Summary
Donghyun Kim is an Assistant Professor at UMass Amherst with nine years of experience building controllers, simulation tools, and perception systems for dynamic legged robots. His work bridges academic research and practical robotics, advancing locomotion and mobility through novel control algorithms, hardware-aware design, and integrated intelligence. Previously a postdoc at MIT and a research scientist at UT Austin, he combines top-tier academic training (PhD, UT Austin; MS, Seoul National University; BS, KAIST) with industry experience designing precision machines. Based in Austin, he leads a research group focused on cutting-edge robot autonomy and invites collaboration from students and partners interested in pushing the boundaries of dynamic robotic mobility.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at The University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering at KAIST
Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering at 서울대학교 / Seoul National University
English, Korean