Junpyo Kim
김준표
Passionate researcher specializing in SLAM, Visual Odometry, and 3D Reconstruction. My core interest lies in developing robust perception systems for extreme and low-light environments using thermal imagery. By leveraging geometric features like edges and lines from texture-sparse thermal data, I aim to build reliable perception agents capable of autonomous mission execution in GPS-denied scenarios. Beyond my core research, I am highly open to exploring diverse topics and expanding my expertise across the broader field of robotics.
News
Recent updates and milestones
Junpyo Kim is awarded the GIST Presidential Scholarship (GIST 총장 장학생) for the 3-year Ph.D. program. Congrats! 🎉
Junpyo Kim started his Ph.D. program in the Department of Mechanical and Robotics Engineering (MRE) at GIST.
Junpyo Kim earned his M.S. degree from the Department of Mechanical and Robotics Engineering (MRE) at GIST.
Junpyo Kim's paper PI-EAT-SLAM: Physics-Informed Edge-Aware Thermal Gaussian Splatting SLAM gets accepted to IEEE IROS 2026 (acceptance rate: 36%). Congrats! 🎉
Junpyo Kim started his M.S. program in the Department of Mechanical and Robotics Engineering (MRE) at GIST.
Research Interests
Advancing autonomous navigation in extreme environments
SLAM
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for real-time navigation
Visual Odometry
Camera motion estimation using sequential images
3D Reconstruction
Advanced 3D scene understanding and reconstruction
Thermal Navigation
Low-light night-time navigation using thermal imagery
Current Research Focus
Developing edge-aware perception systems for feature-sparse thermal environments. My research focuses on utilizing geometric features to create robust navigation agents capable of autonomous operation in extreme conditions including low-light scenarios and jamming situations.
Education
Ph.D. in Mechanical and Robotics Engineering
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
2026.09 - Present
M.S. in Mechanical and Robotics Engineering
Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)
2024.09 - 2026.08
GPA: 4.07 / 4.5 (through 3 semesters)
B.S. in Electronic Engineering
Inha University
2016.03 - 2023.08
GPA: 4.02 / 4.5
Publications
PI-EAT-SLAM: Physics-Informed Edge-Aware Thermal Gaussian Splatting SLAM
Junpyo Kim, Seonwook Yeom, Seonmo Yang, Jungil Ham, Hyeonji Shin, Changhyeon Kim, Hyeonbeom Lee, and Pyojin Kim*
IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2026
* Corresponding author
Contact & Collaboration
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Department of Mechanical and Robotics Engineering, GIST
123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61005, Republic of Korea