DGIST · InnoCore Postdoctoral Fellow · 2026

Sanghoon Lee

Full-Stack Researcher for Embodied Intelligence

I unify AI, middleware, and control to realize Embodied Intelligence under uncertainty and resource constraints.

Research focus on Cyber-Physical AI, ROS 2 / DDS / Zenoh, and Physical AI.

200+
Citations
32+
International Papers
18
First / Co-First
100+
GitHub Stars
Research Domain

Cyber-Physical Artificial Intelligence (CPAI)

A research direction unifying AI (the Brain), ROS 2 (the Nerve), and CPS (the Body) to realize Embodied Intelligence systems that remain reliable under real-world uncertainty and resource constraints.

The Brain

AI

Good things happen often.

Physical AI · Multi-Robot Systems · Autonomous Mobile Robots · Deep Reinforcement Learning

The Nerve

ROS 2

All things stay connected.

DDS & Zenoh · Next-gen Middleware · Cross-layer Optimization · Software-Defined Robotics

The Body

CPS

Bad things never happen.

Wireless Control · Cyber-Physical Security · Resilient Architectures · Vulnerability Analysis

Recent

News

2026.04.23
Reached 200 citations on Google Scholar
2026.03.23
Invited seminar at DOGU
2026.03.09
Invited seminar at KETI
2026.03.04
Attended AW 2026 in Seoul
2026.02.10
Paper accepted to INFOCOM NetRobiCS 2026
2026.01.28
Invited seminar at Holiday Robotics
2026.01.21
Presented a session at ROSCon KR 2026 in Seongnam
2025.12.23
42Dot visited CSI Lab to discuss ROS 2 research and potential collaboration
2025.12.03
Online coffee chat with Riibotics
2025.11.26
Attended AIoT 2025 in Seoul
2025.11.17
Successfully defended Ph.D. dissertation
2025.11.04
Presented a poster at ICCAS 2025 in Incheon
2025.10.27
Attended ROSCon 2025 in Singapore
2025.09.27
Attended CoRL 2025 in Seoul
2025.09.22
Presented a poster at IEEE ICNP 2025 in Seoul
2025.09.08
Reached 100 citations on Google Scholar
2025.09.05
Paper accepted in JIII
2025.08.21
Discussed collaboration with KAIST URL Lab
2025.07.13
Attended ICML 2025 in Vancouver
2025.07.08
Presented a workshop paper at ICUFN 2025 in Lisbon
2025.07.01
Paper published in IEEE INFOCOM
2025.06.24
Attended CISC-S 2025 in Kyeungju
2025.06.18
Presented a poster at KICS Summer 2025 in Jeju
2025.06.13
2025.05.26
Featured in the media
2025.05.07
Paper published in IEEE TIM
2025.03.25
Featured in the media
2025.03.12
Attended AW 2025 in Seoul
2025.03.06
Paper published in ACM TCPS
2025.01.26
Featured in the media
Outreach

Invited Talks

Complete List

Publications

32+ international papers · Ph.D. dissertation · domestic papers · patents.
* indicates equal contribution as first authors.

