Kyoungchul (KC) Kong
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Sogang University

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EDUCATION

Ph.D.	University of California, Berkeley, 2009 Department of Mechanical Engineering Dissertation Title: Mechatronic Considerations for Human Assistive and Rehabilitation Systems Research Advisor: Professor Masayoshi Tomizuka
M.S.	Sogang University, 2006 Department of Mechanical Engineering Thesis Title : Design and Control of Exoskeletal Robots for Patients and Elderly People
B.Eng., B.S.	Sogang University, 2004 Department of Mechanical Engineering (B.ENG) Department of Physics (B.S.) SUMMA CUM LAUDE, with Honors in Engineering (1 out of more than 400 in Eng. Dept.)

EMPLOYMENT

Assistant Professor, Sogang University, 2011 - present

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 2009 - 2011

WORK EXPERIENCES

Graduate Student Researcher / Instructor, University of California, Berkeley, 2006 – 2009

Consultant, SEDNA Engineering Co., 2009 – 2010

Programmer - SEJONG Engineering Co., 2006

Project: Design of control systems for low speed vehicle crash tests

System Engineer - CHONGMIN Science Co., 2003 – 2004

Project: Development of a chemical evaporator

Researcher - OXUS Co., 2001 – 2003

Project: Development of an oxygen concentrator

Research Intern - LG Electronics Co., 2000

Project: Development of new services and products of networked robots

HONORS AND AWARDS

Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, 2009           University of California, Berkeley

Best Student Paper Award, 2008           The IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)

Best Poster Finalist, 2008           The 17th International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) World Congress

Best Student Paper Finalist, 2005           The IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)

Best Paper Award, 2005           The Division of Dynamics and Control Systems, KSME Spring Conference

Best Poster Award, 2005           The 3rd CIR (Center of Intelligent Robot) Workshop

Top Graduation Award, 2004           with Honors in the College of Engineering, Sogang University

SEMINAR TALKS AND INVITED LECTURES

University of Tsukuba, Japan, 2010           Invited Lecture, Title: Controls and Robotics

University of California, Berkeley, 2009           Seminar Talk (Robotics and Embedded Systems Seminar)           Title: Mechatronic Considerations for Human Assistive and Rehabilitation Systems

University of California, Los Angeles, 2009           Seminar Talk, Title: Mechatronics for Assisting Humans

Korea Advanced Institution of Science and Technology, 2009           Seminar Talk, Title: Mechatronics for Assisting Humans

Sogang University, 2009           Research Seminar, Title: Computer Aided Controller Design

NI-Week, 2008           Seminar Talk (Embedded Systems Session)           Title: Mechatronic Technologies for Assisting Humans

NI-Week, 2007           Demonstration in Keynote Presentation

US-Japan Workshop on Advanced Integrated Sensor Technologies for Safe and Secure Societies and Better Quality of Life, 2007           Seminar Talk, Title: A Gait Monitoring System Based on Smart Shoes

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICES

IEEE, Member, 2003 – Present

ASME, Member, 2003 – Present

KSME (Korean Society of Mechanical Engineering), Member, 2004 – Present

ICROS (Institution of Control, Robotics, and Systems), Member, 2004 – Present

Journal Referee           IEEE Transactions on Robotics           IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics           ASME Journal of Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control           IFAC Journal of Mechatronics           Journal of Systems and Control Engineering

Conference Referee           IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)           IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)           ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC)           American Control Conference (ACC)

Program Committee           Associate Editor of 2010 AIM Conference           Associate Editor of 2011 AIM Conference

Proposal Review Panel           External Reviewer of the Research Grants Council, Hong Kong

COURSES TAUGHT

Microprocessor Applications, Spring 2011           Sogang University

Mechanical Engineering Analysis, Spring 2011           Sogang University

Advanced Control Systems I, Fall 2008           Teaching Assistant (Instructor: Professor Masayoshi Tomizuka)           University of California, Berkeley           TA Evaluation 4.9/5.0, Outstanding GSI Award

