Awards and Honors

Hyundai Asan Foundation Scholarship, 1992

Summa Cum Laude, B.S. in Electronics Engineering, Pusan National University (PNU), February 1993

Grants for Young Scientists, Korea Research Foundation (KRF), 1998

Grants for Postdoctoral Study Abroad, Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF), 2000

Haedong Paper Award, Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS), 2005

Best Paper Award (Corresponding Author), JCCI, Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS), 2012

Best Paper Award (Corresponding Author), KICS Winter Conference, 2017

College of Engineering Technology Award, Pusan National University, December 21, 2017

Outstanding Advisor Award, BK21 Program, Pusan National University (Student: Yun-Fan Peng, Ranked 1st in Electrical, Electronic, and Computer Engineering)

Invited Talks and Panel Discussions

Invited Talk, "Artificial Intelligence and Mobile Communications," TTA ICT Convergence Technology Committee (TC4) Workshop, May 25, 2023.

Invited Talk, "6G-based V2X Communication Technology and IAB for Coverage Enhancement," ETRI 5G Convergence Service Testbed Workshop, Aug. 25, 2022.

Invited Talk, "Artificial Intelligence and Future Medicine," Pusan Surgical Society Expert Seminar, Apr. 9, 2019.

Invited Talk, "Deep Learning and Its Recent Applications in Medicine," Paik Hospital Institute of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Apr. 4, 2019.

Invited Talk, "Deep Learning and Recent Medical Applications," PNU School of Medicine Biomedical Convergence Research Institute, Feb. 22, 2019.

Invited Talk, "Deep Learning and Medical Applications," 3rd PNU Med-Eng Convergence Research Symposium, Jan. 10, 2019.

Invited Speaker, 2nd PNU Med-Eng Convergence Research Symposium, Nov. 1, 2018.

Invited Talk, "Medical AI Research Using Big Data and Deep Learning," Southeast Biomedical Special District Convergence Research Symposium, Jun. 28, 2018.

Invited Talk, "Trends in Smart Factory and IoT Technologies," KICS Summer Industrial Convergence Technology Workshop, Jun. 27, 2018.

Invited Speaker, Pusan Surgical Society Academic Meeting, Apr. 2018.

Invited Talk, "Understanding Electronic Engineering and Future Career Paths," Sahagu Career Education Center, Mar. 2018.

Special Lecture, "Digital Communications and Industrial IoT," LG Haksan Graduate School Seminar, Mar. 2018.

Invited Talk, "Obstacle Detection Based on Ultrasonic Sensors and Underwater Communications," KICS Vehicle Safety Technology Workshop, Dec. 2017.

Technical Seminar, "The 4th Industrial Revolution and IoT Technology," KICS & Pusan Machinery Industry Cooperative (BUTECH), May 2017.

Panelist, "Searching for Breakthroughs in the 2017 Busan Economy," Busan KBS Live Citizen Debate, Feb. 27, 2017.

Panelist, 3rd Busan ICT Industry Vitalization Forum (Chaired by Rep. Deok-kwang Bae), Dec. 2016.

Invited Talk, "Internet of Things," 4th Industrial Revolution Working Group (Smart City), Gimhae City Hall, Nov. 2016.

Panelist, 3rd LED Convergence Industry Advancement Workshop (MOTIE & KOPTI), May 2016.

Workshop Lecture, "Fundamentals of OFDM," KICS Mobile Communication Research Group, Korea University, Jun. 2015.

Invited Talk, "Trends in Visible Light Communication (VLC)," 4th LED Convergence Industry Advancement Workshop (MOTIE & KOPTI), Apr. 2015.

Invited Talk, "History of Communications and Recent Trends in Wireless Communications," Aviation-IT Convergence Research Workshop, Feb. 2015.

Instructor, ITU Asia-Pacific CoE Training on "M2M/IoT System and Perspective for Smart Mobile Era," Busan/Vietnam/Bexco, 2014.

Invited Speaker, "Evolution of Broadband Systems & 3G/UMTS Standards," NGN Forum and Wireless Broadband Planning, Fiji Islands, Nov. 2013.

Invited Talk, "M2M/IoT System for Mobile in Cloud Environment," Korea-China Innovation Forum, Chongqing, China, Oct. 2013.

Representative, 7th ITU Asia-Pacific CoE Management Committee Meeting, Bangkok, Thailand, Sep. 2013.

