Hyunjin Choi (최현진)
Assistant Professor
Department of Human Intelligence and Robot Engineering · Sangmyung University
Education
2019
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering · Sogang University
Dissertation: Assistance and Rehabilitation of People with Paretic Gait Using a Torque-controlled Wearable Robot
Dissertation: Assistance and Rehabilitation of People with Paretic Gait Using a Torque-controlled Wearable Robot
2012
B.S. in Physics & B.A. in Economics (Double Major) · Sogang University
Magna Cum Laude
Magna Cum Laude
Academic Positions
2020 – Present
Assistant Professor · Department of Human Intelligence and Robot Engineering · Sangmyung University
Industry Experience
2017 – 2020
Founding Member / Lead Engineer · Angel Robotics Co., Ltd
Academic Service
2024 – Present
Vice Chair · IFAC Technical Committee on Robotics (TC 4.3)
2024 – 2026
Organizing Committee Member · ICROS (Institute of Control, Robotics, and Systems)
2025
Proceedings Editor · IFAC Symposium on Robotics
2026
Associate Editor · IFAC World Congress
Awards & Fellowships
2020
Gold and Bronze Medals, Powered Exoskeleton Race · Cybathlon
Team Angel Robotics
Team Angel Robotics
2019
Young Researcher Award · Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems
2017
Top 10 Student Project Worldwide · National Instruments
2016
Top 10 Finalist · UAE AI & Robotics for Good
Project: Angelegs
Project: Angelegs
2012 – 2014
Global Ph.D. Fellowship · National Research Foundation of Korea
Study on a mechatronic rehabilitation system incorporating functional electrical stimulation and a robotic exoskeleton
Study on a mechatronic rehabilitation system incorporating functional electrical stimulation and a robotic exoskeleton
Research Grants
Current
2025 – 2029
Development of a wearable robot platform for assisting elderly individuals and paralysis patients using ultra-lightweight, high-power hybrid actuator based on shape memory alloy-coil fiber artificial muscles (Co-PI)
형상기억합금 코일 섬유형 인공근육기반 초경량·고출력 하이브리드 구동기를 적용한 고령자 및 하지마비 장애인 보조용 웨어러블 로봇 플랫폼 개발 · 한국연구재단
형상기억합금 코일 섬유형 인공근육기반 초경량·고출력 하이브리드 구동기를 적용한 고령자 및 하지마비 장애인 보조용 웨어러블 로봇 플랫폼 개발 · 한국연구재단
Past
2021 – 2024
A Study on the Built-in Motion Analysis System of Wearable Gait Rehabilitation Robot (PI)
착용형 보행재활로봇의 내장형 동작분석 시스템 연구 · 한국연구재단
착용형 보행재활로봇의 내장형 동작분석 시스템 연구 · 한국연구재단
Patents
Jul. 2025
Motion Intention Measurement Sensor and Motion Intention Measurement System
Korean Patent No. 10-2841080
Korean Patent No. 10-2841080
Feb. 2021
Overshoe-Type Device for Measuring Ground Reaction Force
Korean Patent No. 10-2219037
Korean Patent No. 10-2219037
Apr. 2021
Driving Unit of a Multi-Joint Robot
Korean Patent No. 10-2244673
Korean Patent No. 10-2244673
Sep. 2020
Control Method of a Lower-Body Assistive Robot
Korean Patent No. 10-2162485
Korean Patent No. 10-2162485
Mar. 2020
Ground Reaction Force Sensor Module
Korean Patent No. 10-2095439
Korean Patent No. 10-2095439
Oct. 2019
Multi-Axis Force Sensor and Multi-Axis Force Sensing System
Korean Patent No. 10-2041710
Korean Patent No. 10-2041710