Ph.D. Dissertation
Sanghoon Lee (Advisor: Prof. Kyung-Joon Park)
DGIST · Feb. 2026
International Papers
[32]
Cyber-Physical AI: Reconstructing Cyber-Physical Systems in the Age of Physical Artificial Intelligence
Sanghoon Lee, Guoliang Xing, Xue Liu, Karl H. Johansson, Kyung-Joon Park
ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems (TCPS), 20th Anniversary Special IssueInvited
[31]
Analytical Modeling of Discovery Storms in DDS and Zenoh for Large-Scale Robotic Networks
Yeonwoo Choi*, Sanghoon Lee*, Kyung-Joon Park
Target: IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) 2027In Preparation
[30]
Non-Invasive Real-Time Tracking and Logging Framework for ROS 2 Systems
Jisang Yu*, Sanghoon Lee*, Kyung-Joon Park
Target: ACM/IFIP/USENIX International Middleware Conference (Middleware) 2026In Preparation
[29]
The Three Dimensions of ROS 2 Middleware
Sanghoon Lee, Taehun Kim, Angelo Corsaro, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials (COMST)Under Review
[28]
From Hype to Reality: A Survey of Physical AI in Industrial Robotics
Sanghoon Lee*, Jiyeong Chae*, Jinhong Park, Kyung-Joon Park
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (EAAI)Under Review
[27]
Sanghoon Lee, Junha Kang, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IoT-J)Minor Revision [arXiv]
[26]
Sanghoon Lee, Hyung-Seok Park, Jiyeong Chae, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (TVT)Under Review [arXiv]
[25]
Sanghoon Lee, Taehun Kim, Yeonwoo Choi, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IoT-J)Under Review [arXiv]
[24]
LIMA: Local Intersection Marshaling Algorithm for Multi-Agent Path Finding in Large-Scale Industrial Environments
Sanghoon Lee*, Jisang Yu*, Geon-pyo Kim, Kyung-Joon Park
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS), ElsevierUnder Review
[23]
Exploiting ROS 2's Blind Spot: Cross-Layer Attacks from Discovery to ARP Spoofing
Hyunho Ryu*, Sanghoon Lee*, Minchan Kwak, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Internet of Things Journal (IoT-J)Under Review
[22]
Natural-Language to Operational Policies: LLM-Driven Costmaps for Industrial AMRs
Jiyeong Chae, Hyunkyo Seo, Heonjae Lee, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS)Under Review
[21]
Robust Localization in Dynamic Indoor Environments Using Structure-Guided Point-wise LiDAR Scoring
Yeong-gi Hong*, Donghyung Lee, Sanghoon Lee, Jiyeong Chae, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) 2026Under Review
[20]
Mitigating DDS Discovery Bursts in ROS 2 Multi-Robot Systems
Taehyun Kim, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) 2026Under Review
[19]
Discovery Storm: Scalability Analysis of DDS and Zenoh in Large-Scale Wireless Robotic Networks
Sanghoon Lee, Yeonwoo Choi, Jiyeong Chae, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) NetRobiCS 2026 Workshop, Feb. 2026Published
[18]
Jiyeong Chae, Hyunkyo Seo, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems (IJCAS), Dec. 2025Published
[17]
Sangjun Kim, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems (IJCAS), Nov. 2025Published
[16]
Hyunho Ryu, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
International Conference on ICT Convergence (ICTC) 2025, Oct. 2025Published
[15]
Sanghoon Lee, Taehun Kim, Jiyeong Chae, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE International Conference on Network Protocols (ICNP) 2025, Sep. 2025Published
[14]
Jiyeong Chae*, Sanghoon Lee*, Hyunkyo Seo, Kyung-Joon Park
Journal of Industrial Information Integration (JIII), Sep. 2025Published
[13]
Sanghoon Lee, Jiyeong Chae, Kyung-Joon Park
International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks (ICUFN) 2025, Jul. 2025Published
[12]
Hyung-Seok Park, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM) 2025, May 2025Published
[11]
Jiyeong Chae, Hyunkyo Seo, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement (TIM), May 2025Published
[10]
Sanghoon Lee, Jiyeong Chae, Kyung-Joon Park
ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems (TCPS), Feb. 2025Published
[9]
Tae-Woo Kim, Sanghoon Lee, Dong-Hyung Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
Sustainability, Feb. 2025Published
[8]
Sihoon Moon, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
Journal of Manufacturing Systems (JMS), Sep. 2024Published
[7]
Sanghoon Lee*, Jiyeong Chae*, Sihoon Moon, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Sensors Journal, Aug. 2024Published
[6]
Sihoon Moon, Sanghoon Lee, Wonhong Jeon, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM), Apr. 2024Published
[5]
Sanghoon Lee, Jinyoung Kim, Yongsoon Eun, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (TII), Feb. 2024Published
[4]
Jiyeong Chae*, Sanghoon Lee*, Junhyung Jang, Seohyung Hong, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (TICPS), Oct. 2023Published
[3]
Sihoon Moon, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON) 2023, Oct. 2023Published
[2]
Sangjun Kim, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
IEEE Access, Oct. 2022Published
[1]
Resilient Controller Reconfiguration under Network Delay Attack in Cyber-Physical Systems
Sangjun Kim, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
International Conference on Electronics, Information, and Communication (ICEIC) 2022Published
Domestic Papers
[D4]
Taehyun Kim, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
Korean Institute of Communication and Information Sciences (KICS) Summer Conference, Jun. 2025
[D3]
Hyunho Ryu, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
Korean Institute of Communication and Information Sciences (KICS) Summer Conference, Jun. 2024
[D2]
Haewon Jeon, Sanghoon Lee, Dong-Hyung Lee, Changhee Joo, Kyung-Joon Park
Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (KSAS) Spring Conference, Apr. 2024
[D1]
Jiyeong Chae, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
Korean Institute of Communication and Information Sciences (KICS) Winter Conference, Jan. 2024
Patents
[P3]
Method and Apparatus for Generating Indoor Maps
Jiyeong Chae, Hyunkyo Seo, Sanghoon Lee, Kyung-Joon Park
Republic of Korea, App. No. 10-2024-0145250, Oct. 22, 2024Filed
[P2]
Method and Apparatus for Detecting Leakage in Water Pipeline Networks
Young-gi Hong, Kyung-Joon Park, Sanghoon Lee, Jiyeong Chae
Republic of Korea, App. No. 10-2025-0008593, Jan 21, 2025
[P1]
Leakage Detection Device and Method
Kyung-Joon Park, Sanghoon Lee, Jiyeong Chae
Republic of Korea, App. No. 10-2024-0004960, Jan 11, 2024
Background

