Hyeon-Ho Yang

Curriculum Vitae

Career and Research

Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of Aerospace Engineering, KAIST

Research Interests

  • Integrated Simulation and Hardware Development of Flapping-Wing Air Vehicles
  • Artificial Neural Network-Based Surrogate Modeling and Reinforcement Learning
  • Structural Dynamics, Multi-Body Dynamics, and Robotics
  • LLM-Assisted Engineering and Research Workflows

Education

  1. Mar 2021 – Aug 2025

    Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering

    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

  2. Mar 2019 – Feb 2021

    M.S. in Aerospace Engineering

    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

  3. Mar 2015 – Feb 2019

    B.S. in Aerospace Engineering

    Korea Aerospace University (KAU)

Experience

  1. Aug 2025 – Present

    Research Group Participation

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    AI-Transformed Aerospace (AITA) InnoCORE Research Group

  2. Nov 2024Nov 2025Jun 2026

    Invited Seminars on Multi-Body Dynamics Simulation

    Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH)

Mentoring

  1. Mar 2021 – Present

    Graduate Research Mentoring

    KAIST SSHS Lab

    • Han, Yu-Jeong, M.S. in Aerospace Engineering (Mar 2021 – Feb 2023)
    • Yu, Hwangyun, M.S. in Aerospace Engineering (Sep 2022 – Aug 2024)
    • Lee, Eun-Hyuck, M.S. & Ph.D. Student in Aerospace Engineering (Mar 2022 – Present)
    • Ko, Hyeong-Seok, M.S. & Ph.D. Student in Aerospace Engineering (Mar 2024 – Present)
  2. 2024 and 2025

    Lab Training Program Instructor

    KAIST SSHS Lab

    MATLAB, RecurDyn, Notion: PARA, AI Study Team

  3. Jul 2023 – Dec 2024

    Undergraduate Research Mentoring

    Teaching Assistant, KAIST Undergraduate Research Participation Program

    Choo, Ieun

    Recipient of Grand Prix Award in KAIST Undergraduate Research Participation Program

Awards

  1. 2026

    Best Student Paper Award

    LLM-Assisted Conversational Design of Dual-Arm Space Robot via Retrieval-Augmented Simulation Knowledge

    IAA SpaceAI 2026, the 3rd IAA Conference on AI for Space

    Yang, H.-H., Jang, K.-I., Jung, E.-H., and Han, J.-H.

  2. 2026

    Best Presentation Paper Award

    Hardware Development of Bird-Inspired Ornithopters: The KRo Platform

    The Society for Aerospace System Engineering

    Yang, H.-H., Lee, S.-G., Lee, E.-H., Ko, H.-S., and Han, J.-H.

  3. 2024

    Best Paper Presentation Award

    Flight Dynamic Simulation of Bird-Inspired Ornithopter in Forward Flight

    The Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences

    Yang, H.-H., Lee, S.-G., and Han, J.-H.

  4. 2024

    Gold Award, RecurDyn Simulation Competition

    FunctionBay

    Yang, H.-H. and Ko, H.-S.

  5. 2023

    Gold Award, RecurDyn Simulation Competition

    FunctionBay

    Yang, H.-H. and Jang, K.-I.

Technical Skills

Programming and Numerical Methods

MATLAB
Numerical analysis, ODE solvers, optimization, App Designer, and surrogate modeling.
Python
Machine learning and RecurDyn ProcessNet automation.
Fortran
Numerical methods and UVLM solver development.
C++
STL-based programming.

Simulation and Analysis

RecurDyn
Flexible multi-body dynamics, contact, automation, and co-simulation.
ANSYS Mechanical
Static and modal analysis.
MATLAB/Simulink
Control-system modeling and analysis.
ORNISP
UVLM and FEM coupling, and ornithopter design.

CAD and Prototyping

CATIA
Part, product, and assembly design.
Manufacturing
Laser cutting, 3D printing, and thin-plate CNC milling.

Visualization and Workflow

3D and Video
Blender, Unreal Engine, Premiere Pro, and Vegas Pro.
Workflows
Notion and Make.

Projects

  1. Aug 2025 – Present

    AI-Transformed Aerospace (AITA) InnoCORE Research Group

    Supported by the InnoCORE Program of the Ministry of Science and ICT

    LLM-assisted design framework development.

  2. Jun 2020 – Present

    System H/W Research Group: Development of Biomimetic Structure Technology for Unmanned Vehicles

    Supported by NRF

    ORNISP development, hardware and flight tests, and parametric and flight-dynamic studies.

  3. Feb 2020 – Jul 2021

    A Study on Dynamic Structural Stability of Multi-Vane Blades in Non-Uniform Flow Fields of Wake Behind a Duct

    Supported by ADD

    UVLM-based aeroelastic analysis of multi-vane blades.

  4. Mar 2019 – Feb 2020

    Source Technology Development of a Mid-Air Separation Reintegration System for Fixed Wing Parent and Child UAVs

    Supported by KEIT

    Design of a bi-stable docking and releasing mechanism.

Degree Theses

  1. Doctoral Thesis

    A Numerical Study on the Aerodynamic and Flight Dynamic Characteristics of Bird-Inspired Ornithopters

    Yang, H.-H.

    Ph.D. Dissertation, KAIST: Dept. of Aerospace Engineering · 2025

    Record
  2. Master's Thesis

    Optimal Wing Kinematics of Flapping-Wing Model Using Deep Neural Network-Based Reinforcement Learning

    Yang, H.-H.

    M.S. Thesis, KAIST: Dept. of Aerospace Engineering · 2021

    Record
AchievementsPapers, Presentations and Awards