Jiwoo Hwang
Robotics and AI Researcher
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(Samsung Electronics)
I am a robotics and AI researcher at Samsung Research of Samsung Electronics. I pursued my master’s degree in the Scalable Graphics, Visions and Robotics (SGVR) lab at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).

I'm currently interested in Robotics Foundation Models and Reinforcement Learning. My research goal is to contribute to building a future in which robots become an essential part of everyday life.

Experience
  • Samsung Research of Samsung Electronics
    Samsung Research of Samsung Electronics
    Robotics Researcher
    02. 2026 -   Present  

Education
  • Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
    M.S. in The Robotics Program
    02. 2024 - 02. 2026
    Advisor: Sung-Eui Yoon
  • Kyungpook National University
    Kyungpook National University
    B.S. in Mechanical Engineering / Computer Science
    02. 2017 - 02. 2023

Honors & Awards
  • 1st Place & Top Performer, H-Mobility Class Robotics Challenge, Hyundai Motors
    2023
  • Excellence Award, Competency Evaluation for ABEEK Accreditation, Kyungpook National University
    2022
Publications
Uncertainty-Aware Non-Prehensile Manipulation with Mobile Manipulators under Object-Induced Occlusion
Uncertainty-Aware Non-Prehensile Manipulation with Mobile Manipulators under Object-Induced Occlusion

Jiwoo Hwang, Taegeun Yang, Jeil Jeong, Minsung Yoon, Sung-Eui Yoon

IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) 2026

A reinforcement learning framework (CURA-PPO) for safe non-prehensile manipulation using onboard sensing, addressing object-induced occlusion via uncertainty estimation.

Uncertainty-Aware Non-Prehensile Manipulation with Mobile Manipulators under Object-Induced Occlusion

Jiwoo Hwang, Taegeun Yang, Jeil Jeong, Minsung Yoon, Sung-Eui Yoon

IEEE International Conference on Robotics & Automation (ICRA) 2026

A reinforcement learning framework (CURA-PPO) for safe non-prehensile manipulation using onboard sensing, addressing object-induced occlusion via uncertainty estimation.

Residual Reinforcement Learning for Robust Path Following in Unstructured Terrains
Residual Reinforcement Learning for Robust Path Following in Unstructured Terrains

Taegeun Yang, Jiwoo Hwang, Hyunsik Son, Sung-Eui Yoon

13th International Conference on Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications (RiTA) 2025

Residual Reinforcement Learning for Robust Path Following in Unstructured Terrains

Taegeun Yang, Jiwoo Hwang, Hyunsik Son, Sung-Eui Yoon

13th International Conference on Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications (RiTA) 2025

Efficient Navigation Among Movable Obstacles using a Mobile Manipulator via Hierarchical Policy Learning
Efficient Navigation Among Movable Obstacles using a Mobile Manipulator via Hierarchical Policy Learning

Taegeun Yang, Jiwoo Hwang, Jeil Jeong, Minsung Yoon, Sung-Eui Yoon

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) 2025

Efficient Navigation Among Movable Obstacles using a Mobile Manipulator via Hierarchical Policy Learning

Taegeun Yang, Jiwoo Hwang, Jeil Jeong, Minsung Yoon, Sung-Eui Yoon

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) 2025