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About

Name Hyesu Jang
Professional Title Robotics Researcher

Professional Summary

Robotics Researcher at Seadronix Inc., focusing on Sensor Fusion and SLAM algorithm development for autonomous vessel systems. Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University with expertise in Robust Radar SLAM for Maritime Environments.

Experience

  • 2025 - present

    Seoul, Korea

    Robotics Researcher
    Seadronix Inc.
    Sensor Fusion and SLAM algorithm development for autonomous vessel systems utilizing X-band Radar, W-band Radar, and LiDAR.
  • 2024 - 2024

    Seoul, Korea

    Post-Doctoral Researcher
    Seoul National University
    Institute of Advanced Machines and Design.

Education

  • 2021 - 2024

    Seoul, Korea

    Ph.D.
    Seoul National University (SNU)
    Mechanical Engineering
    • Robust Perception and Mobile Robotics Lab, advised by Prof. Ayoung Kim
    • Thesis: Robust Radar SLAM for Maritime Environment
  • 2020 - 2021

    Daejeon, Korea

    Ph.D. Student (transferred to SNU)
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Advised by Prof. Ayoung Kim
  • 2018 - 2020

    Daejeon, Korea

    M.S.
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    Civil and Environmental Engineering
    • Advised by Prof. Ayoung Kim
    • Thesis: Opti-Acoustic Underwater SLAM Using Style-transferred Multi-modal Matching
  • 2014 - 2018

    Daejeon, Korea

    B.S.
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • 2017 - 2017

    Warsaw, Poland

    Exchange
    Warsaw University of Technology (WUT)
    Exchange Student
  • 2012 - 2014

    Busan, Korea

    Early Graduation
    Busan Science High School
    Physics, Electronic Engineering

Awards

  • 2025
    Best Conference Paper Award – Finalist
    IEEE ICRA
  • 2025
    Best Paper Award on Robot Perception – Finalist
    IEEE ICRA
  • 2017
    Excellent Award (Runner-up)
    KAIST Undergraduate Research Program
  • 2016
    Grand Prize
    KAIST Idea Cooking for Fusion of Engineering and Art
  • 2016
    Encouragement Award (3rd Prize)
    KAIST Undergraduate Research Program

Patents

  • Radar placement and algorithm for ego-motion estimation
    Registered, No.10-2587292
  • Electronic device for estimating underwater path with acoustic and optical matching
    Registered, No.10-2678475
  • A method for performing place recognition using radar image
    Filed, No.10-2025-0136094
  • Apparatus and method for determining odometry of mobile object
    Filed, No.10-2026-0026295

Projects

  • 2025
    High-precision sensor system and software for autonomous return of small and medium-sized vessels in coastal areas
    Seadronix Inc.
  • 2023
    Development of multipurpose offshore floating infrastructure construction technology
    Seoul National University
  • 2023
    Maritime Radar Odometry Estimation
    Seoul National University
  • 2021
    Non-optical sensor-based autonomous driving for extreme environments
    Seoul National University
  • 2021
    Construction site information collection and analysis technology
    Seoul National University
  • 2019
    Automated urban analysis techniques using 3D sensor data
    KAIST
  • 2017
    Navigation Technology and Safety Device Design for the Visually Impaired
    KAIST Undergraduate Research Program
  • 2016
    Weather/Season Invariant Place Recognition using Image Processing
    KAIST Undergraduate Research Program

Workshop Organization

  • 2024
    Workshop on Radar in Robotics: Resilience from Signal to Navigation
    IEEE ICRA

Professional Service

  • Reviewer
    IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO)
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RA-L)
    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)
    IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
    International Conference on Ubiquitous Robots (UR)
    Journal of Korea Robotics Society (JKROS)
  • Teaching Assistant
    [CE352] Signal and System for Construction IT, KAIST (2018)
    [M3228.000300] Sensor-Based Spatial Intelligence, SNU (2022)
    [M2794.004200] Mechanical System Design Project, SNU (2022)
  • Page/Server Administrator
    MOANA Dataset
    MulRan Dataset
    SNU RPM Lab website

Skills

Programming: Python, C/C++, MATLAB, PHP, HTML/CSS
Sensor Fusion & SLAM: X-band Radar, W-band Radar, LiDAR, Camera, Sonar
Robotics: Autonomous Vessels, Maritime Navigation, Mobile Robotics
Tools: Linux, Shell, LaTeX, Git, ROS, ROS2