Sungjae Min

Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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Sungjae Min is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of dexterous manipulation and autonomous humanoid systems. His most recognized contribution is the development of a cable-driven anthropomorphic robot hand, published in 2021 and amassing 44 citations, which introduced a novel parallel plate knuckle design incorporating a universal joint to achieve two degrees of freedom per finger joint with a significantly expanded working range. This design advances the field of robotic dexterity by closely mimicking the biomechanical complexity of the human hand, opening pathways for more capable manipulation in unstructured environments. More recently, Min has extended his research ambitions toward fully autonomous aviation with PIBOT, a humanoid robot pilot engineered to operate human-centric aircraft cockpits in real time. This 2024 work leverages breakthroughs in natural language processing and embodied AI to bridge field-specific aeronautical knowledge with physical cockpit interaction — a bold step toward general-purpose humanoid autonomy. Across his portfolio, Min demonstrates a consistent drive to push humanoid robots beyond controlled laboratory settings and into complex, real-world operational domains, marking him as an emerging voice in next-generation robotics research.