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Dr. Byung-Cheol Min is an Associate Professor and University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Computer and Information Technology at Purdue University. He serves as the inaugural director of the Applied AI Research Center (AARC) and leads the SMART Lab (www.smart-laboratory.org). His research focuses on human-robot interaction, multi-robot systems, and robotics, with an emphasis on distributed algorithms, learning, and socio-technical collaboration. Dr. Min holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University (2014), an M.S. from Kyung Hee University (2010), and a B.S. from Kyung Hee University (2008).
He has received prestigious awards including the NSF CAREER Award (2019), Purdue University Faculty Scholar (2021), and multiple recognition for research excellence and mentorship. His work spans robotics applications in precision agriculture, construction automation, and assistive technologies. Dr. Min has secured over $10 million in grants and has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, contributing to advancements in AI, control systems, and human-robot collaboration.
Key roles include leadership in the Realizing the Digital Enterprise (RDE) initiative (2022–2024) and interdisciplinary affiliations with the Robotics Accelerator, ICON, and ISF institutes. His labs develop innovative systems such as the ROS2-based SMARTmBOT platform and multimodal datasets for cognitive workload assessment.
