KYUMAN LEE, Ph.D.
Dr. Kyuman Lee is an Associate Professor in the School of Space Engineering Sciences at Kyungpook National University and the Director of the Aerial Robotics Research Facility. He is an aerospace and robotics engineer. His research interests include autonomous flight, robot perception, sensor fusion, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and navigation and control.
EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2020 – Present
Kyungpook National University (KNU)
Associate Professor
Jan. 2024 – Present
The Society of Aerospace System Engineering (SASE), Korea
Director of Academic Affairs
EDUCATION
Dec. 2018
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), USA
Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering
Dec. 2016
Georgia Tech, USA
Master of Science in Mathematics
Jan. 2024 – Present
Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (KSAS)
KNU Branch Chairman
Jan. 2008 – Dec. 2010
Republic of Korea Air Force
First Lieutenant
Aug. 2013
Georgia Tech, USA
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Aug. 2007
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
AWARDS
Sept. 2024
Korean Society for Engineering Education
Young Engineering Educator Award
May 2024, Oct. 2023
SASE Conference, Korea
Best Paper Award
May 2024
1st UV Challenge, Korea
2nd Place
TEACHING
Undergraduate
Introduction to Space Engineering Sciences (Fall 2024)
Robot Operating System (Fall 2023, Fall 2022)
Robotics Engineering Lab I (Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021)
Robotics Engineering Lab II (Fall 2022, Fall 2021)
Mobility and Vision (Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022)
Oct. 2023
AIAA/IEEE Digital Avionics Systems Conference (DASC)
Best Paper Award
Oct. 2022
DNA+Drone Challenge 2022, Korea
1st Place
Sept. 2022
20th Robot Aircraft Competition, Korea
2nd Place
June 2021
Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (ICROS), Korea
Outstanding Young Researcher Award
Graduate
Advanced Computer Vision (Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2020)
Applied Robot Vision (Spring 2024)
Topics of Machine Learning (Spring 2025, Spring 2022, Spring 2021)
Mathematics for Robotics (Spring 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2020)
Jan. 2018
AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference, USA
Best Paper Award
Aug. 2017
Hyundai Global Top Talent Forum, USA
Best Presentation Award