI

Where they are now

Seunghyun Lee

M.S. · Joined 2023-2

FunctionBay

Hakjun Kim

M.S. · Joined 2023-2

Doosan Robotics

Joonyeol Yang

M.S. · Joined 2023-2

HL Robotics

Jiwon Yoon

M.S. · Joined 2024-2

Magenta Robotics

Eunae Kang

M.S. · Joined 2024-2

Blue Robin