Jin Woo Song

Jin Woo Song is an Associate Professor in the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at Sejong University's School of Intelligent Mechatronics Engineering. He has held academic positions at Seoul National University and Hoseo University prior to joining Sejong University in 2017. His professional experience also includes serving as CTO/COO at Microinfinity Co., Ltd. from 2004-2014. Currently, he holds multiple leadership roles including Director of Sejong Enterprise Support Foundation, Director of SW-AI Convergence Center, and Provost of Sejong University.

Dr. Song received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Control and Instrumentation Engineering/Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University. His educational background laid the foundation for his expertise in navigation systems and control theory.

Dr. Song's research focuses on navigation and sensor systems, control theory, and estimation theory with applications in unmanned systems. His work spans MEMS inertial sensor technologies, Kalman filtering techniques, optimal and robust control theories, and fault detection algorithms. His research has significant applications in unmanned aircraft systems, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and military intelligence systems.

His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate continued innovation in navigation systems, with emphasis on fault tolerance, sensor fusion, and improved positioning accuracy in challenging environments. His work shows strong trends toward integrating multiple sensor modalities and developing robust algorithms for real-world navigation challenges.

• Best student paper award, NAECON2000 (IEEE, National Aerospace and Electronics Conference), USA, 2000
• Ministry Award, 'IT R&D Engineer of the Year', Ministry of Information and Communication, Republic of Korea, 2005
• Best Presentation Award, ICASS 2015, 2015
• Best Paper Award, KIEE Conference, 2019
• Distinguished Teaching Award, Sejong University, 2021
• Distinguished Research Award, Sejong University, 2022
• Distinguished Professor, Sejong University, 2024

Dr. Song has served as Editor-in-Chief for ICROS journal and holds editorial positions for multiple prestigious journals including the International Journal of Aeronautical and Space Sciences. He has been actively involved in numerous research grants and industry collaborations, including a recent academic-industrial partnership with Hanwha Systems. As Vice-President of The Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (ICROS) and various other professional organizations, he plays a significant role in shaping research directions in his field.

He leads the Intelligent Navigation and Control Systems Lab at Sejong University, where his team develops cutting-edge navigation sensors and systems, optimal controllers for autonomous systems, and embedded systems for reliable navigation and control. The lab's work has direct applications in unmanned aircraft systems, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and military intelligence systems.