Donghyeon Kim
Staff Research Engineer at 1X
San Jose, California, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolDonghyeon Kim is a research engineer specializing in humanoid reinforcement learning and locomotion, currently working at 1X after completing a Robotics Ph.D. at Seoul National University. With eight years of experience bridging mechanical engineering fundamentals and cutting-edge AI, he focuses on translating academic breakthroughs into applied robotic systems. His background includes teaching dynamics and control courses, underscoring a strong foundation in robot–environment interaction as well as hands-on mentorship. Donghyeon spent a residency at 1X before joining as a research engineer, signaling a rapid transition from research to industry impact. Based in San Jose, he brings both high academic rigor and practical prototyping experience to real-world locomotion challenges. Colleagues value his ability to blend theoretical reinforcement learning insights with mechanical design intuition to push humanoid performance forward.
8 years of coding experience
Ph.D, Robotics, Artificial intelligence, Ph.D, Robotics, Artificial intelligence at Seoul National UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Sang San High SchoolBachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University
Korean, English
Github Skills (25)
jet8
robotics8
robot-control7
python6
controller6
gazebosim6
java5
reinforcement-learning5
algorithms5
simulation5
calculator4
robotics-simulation4
openscenegraph4
javascript2
algorithm2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
kdh0429/VR
Jan 2021 - Oct 2021
Contributions:2 reviews, 44 commits, 4 PRs in 9 months
kdh0429/learning_collision_detection_real
Mar 2019 - May 2019
Contributions:41 commits, 16 PRs, 36 pushes in 2 months
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