Instructor, ITU Asia-Pacific CoE Training on "NGN Interconnection – Costing and Pricing," Bangkok, Thailand, Sep. 2013.

Lecture, "MIMO-OFDM and Massive MIMO for Beginners," 10th Next-Generation Mobile Network Standard Technology Course, Aug. 2013.

Invited Talk, "Recent Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies," Busan-Fukuoka System LSI Research Exchange Workshop, 2013.

Invited Talk, "Introduction to Communication Algorithms and Network Techniques," LG Electronics, 2013.

Invited Talk, "Performance Analysis of Wireless Sensor Networks in Railway Environments," ETRI, Jun. 2013.

Invited Talk, "Development of Acoustic Communication Module for UWSN," Japan-Korea Joint Workshop on Complex Communication Sciences (CCS), Nov. 2012.

Invited Talk, "Trends and Future of Underwater Communication Technology," Underwater Robot Research Group, Jun. 2010.

Instructor, ITU CoE-ASP Node on "W-CDMA Network: Planning and Optimization," BEXCO, Mar. 2010.

Lecture, "Fundamentals of OFDM," Course on High-speed Digital Communication and Network Technology (IEEK), Jan. 2010.

Lecture, "Digital Communication and WCDMA Standards," 3GPP Mobile Communication Intensive Course, 2010.

Instructor, ITU CoE-ASP Node on "Core Technologies for 4G: MIMO," BEXCO, Nov. 2009.

Online Instructor, ITU CoE-ASP Forum on "Fundamentals of M-WiMax/WiBro System," Jun. 2009.

Lecture, "Digital Communication, OFDM, Smart Antenna, and MIMO Theory/Practice," 3GPP Mobile Communication Course, Sungkyunkwan University, Oct. 2007.

Seminar, "IEEE 802.16j," POSDATA, Sep. 2007.

Instructor, ITU Asia-Pacific CoE Advanced Level Training on OFDM, Sep. 2007.

Seminar, "Core Communication Technologies in the Ubiquitous Era," Republic of Korea Fleet Command (ROK Navy), Nov. 2003.

Professional Activities

Memberships

Senior Member, IEEE (SrMIEEE)

Member, Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers (IEEK)

Member, Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS)

Executive Board Member, Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS)

Member, Mobile Communications / Detection and Estimation Research Group, KICS

Conference Committees & Service

Organizing Committee Member, IECON 2004

Organizing Committee Member, FIRA Robot World Congress 2004

Organizing Committee Member, SEAL 2004

Organizing Committee Member, SICE-ICCAS 2006

Executive Committee Chair, Symposium on Control, Automation, and Systems (SCAS) 2007

Board Member, Busan/Gyeongnam/Ulsan Branch, Institute of Control, Robotics and Systems (ICROS)

Organizing Committee Member, International Wireless Communication and Convergence Forum 2007 (Daegu)

Technical Program Committee (TPC) Member, ISCIT 2009

Organizing Committee Member, ISOCC 2009

Organizing Committee Member, ICTC 2010

TPC Member (Track Chair), ICTC 2011, 2012

TPC Member, ICUFN 2012, 2013, 2017

TPC Member, APCC 2013

Organizing Committee Member, ICCPND 2014 (Sangnam International House, Busan)

Instructor, ITU CoE Workshop during the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference

Organizing Committee Member, IPIN 2014

Organizing Committee Member, ICTC 2014 (BEXCO, Busan)

Steering Committee Member, ICTC 2017

Organizing Committee Member, JCCI 2006, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017

Steering Committee Member, JCCI (2014 – Present)

Organizing Committee Member, Intelligent Industrial IoT Workshop

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Korea Society of Space Technology (2016 – Present)

Organizing Committee Member, CASS 2007

Session Chair, Various international and domestic conferences (ITC-CSCC, ICACT, KICS Conferences, ICTC, JCCI)

Steering Committee Member, Undergraduate Paper Session, KICS Winter Conference

Steering Committee Member, ICTC (2019 – Present)

Committee Member, APCC 2019

TPC Chair, IWIC 2019

Executive Director for International Cooperation, KICS

Editorial Board Member, Journal of the Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology (2016 – Present)

Program Committee Member, Undergraduate Paper Sessions, KICS Winter/Summer/Fall Conferences

Steering Committee Member, ICAIIC (2020 – Present)