Yonghwan Kim

Yonghwan Kim serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science within the Graduate School of Engineering at Nagoya Institute of Technology. His academic foundation includes a Doctorate (2015) and Master's (2011) in Information Science from Osaka University, where he completed both graduate programs.

Dr. Kim's research spans distributed algorithms with emphasis on autonomous mobile robot systems, fault tolerance, and self-stabilization. His work addresses critical challenges in multi-robot coordination under asynchronous scheduling, defected view models, and dynamic network topologies. Key research areas include:

• Distributed algorithm design for mobile entities
• Self-stabilizing graph construction techniques
• Optimization of robot gathering and dispersion
• Fault-tolerant systems in constrained environments

His publication record reveals strong focus on theoretical foundations with practical applications, particularly in robotics and network systems. Recent work (2022-2024) demonstrates increasing complexity in handling defected views, multi-color luminous robots, and dynamic grid environments. His research shows consistent progression from foundational graph algorithms toward sophisticated mobile entity coordination systems.

Professional recognition includes the Engineer of Information Processing qualification and multiple principal investigator roles for competitive research grants. His committee service spans prestigious conferences including SSS, DISC, and CANDAR where he served on program committees from 2018-2024.

Dr. Kim actively mentors researchers, evidenced by his role as corresponding author for junior colleagues' publications. His grant portfolio demonstrates leadership in projects like 'Distributed Graph Algorithms for Unpredictable Dynamic Environments' (2020-2024) with ¥16,120,000 funding, and internal university grants focused on low-functionality mobile terminals and network optimization.