I'm currently working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Industrial and Data Engineering, Hongik University, in Seoul, Korea
My Research Interests include
Stochastic Simulation Applications
related to Simulation Input Sampling, Model Calibration, Experimental Design, and Uncertainty Quantification
Reliability Analysis based on Queueing Theory
and other various Decision-Making Problems under Uncertainty
Contact info: seung-min.baik (at) hongik (dot) ac (dot) kr
2026.03 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Data Engineering, Hongik University, Seoul, Korea
2024.09 – 2026.02 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Decision Sciences, HEC Montréal, Montréal, Canada
Advisor: Prof. Carolina Osorio
Research Topics/Keywords: Travel Demand Calibration, Bayesian Inference, Urban Traffic Simulator
Involved in Research Project `Développement de méthodes de calibration pour le simulateur de mobilité MATSim' with IFP Energies nouvelles
2024.03 – 2024.08 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea
Advisor: Prof. Bong-Gyu Jang
Research Topics/Keywords: High-dimensional Model Parameter Calibration, Bayesian Optimization, Interest Rate Model
Involved in Research Project `Study on the development of an integrated risk management in POST Covid-19 era (포스트 코로나 시대 통합 리스크 관리 체계 발전 연구)', funded by NRF (National Research Foundation of Korea)
2016.09 – 2024.02 Ph.D. Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea
Advisor: Prof. Young Myoung Ko
Thesis: Robust Input Sampling Strategies for Stochastic Simulations with Uncertain Input Model
2011.02 – 2016.02 B.Sc. Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Korea
Pohang, Korea
2015.03 – 2015.08 Bachelor’s Exchange Student Program to RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
2009.03 – 2011.02 Gyeonggi Science High School (early graduation), Suwon, Korea
Work In Progress
Baik, S. M., Byon, E., and Ko, Y. M.*, ``Distributionally Robust Stratified Sampling for Stochastic Simulations with Multiple Uncertain Input Models.'' (In Preparation, ArXiv)
Baik, S. M., Nunzio, G. D., Diallo, A. O., Sinoquet, D., Amri, M. R. E., and Orosio, C.*, ``Bayesian calibration with traffic-theoretic priors for travel demand applications of urban traffic simulators.'' (In Preparation)
Baik, S. M., Ko, Y. M.*, and Byon, E., “Adaptive and Robust Importance Sampling Based on Cross-Entropy Method for Stochastic Simulations with Uncertain Parametric Input Model.” (In Preparation)
Kim, S., Baik, S. M., and Choi, D. G.*, ``A Bi-level Labor Resource Planning Model with Interdependent MDP Followers.'' (In Preparation)
Published
Kim, J., Baik, S. M., Yu. D., Kim, J., and Ko, Y. M.* (2026), ``Online temperature monitoring system for semiconductor automated test equipment using local Gaussian process,'' IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing (Early Access Available)
Baik, S. M. and Cho, Y.* (2026), ``Lifetime Analysis of Circular k-out-of-n: G Balanced Systems in a Shock Environment,'' Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 265, 111484.
Baik, S. M., Choi, C., and Jang, B.-G.* (2025), ``High-dimensional parameter calibration of interest rate model for the Korean insurance capital standard,'' Journal of Derivatives and Quantitative Studies: 선물연구.
Baik, S. M., Byon, E., and Ko, Y. M.*(2023), ``Robust Importance Sampling for Stochastic Simulations with Uncertain Parametric Input Model,'' In 2023 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC) (pp. 397-408). IEEE.
Baik, S. M. and Ko, Y. M.* (2023), ``QoS-aware energy-efficient workload routing and server speed control policy in data centers: A robust queueing theoretic approach,'' IISE Transactions, 55(12), 1242-1255.
Cho, Y., Baik, S. M., and Ko, Y. M*. (2023), ``Reliability Improvement of Circular k-out-of-n: G Balanced Systems through Center of Gravity,'' IEEE Access, 11, 91407-91422.
2025.09 ~ 2026.08, 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Nurturing Next-generation Researchers (박사후국외연수사업), funded by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).
