Hunpyo Ju

Hunpyo Ju

Senior Researcher, Ph.D.

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
Daejeon, Republic of Korea

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Research Interests

Areas of Focus

My research focuses on creating intelligent active deformation systems using soft actuators and smart materials. I am particularly interested in the integration of flexible electronics with soft robotics for a wide range of applications.

Soft Robotics Shape Memory Alloys Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Flexible Electronics Reinforcement Learning Active Deformation
Education

Academic Background

2017 - 2022

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Advisor: Prof. Jongho Lee
Thesis: "Multi-channel soft robotic films for actively bendable electronics and undulation-based-locomotion"

2015 - 2017

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
Thesis: "Self-deformable film using shape memory alloy embedded in patterned structures"

2011 - 2015

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Kyungpook National University

Experience

Professional Background

2023 - Present

Senior Researcher

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
Daejeon, Republic of Korea

2022 - 2023

Postdoctoral Researcher

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

2015 - 2022

Research Assistant

Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)

Affiliation

Current Institution

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
218 Gajeong-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34129
Republic of Korea