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I am an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Kyung Hee University, where I lead the Agile Robotics and Systems Lab. Before joining Kyung Hee University, I was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, co-advised by Prof. Guanya Shi and Prof. Sebastian Scherer. I received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2018 and 2020, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering in 2025, all from Seoul National University, where I was advised by Prof. H. Jin Kim. In 2024, I was a visiting Ph.D. student in the Division of Decision and Control Systems at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, advised by Prof. Dimos V. Dimarogonas. My research interests span robotics and control broadly, with a particular focus on learning-based robot control and decision-making, aerial/cooperative manipulation, and whole-body control.

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Switching control of underactuated multi-channel systems with input constraints for cooperative manipulation
Safe Multimodal Replanning via Projection-based Trajectory Clustering in Crowded Environments

Safe Multimodal Replanning via Projection-based Trajectory Clustering in Crowded Environments

Y. Lim, S. Jung, D. Kim, D. Lee, H. J. Kim

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RAL), 2026

Autonomous Aerial Manipulation at Arbitrary Pose in SE(3) with Robust Control and Whole-body Planning
UMI-on-Air: Embodiment-Aware Guidance for Embodiment-Agnostic Visuomotor Policies
Geometric Backstepping Control of Omnidirectional Tiltrotors Incorporating Servo–Rotor Dynamics for Robustness against Sudden Disturbances
Towards Fully Integrated Autonomous Excavation: Autonomous Excavator for Precise Earth Cutting and Onboard Landscape Inspection
Autonomous Heavy Object Pushing Using a Coaxial Tiltrotor

Autonomous Heavy Object Pushing Using a Coaxial Tiltrotor

S. Hwang*, D. Lee*, C. Kim, H. J. Kim

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE), 2025

Safety-Critical Control for Aerial Physical Interaction in Uncertain Environment

Safety-Critical Control for Aerial Physical Interaction in Uncertain Environment

J. Byun, Y. Kim, D. Lee, H. J. Kim

2025 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2025

The Palletrone Cart: Human-Robot Interaction-Based Aerial Cargo Transportation

The Palletrone Cart: Human-Robot Interaction-Based Aerial Cargo Transportation

G. Park, H. Park, W. Park, D. Lee, M. Kim, S. J. Lee

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RAL), 2024

A hybrid controller enhancing transient performance for an aerial manipulator extracting a wedged object

A hybrid controller enhancing transient performance for an aerial manipulator extracting a wedged object

J. Byun, I. Jang, D. Lee, H. J. Kim

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering (T-ASE), 2024

Saturated RISE control for considering rotor thrust saturation of fully actuated multirotor

Saturated RISE control for considering rotor thrust saturation of fully actuated multirotor

D. Lee, H. J. Kim

2024 International Conference On Unmanned Aricraft Systems (ICUAS), 2024

Autonomous aerial perching and unperching using omnidirectional tiltrotor and switching controller
Image‑Based Time‑Varying Contact Force Control of Aerial Manipulator using Robust Impedance Filter

Image‑Based Time‑Varying Contact Force Control of Aerial Manipulator using Robust Impedance Filter

J. Byun, J. Kim, D. Eom, D. Lee, C. Kim, H. J. Kim

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RAL), 2024

Safety‑Critical Control under Multiple State and Input Constraints and Application to Fixed‑Wing UAV

Safety‑Critical Control under Multiple State and Input Constraints and Application to Fixed‑Wing UAV

D. D. Oh*, D. Lee*, H. J. Kim

2023 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2023

Minimally actuated tiltrotor for perching and normal force exertion

Minimally actuated tiltrotor for perching and normal force exertion

D. Lee, S. Hwang, C. Kim, S. J. Lee, H. J. Kim

2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2023

Design, Modeling and Control of a Top‑loading Fully‑Actuated Cargo Transportation Multirotor

Design, Modeling and Control of a Top‑loading Fully‑Actuated Cargo Transportation Multirotor

W. Park, X. Wu, D. Lee, S. J. Lee

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters (RAL), 2023

Globally Defined Dynamic Modelling and Geometric Tracking Controller Design for Aerial Manipulator

Globally Defined Dynamic Modelling and Geometric Tracking Controller Design for Aerial Manipulator

B. Kim, D. Lee, J. Byun, H. J. Kim

2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2023

RISE‑based trajectory tracking control of an aerial manipulator under uncertainty

RISE‑based trajectory tracking control of an aerial manipulator under uncertainty

D. Lee, J. Byun, H. J. Kim

IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS), 2022

Real-time motion planning of a hydraulic excavator using trajectory optimization and model predictive control

Real-time motion planning of a hydraulic excavator using trajectory optimization and model predictive control

D. Lee*, I. Jang*, J. Byun, H. Seo, H. J. Kim

2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2021

Robust and recursively feasible real-time trajectory planning in unknown environments

Robust and recursively feasible real-time trajectory planning in unknown environments

I. Jang, D. Lee, S. Lee, H. J. Kim

2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2021

Stability and robustness analysis of plug-pulling using an aerial manipulator

Stability and robustness analysis of plug-pulling using an aerial manipulator

J. Byun, D. Lee, H. Seo, I. Jang, J. Choi, H. J. Kim

2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2021

Aerial manipulator pushing a movable structure using a DOB-based robust controller
Fully actuated autonomous flight of thruster-tilting multirotor

Fully actuated autonomous flight of thruster-tilting multirotor

S. J. Lee, D. Lee, J. Kim, D. Kim, I. Jang, H. J. Kim

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics (T-MECH), 2021

Provably safe real-time receding horizon trajectory planning for linear time-invariant systems

Provably safe real-time receding horizon trajectory planning for linear time-invariant systems

I. Jang, D. Lee, H. J. Kim

2020 20th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS), 2020

ICCAS 2020 Outstanding Paper Award

Aerial manipulation using model predictive control for opening a hinged door

Aerial manipulation using model predictive control for opening a hinged door

D. Lee, H. Seo, D. Kim, H. J. Kim

2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2020

Trajectory planning with safety guaranty for a multirotor based on the forward and backward reachability analysis

Trajectory planning with safety guaranty for a multirotor based on the forward and backward reachability analysis

H. Seo, C. Y. Son, D. Lee, H. J. Kim

2020 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2020

Cargo transportation strategy using T 3‑Multirotor UAV

Cargo transportation strategy using T 3‑Multirotor UAV

S. J. Lee, D. Lee, H. J. Kim

2019 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2019