Advanced Control Systems I, Spring 2005           Teaching Assistant (Instructor: Professor Doyoung Jeon)           Sogang University

Digital Control, Spring 2005           Teaching Assistant (Instructor: Professor Doyoung Jeon)           Sogang University

Automatic Control, Fall 2004           Teaching Assistant (Instructor: Professor Doyoung Jeon)           Sogang University

RESEARCH EXPERIENCES

Development of Core Technology for Urban Smart Vehicles Based on Open Architecture           Sponsored by Sogang University, 2011 – 2016           PI: Professor Sooyong Park           Participating as a Co-PI           Project Description     A smart unmanned vehicle is to be developed in this project.

Development of a Rehabilitation and Health Monitoring System Based on a Body Sensor Network           Sponsored by Sogang University, 2011 – 2012           PI: Professor Kyoungchul Kong           Project Description     A health monitoring system will be developed based on sensor-fusion technology. The developed system           will be verified by clinical tests and utilized for rehabilitation robots.

Monitoring and Mobility Assistance with Wireless Body Sensor Network and Mechatronic Actuation           Sponsored by National Science Foundation, United States, 2010 – 2011           PI: Professor Masayoshi Tomizuka           Co-PI: Professor Aloysius K. Mok, University of Texas, Austin           Co-PI: Professor Nancy Byl, University of California, San Francisco           Project Description     A networked health monitoring system and a lower-extremity rehabilitation system were developed in this           project. The devices are monitored and controlled based on a cloud computing system. High-speed wireless network, human           body dynamics characterization, and network-based human robot interaction are of main issues in this project.

Smart Shoes and Smart Socks for Abnormal Gait Diagnosis and Assistance           Sponsored by National Science Foundation, United States, 2006 – 2010           PI: Professor Masayoshi Tomizuka           Co-PI: Professor Alison B. Flatau, University of Maryland, College Park           Co-PI: Professor Nancy Byl, University of California, San Francisco           Co-PI: Professor Yoshiyuki Sankai, Tsukuba University           Project Description     This research investigated ground contact force (GCF) measurements and their utilization in assistive and           rehabilitation systems to help patients with gait disorders. The GCF measurements have been accomplished by utilizing sensors           embedded in shoes.

Design and Control of Exoskeletons for Patients and Elderly People           Sponsored by Ministry of Knowledge and Economy, Korea, 2003 – 2006           PI: Professor Doyoung Jeon           Co-PI: Professor Duk Hyun Sung, Samsung Medical Center           Project Description     This research had focused on the development of assistive robots for patients and elderly people.           Human-interactive control systems, robot system design, and sensing technologies are included in the major topics of this           research.

Biopsy Tools for Capsule Endoscopes           Sponsored by Ministry of Knowledge and Economy, Korea, 2003 – 2006           PI: Professor Doyoung Jeon           Project Description     In this research, a biopsy module, which is integrated in capsule endoscopes, had been studied. The           prototypes were fabricated by MEMS technology.

Design of High Precision Controller for Multi-Purpose Machining Tools           Sponsored by Ministry of Knowledge and Economy, Korea, 2004 – 2006           PI: Professor Doyoung Jeon           Project Description     This research has studied on the control of a customized machining tool actuated by a linear motor.           Dynamic stiffness enhancement, repetitive error rejection, and automatic gain tuning are included in the major topics of this           research.

Control of a Nano-Stage Based on Piezo Actuators           Sponsored by Jiutec. Co., 2004 – 2005           PI: Professor Doyoung Jeon           Project Description     Control of a flexure stage actuated by piezo actuators is the main topic. Preview control and model           following control have been studied in this research.

Control of a Seat Suspension System Using MR Dampers           Sponsored by Sogang University, 2004 – 2005           PI: Professor Doyoung Jeon           Project Description     A seat suspension system has been developed to suppress the vibration of a driver seat in vehicles. The           control of a magneto-rheological fluid (MRF) damper is the main approach of this research.