Project title: Enabling the Use of Bayesian Calibration for High-Dimensional Travel Demand Applications via Spatial Input Modeling and Traffic-Theoretic Priors
Principal Investigator / The total grant amount: KRW 60,000,000 (approximately 60,000 CAD)
Early termination (by Feb 2026) due to a new appointment for an assistant professor position
2011 – 2015, The Presidential Science Scholarship, funded by the Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF)
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF): 2025 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Nurturing Next-generation Researchers; Sep 2025 - Aug 2026; PI
Project Title: Enabling the Use of Bayesian Calibration for High-Dimensional Travel Demand Applications via Spatial Input Modeling and Traffic-Theoretic Priors / The Total Grant Amount: KRW 60,000,000
Early termination (by Feb 2026) due to a new appointment for an assistant professor position
IFP Energies nouvelles & HEC Montréal: Développement de méthodes de calibration pour le simulateur de mobilité MATSim; Sep 2024 - Present; Postdoctoral Researcher
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Social Science Korea (SSK): Study on the development of an integrated risk management in POST Covid-19 era (포스트 코로나 시대 통합 리스크 관리 체계 발전 연구); Mar 2024 - Aug 2024; Postdoctoral Researcher
Kookmin Bank (KB): Development of Analytical Model for Construction of Starlink Non-Face-to-Face Customer Management System; July 2023 - Dec 2023; Student PI
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF): Distributionally Robust Simulation Models Considering Input Uncertainty; Sep 2021 - Feb 2024; Student Research Assistant.
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Basic Research Laboratory (BRL): Fundamental Research Laboratory for Optimal Operations of Next-Generation Distribution Networks Using Uncertainty Quantification of Natural and Artificial Risks; Jun 2021 - Feb 2024; Student Research Assistant.
Samsung Electronics: Development of a Semiconductor Testing Temperature Monitoring System; Feb 2021 - Jan 2022; Student Research Assistant.
Samsung Electronics: Prediction Algorithm of Temperature Data in Semiconductor Testing Equipment; May 2020 - Oct 2020; Student Research Assistant.
POSCO: Data Driven Energy Demand/Supply Prediction and Cost Minimization Algorithms for Distributed Microgrid Operations; Jan 2018 - Nov 2018; Student Research Assistant.
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea: Development IIoS (Industrial Internet of Service) Platform; Dec 2017 - Jul 2019; Student Research Assistant.
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF): Energy Efficient Operations for Large-scale Smart-grid-enabled Data Centers; Nov 2016 - Oct 2021; Student Research Assistant.
National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF): Optimal Resource Planning and Operations for Energy Efficient Data Centers; May 2014 - Apr 2017; Student Research Assistant.
Bayesian calibration with traffic-theoretic priors for travel demand applications of urban traffic simulators
(Invited Talk) POSTECH IME Regular Seminar; Fall 2025, Pohang (Online), Korea, November, 2025.
International Symposium on Transportation Data & Modelling (ISTDM) 2025, Montréal, Canada, September 2025.
HEC Montréal 2025 Achievement Fair, Montréal, Canada, May 2025.
JOPT 2025, Montréal, Canada, May 2025.
5th GERAD Students Day, Montréal, Canada, February 2025.
High-dimensional Parameter Calibration of Interest Rate Model for the Korean Insurance Capital Standard
2023-24 SSK Networking: The Fourth Joint Symposium, Seoul, Korea, May 2024.
Robust Importance Sampling for Stochastic Simulations with Uncertain Parametric Input Models
2024 KORMS/KIIE/KSS Spring Joint Conference, Jeju, Korea, May 2024.
2023 Winter Simulation Conference, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A., December 2023.
Distributionally Robust Stratified Sampling for Stochastic Simulations with Multiple Uncertain Input Models
2023 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A., October 2023.
KORMS Conference, Seoul, Korea, October 2022
2022 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A., October 2022
2022 Spring Joint Conference of KIIE/KORMS/KSS, Jeju, Korea, June 2022
2019 IISE Annual Conference & Expo, Virtual, May 2019
QoS-aware energy-efficient workload routing and server speed control policy in data centers: A robust queueing theoretic approach
2019 INFORMS Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, U.S.A., October 2019.
Open-source-based Quality Management Software for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
2018 INFORMS International Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, June 2018.
Distributed Speed Scaling and Workload Routing Algorithm for Large-Scale Data Centers: A Second Order Approach
2018 INFORMS Telecommunications Conference, Hamburg, Germany, May 2018.
2018 Spring Joint Conference of KIIE/KORMS/KSS, Gyeongju, Korea, April 2018.
Journal & Conference Reviewer
IISE Transactions: 2024 – present
Reliability Engineering & System Safety: 2024 – present
International Symposium on Transportation Data & Modeling (ISTDM): 2025 – present
Co-advising
M. Sc. Mémoire: at HEC Montréal w/ Prof. Carolina Osorio