Jimin Lee
Robotics Researcher | M.S. Student @ KAIST
I am a robotics researcher and M.S. student at KAIST, working in the Unmanned Systems Research Group.
My work focuses on PIBOT, a humanoid robot pilot designed to operate aircraft through human centered cockpit interfaces. PIBOT aims to operate fully autonomously across all phases of flight, from preflight procedures to landing.
I integrate LLMs, Agentic AI, VLA models, and ROS based control systems to build intelligent robotic systems. I am also researching how VLA models can be applied to the PIBOT system to enable more adaptive and context aware robotic behavior.
My research focuses on Embodied AI and intelligent robots that understand context, interact with the physical world, and support human life.
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| 2026 · Jun |
Selected as an industry sponsored scholar for  Samsung Electronics’ Robotics Expert Program (REPS), receiving full tuition support.
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| 2025 · Feb |
Began the M.S. program in the School of Electrical Engineering at  KAIST in Daejeon.
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| 2025 · Feb |
Graduated early from  Soongsil University in three years with highest honors, ranked 1st out of 138 students with a GPA of 4.41/4.5.
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| 2024 · Nov | Received the Top Award, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award, at the Creative Capstone Design Competition hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. |
| 2024 · Jun | Awarded the National Excellence Scholarship in Science and Engineering, a full tuition scholarship from the Ministry of Science and ICT. |
| 2020 · Mar |
Entered the School of Software at Soongsil University in Seoul.
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| 2020 · Jan |
Graduated from  Korea Digital Media High School in Ansan.
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