CV
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Education
- Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Seoul National University, 2024
- Advisor: Yong-Lae Park
- B.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University, 2018
Work experience
- 2024–Present: Postdoctoral researcher, University of California San Diego
- Advisor: Michael T. Tolley, Geno Pawlak
Awards and Honors
- Selected for Carl Storm Opportunity Fellowship for Gordon Research Conference (2025)
- Selected for Rising Stars of RoboSoft (2025)
- 15 selected among assistant professors, group leaders, postdocs and students
- Best poster award (2025)
- The HARDER Workshop in IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics
- Sejong Science Fellowship Overseas Training Track (2024)
- Best poster presentation award (2024)
- SRRC Workshop, Soft Robotics Research Center, Seoul National University
- Selected for Elite Summer School, University of Southern Denmark (2022)
- Cover article for Advanced Intelligent System (2020)
- 1st Place award in Wearable Challenge Competition (2019)
- IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft)
- Graduation with honors, Summa Cum Laude (2018)
- Korean National Scholarships (2014–2018)
- SNU Mechanical Engineering Scholarships (2015–2017)
- Hyunsong Educational and Cultural Foundation Scholarships (2015–2017)
- Seoul National University Foundation Scholarship (2014)
Teaching and Service
- Peer-reviews: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Science Advances, Advanced Intelligent Systems, Robotics: Science and Systems, IEEE International Conference on Robotics (ICRA), IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft).
- Conference session chair: ICRA 2025, Atlanta, GA USA.
- Conference volunteer: RoboSoft 2024, San Diego, CA USA.
- Guest lectures: UC San Diego MAE 249 (Soft Robotics) (Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Fall 2025)
- Project evaluation: UC San Diego MAE 156B (Senior mechanical engineering student design projects) (Fall 2024, Winter 2025, Spring 2025)
- Teaching Assistant: SNU M2794.001700 (Mechanical product design) (2019)
- Peer-tutoring: SNU Peer Tutoring Program (math, physics)
- 18 freshmen/international students (2015–2018)
- Student team leader: SNU student club for off-road car racing (KSAE Baja) (2015–2017)
Patents
- Forming Mold, Junghan Kwon, Yong-Lae Park, Myungsun Park, Jaeyoun Choi, Korean Patent No. 10-2789308-0000 (2025/03/26).
- Variable Stiffness Structure with Sandwich Structure, Yong-Lae Park, Junghan Kwon, Inrak Choi, Myungsun Park, Bomin Jeong, Korean Patent No. 10-2658664-0000 (2024/04/15).
- Optical Sensing Actuator, Soft Robot Having The Same Manufacturing Methods of Optical Sensing Actuator, Yong-Lae Park, Jaewoong Jung, Myungsun Park, Korean Patent No. 10-2275900-0000 (2021/07/05).
Filed
- Flow Sensor for Underwater Robots, Myungsun Park, Geno Pawlak, Michael T. Tolley, US Patent App. No. 63/912,066 (Filed on 2025/11/5).
- Soft Sensing Glove, Yong-Lae Park, Myungsun Park, Taejun Park, Sohee Yoon, US Patent App. No. 19/224,848 (Filed on 2025/6/1).
- Soft Sensing Glove, Yong-Lae Park, Myungsun Park, Taejun Park, Sohee Yoon, Korean Patent App. No. 10-2025-0015203 (Filed on 2025/2/6).
- Sensor-Integrated Actuator, and Haptic Feedback System Using Same, Moon Jeong Park, Yong-Lae Park, Myungsun Park, Hyeon Seong Ham, China Patent App. No. 202410332777.1 (Filed on 2024/3/22).
- Sensor-Integrated Actuator, and Haptic Feedback System Using Same, Moon Jeong Park, Yong-Lae Park, Myungsun Park, Hyeon Seong Ham, US Patent App. No. 18/612,259 (Filed on 2024/3/21).
- Sensor-Integrated Actuator, and Haptic Feedback System Using Same, Moon Jeong Park, Yong-Lae Park, Myungsun Park, Hyeon Seong Ham, Korean Patent App. No. 1020240038697 (Filed on 2024/3/20).