Professor
Associate Professor of the Department of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Associate Professor of the Department of Satellite Systems, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Director of Space Policy and Technology Center, Aerospace Strategy and Technology Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
연세대학교 천문우주학과 부교수
연세대학교 인공위성시스템학과 부교수
연세대학교 항공우주전략연구원 우주정책/기술센터장
Office: 과학관 631호
E-mail: hancho37@yonsei.ac.kr
Tel: +82-2-2123-2685
Link: 연세대학교 교원정보 Google Scholar Linkedin
Research Areas
Spacecraft Guidance, Navigation, and Control(GNC), Spacecraft Formation Flight, Space Situational Awareness, Active Debris Removal, Space Robotics, Robust Adaptive Control, Astrodynamics, Nonlinear Dynamics/Control
Education
Ph.D., Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 2012
M.S., Dept. of Astronomy, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, 2008
B.S., Dept. of Astronomy (major), Dept. of Physics (minor), Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, 2006
Professional Experiences
Associate Professor, Dept. of Astronomy, Dept. of Satellite Systems, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 2023 - present
Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, USA, 2023 - 2024
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL, USA, 2021 - 2023
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Bradley University, Peoria, IL, USA, 2019 - 2021
Postdoctoral Appointee, Dept. of Water Power Technologies, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 2017 - 2019
Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium, 2015 - 2017
Senior Research Engineer, Power System Division, Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd., Pangyo, Korea, 2013 - 2015
Ph.D. Students
Dept. of Astronomy
Ph.D. student (2025.03~)
E-mail: jinsmkr@gmail.com
Research Areas: Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Angles-only Navigation
Dept. of Astronomy
Ph.D. student (2025.09~)
E-mail: hydro2o1x@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas:
Dept. of Astronomy
Ph.D. student (2024.03~)
E-mail: mjs7409@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Angles-only Navigation
Dept. of Astronomy
Ph.D. student (2026.03~)
E-mail: wlgur7781@naver.com
Research Areas: Safety Control using Control Barrier Functions
Dept. of Astronomy
Ph.D. student (2024.09~)
E-mail: tw.jeong@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Nonlinear Equation Solver, Exploration Mission Planning
Dept. of Astronomy
Ph.D. student (2025.03~)
E-mail: sang4473@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Pose Estimation of Noncooperative Target using CV and AI
M.S. Students
Dept. of Astronomy
M.S. student (2024.03~)
E-mail: kkyoeun28@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas:
Dept. of Astronomy
M.S. student (2024.03~)
E-mail: tjdgus0921@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Precise Orbit Determination
Dept. of Astronomy
M.S. student (2024.09~)
E-mail: wogus48@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas:
Dept. of Astronomy
M.S. student (2025.03~)
E-mail: hyung2707@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Satellite Formation Flight
Dept. of Astronomy
M.S. student (2025.03~)
E-mail: dlwnsdnjs1216@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Precise Orbit Determination of Satellites
Dept. of Astronomy
M.S. student (2025.03~)
E-mail: ghks1237@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Angles-Only Navigation
Dept. of Satellite Systems
M.S. student (2025.03~)
E-mail: eodnjs7783@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Formation Flying for On-orbit Inspection & Space Situational Awareness(SSA)
Dept. of Satellite Systems
M.S. student (2025.03~)
E-mail: jaein828@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Nonlinear Spacecraft Control, Formation Keeping
Dept. of Astronomy
M.S. student (2025.09~)
E-mail: yonsooh@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Robust/Autonomous Control
Dept. of Astronomy
M.S. student (2025.09~)
E-mail: asfde1290@yonsei.ac.kr
Research Areas: Formation Flight, EDL
Alumni