About

Experience

2026.02 — Now
InnoCore Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Research Group for Bio-Embodied Physical AI, DGIST
2022.02 — 2026.02
Graduate Research Assistant
CSI Lab, DGIST
2020.08 — 2022.02
Undergraduate Research Student
CSI Lab, DGIST
2020.01 — 2020.02
Research Intern (Winter)
CAS Lab, DGIST

Education

2022.02 — 2026.02
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
DGIST · Combined Program (UG-G.) · Major GPA 4.3 / 4.3
2019.06 — 2019.09
International Student Program
UCLA, Los Angeles, USA · Major GPA 4.3 / 4.3
2018.03 — 2022.02
B.S. in Computer Science
DGIST · Major GPA 3.99 / 4.3

Technical Stack

Systems
C++PythonRust Linux KernelDockerGit
Middleware
ROS 2DDSZenohTCP/IPUDP
Intelligence
PyTorchTensorFlowNav2 MoveIt 2CartographerAMCL
Simulation
NVIDIA Isaac SimMuJoCoGazebo MATLABNS-3OMNeT++
Recognition

Honors & Awards

[8]
2025 KICS Summer Conference
[7]
Next-Generation Engineering Researcher
Institute for Promotion of Engineering and Science of Korea (IPESK)
[5]
Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
Participant Researcher
[4]
ACM MobiHoc Student Grant
ACM SIGMOBILE
[1-3]
Dean's List (Academic Excellence Award)
DGIST
Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020
Code

Open Source

Code releases accompanying recent publications. Stars and forks fetched live from GitHub.

QoS Guard
ROS 2 · DDS QoS · Static Validator
DDS Optimizer for Wireless Large Payloads
ROS 2 · Wireless · DDS Optimizer
ros2probe
ROS 2 · eBPF · Observability
Service

Activities

Conferences

2026
AW 2026 (Attended, Seoul, South Korea)·ROSCon KR 2026 (Session, Seongnam, South Korea)·IEEE INFOCOM 2026 (Workshop, Tokyo, Japan)
2025
AIoT 2025 (Attended, Seoul, South Korea)·ICCAS 2025 (Poster, Incheon, South Korea)·ROSCon 2025 (Attended, Singapore)·CoRL 2025 (Attended, Seoul, South Korea)·IEEE ICNP 2025 (Poster, Seoul, South Korea)·ICML 2025 (Attended, Vancouver, Canada)·ICUFN 2025 (Workshop Paper, Lisbon, Portugal)·CISC-S 2025 (Attended, Kyeungju, South Korea)·KICS Summer 2025 (Poster, Jeju, South Korea)·Joint Workshop on Physical AI (Attended, South Korea)·AW 2025 (Attended, Seoul, South Korea)
2024
AIoT 2024 (Attended, Seoul, South Korea)·AW 2024 (Attended, Seoul, South Korea)·JCCI 2024 (Attended, Busan, South Korea)·ROSCon 2024 (Attended, Odense, Denmark)·KICS Winter 2024 (Attended, PyeongChang, South Korea)·KICS Summer 2024 (Attended, Jeju, South Korea)
2023
ICML 2023 (Attended, Hawaii, USA)·KICS Summer 2023 (Attended, Jeju, South Korea)
2022
ICEIC 2022 (Attended, Jeju, South Korea)·ACM MobiHoc 2022 (Attended, Seoul, South Korea)·ICROS 2022 (Attended, Geoje, South Korea)

Peer Review

2026 — Present
Springer NatureArtificial Intelligence Review
IEEETransactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics
2025 — Present
Springer NatureScientific ReportsInternational Journal of Computational Intelligence Systems
IEEEJournal of Communications and Networks (JCN)Systems JournalTransactions on Network and Service Management (TNSM)
ElsevierExpert Systems With ApplicationsComputers and Operations Research
2024 — Present
SpringerMachine Learning
ElsevierICT Express
IEEETransactions on Industrial Cyber-Physical Systems (TICPS)
2023 — Present
IEEEAccess