Research

Research philosophy

Space-Ready Navigation Technology.

From low Earth orbit to deep space, I develop navigation technologies that can be implemented, verified, and demonstrated in real mission environments.

Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation (HILS) connects theory to flight hardware, advancing reliable navigation systems from early concepts toward mission deployment and commercial application.

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TRL Technology Readiness Level 1—9

Research

Projects

Ongoing

2

Asteroid-Based Deep-Space Navigation

Deep-space navigation using asteroid observations

Funding
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Program
Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Overseas Training
Project type
Funded research
Role
Principal Investigator, and Navigation

REMORA

Autonomous GNC for a fleet of deep-space CubeSats

Funding
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Program
REMORA — REndezvous Mission for Orbital Reconstruction of Asteroids
Project type
Funded research
Role
System, and GNC

Past

4

SNUGLITE-III

6U (3U+3U) CubeSat mission · Launch November 2025

Funding
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Program
2022 Korea CubeSat Competition
Project type
Commissioned Research
Role
System, OCS, ADCS, FSW and AIT

SNUGLITE-II

3U CubeSat mission · Launched June 2022

Funding
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Program
2019 Korea CubeSat Competition
Project type
Commissioned Research
Role
Project Manager, System, FSW, ACS and AIT Engineer

KARDSAT

3U+6U rendezvous and docking CubeSat technology project

Funding
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Program
KARDSAT GPS Relative Navigation Development
Project type
Subcontracted Research
Role
Project Manager, Navigation

SNUGLITE-I

2U CubeSat mission · Launched December 2018

Funding
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI)
Program
2015 Korea CubeSat Competition
Project type
Subcontracted Research
Role
ADCS