Jihwan Kim

Jihwan Kim

Sensor Systems, Embedded Systems, Computer Architecture

I am a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University, where I am fortunate to be advised by Prof. Anthony Rowe. Prior to this, I worked as a research engineer at Hyundai Motor Company, focusing on vehicle security and embedded systems. I received both my B.S. and M.S. degrees from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) where I had the pleasure of working with Prof. Sang Min Won on a diverse range of sensors and epidermal electronics.

My current research interests include sensing systems, with a focus on modern machine learning, low-power embedded systems, and computer architecture. I believe that bringing advanced algorithms to the edge can enhance sensor systems to aid people, save lives, and drive innovation in areas such as (1) unmanned mobility and robotics, (2) space computing, and (3) wearable biomedical monitoring. My research and studies are generously supported by the Korean Government through their fellowship program.

I am also fortunate to work closely with brilliant and supportive colleagues such as Tianshu Huang and Ray Huang. Theories and progress related to my research are recorded in my Github. If you’re interested, I also contribute to CMU’s radar interest group, RadarML

Education

  • Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
  • M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
  • B.S., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
    • Sep 2019 - Feb 2023
  • B.S., Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
    • Mar 2015 - Feb 2023

Experience

  • Research Intern, Bosch Research (May 2026 - August 2026)
    • UWB radar vision: sensing, mapping, and localization
  • Research Scholar/Engineer, Hyundai Motor Company (July 2024 - August 2025)
    • Collaboration with Waymo/Google for digital key systems working with self-driving systems.
  • Intern(Long Term Training Program), Samsung Electronics S.LSI (Aug 2020 - Dec 2020)
    • Image sensors, image signal processing, software framework
  • Intern, Fromnull Software (Apr 2018 - Nov 2018)
    • Embedded software for FMCW radar sensing
  • Sergeant, Republic of Korea Army(ROKA) - U.S. Joint Forces (Jul 2016 - Apr 2018)
    • Military interpreter, SIGINT @ USAG Humphreys

Awards & Honors