Donghyeon Kim
리서치 엔지니어 at 1X
San Jose, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDonghyeon Kim is a research engineer specializing in humanoid reinforcement learning and locomotion, currently working at 1X after completing a Robotics Ph.D. at Seoul National University. With eight years of experience bridging mechanical engineering fundamentals and cutting-edge AI, he focuses on translating academic breakthroughs into applied robotic systems. His background includes teaching dynamics and control courses, underscoring a strong foundation in robot–environment interaction as well as hands-on mentorship. Donghyeon spent a residency at 1X before joining as a research engineer, signaling a rapid transition from research to industry impact. Based in San Jose, he brings both high academic rigor and practical prototyping experience to real-world locomotion challenges. Colleagues value his ability to blend theoretical reinforcement learning insights with mechanical design intuition to push humanoid performance forward.
8 years of coding experience
Ph.D, Robotics, Artificial intelligence, Ph.D, Robotics, Artificial intelligence at Seoul National UniversityBachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, 4.3/4.5, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, 4.3/4.5 at Sungkyunkwan UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at 상산고등학교
Korean, English
Github Skills (21)
robotics7
jet7
python6
reinforcement-learning5
controller5
gazebosim5
simulation4
calculator4
java4
robotics-simulation4
openscenegraph4
javascript2
react2
workspace1
pose1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
kdh0429/VR
Jan 2021 - Oct 2021
Contributions:2 reviews, 44 commits, 4 PRs in 9 months
kdh0429/tocabi_cc
Apr 2022 - May 2024
custom controller for tocabi_v2
Contributions:362 pushes, 14 branches in 2 years 1 month
controllercustom-controller
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