Dr. Jihyun Lee is an expert in manufacturing, mechatronics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and sensors, and has contributed her expertise to the manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, and oil industries. Her research is directly related to improving manufacturing performance and automation. Her research has resulted in two knowledge and technology translations and twenty-five journal papers. Dr. Lee serves as the PI for many domestic and international research projects for robotic systems, manufacturing automation, and sensors. Dr. Lee has collaborated with many industry and academic partners in Canada, Germany and Korea. Dr. Lee received a B.S. from Yonsei University and an MS.c & Ph.D. from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. After graduation, she worked for 2.5 years as a senior researcher in the department of ultra-precision machines and systems at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials in Korea, where she contributed to manufacturing and mechatronics. Dr. Lee joined the University of Calgary in 2019 then is leading a research group, the intelligent automation research laboratory (iAR Lab).