Short Bio

DONG KU KIM received his B.S. from Korea Aerospace University in 1983, and his M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, in 1985 and 1992, respectively. He worked on CDMA systems in the cellular infrastructure group of Motorola at Fort Worth, Texas, in 1992. He has been a professor in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, since 1994, and was the principal investigator professor of the Qualcomm-Yonsei Joint Research Program from 1999 to 2010. Currently, he is a vice president for academic research affairs of the Korean Institute of Communications and Information Systems. He received the Minister Award for the Distinguished Service for ICT R&D from the Ministry of Information, Science, and Future Planning in 2013, the Award of Excellence in leadership of 100 Leading Core Technologies for Korea 2020 from the National Academy of Engineering of Korea, Dr. Irwin Jacobs Academic Achievement Award 2016, and a ministerial citation from the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning in 2016. His current research interests are full duplex MIMO system, flexible interference management, and 5G V2X communication system.

Research Interest

• 5G, How far have we come? The future of next generation mobile communications

• With 5G rising as the future of next generation mobile communications, competition to develop 5G technology is fierce. New technologies and future visions of 5G have been unveiled at the World IT Show (WIS) 2014 held in Busan during the period of ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. For the first time in the world, 5G technology has been successfully demonstrated in an open space, or a moving environment. There were also various opportunities to experience in advance the future life enabled by 5G. We will take a look at the future mobile communications technologies now moving forward to 5G after 4G.

Education

• 1986. 09 ~ 1992. 05 : Ph. D. degree in EE from University of Southern California

• 1983. 09 ~ 1985. 08 : M. S. degree in EE from University of Southern California

• 1979. 03 ~ 1983. 02 : B. S. degree in EE from Korea Aerospace University

Career

• 2018 ~ now : GigaKorea Foundation (Board member)

• 2018 ~ now : IITP (a member of the highest experts)

• 2017 ~ now : 5G Forum, MSIT - Ministry of Science, ICT Technology (Chair of Executive Committee)

• 2017 ~ now : KICS - The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (Auditor, Vice Chair of Academic Research)

• 2016 ~ now : IEEE Project:P1918.1 - Tactile Internet: Application Scenarios, Definitions and Terminology, Architecture, Functions, and Technical Assumptions, (Voting members)

• 2015 ~ now : a member of 5G Strategy Promotion Committee chaired by vice minister of MSIP

• 2015 ~ now : IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Senior members)

• 2015 ~ 2016 : KICS - The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (Vice President)

• 2015 ~ 2017 : 5G Forum, MSIP - Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (Vice Chair of Executive Committee)

• 2015 ~ now : IEEE ComSoc, Wireless Communication Technical Committee (Voting members)

• 2015 ~ 2017 : Yonsei University (Faculty senate)

• 2013 ~ 2014 : Samsung Electronics (Communication Strategy Advisory Committee member)

• 2013 ~ 2014 : KICS - The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (Executive Director of International Cooperation)

• 2011 ~ 2016 : Defense Acquisition Program Administration (Evaluation Committee member)

• 2011 ~ 2012 : KICS - The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (Executive Director of International Journal)

• 2011 ~ 2013 : MSIP - Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (5G Forum prepare Chairman)

• 1994 ~ now : Yonsei University (Professor)

• 1994 ~ now : Korea Navigation Institute (Academic Director)

• 1994 ~ 2010 : Yonsei University (Qualcomm Yonsei Joint Program Principle Professor, Radio Communications Laboratory head)

• 1994 ~ 2010 : KICS - The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (Executive Director of financial, Chairman, management)

• 1994 ~ 2010 : The Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers (Editor-in-chief communications sector)

• 1992 ~ 1994 : Cellular Infrastructure Group of Motorola, Fort Worth Texas, U.S.A. (Researcher/Engineer)

Activities

• Chair, Executive Committee 5G Forum

• Auditor, Academic Affair of KICS (Korean Institute of Communications and Science)

• Senior Member, IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

• Vice President, Academic Research Affair of KICS (Korean Institute of Communications and Science)

• A member of SC, APCC2016, Indonesia

• TPC Chair, The 3rd International Workshop on 5G Mobile and Wireless Communication System for 2020 and Beyond, Glasgow Scotland, IEEE VTC2015 Spring

• Panelist, 5G Workshop between Regional Initiatives in conjuction with the EU ICT Lisbon Conference, Portugal

• TPC Co-chair, APCC2015, Japan Kyoto

• Keynote and Plenary Chairs, IEEE VTC2014 Spring

• TPC Chair, 5G Global Summit, Seoul, Korea, MSIP, 5G Forum

• SC member, 5G Global Summit, Pusan, Korea, MSIP, 5G Forum

• TPC Chair, The 2nd International Workshop on 5G Mobile and Wireless Communication System for 2020 and Beyond, Seoul Korea, IEEE VTC2014 Spring

• A member of SC, APCC2014, Thailand

Honors and Awards

• (2020) IEEE Communications Society Award for Public Service in the Field of Telecommunications. (IEEE Communications Society)

• (2020) 과학기술정보통신부, 방송통신위원회 황조근정훈장 (과학기술정보통신부, 방송통신위원회)

• (2016) KICS-Dr. Irwin Jacobs Awards (한국통신학회, Qualcomm)

• (2016) 한국통신학회 논문지 우수 논문상 (한국통신학회)

• (2016) Best Workshop Paper Award, 7th EAI International Conference on Big Data Technologies and Applications

• (2016) 제 22회 휴먼테크논문대상은상 (삼성전자; 분과: Communication & Networks)

• (2014) 한국통신학회 정보와 통신우수논문상 (한국통신학회)

• (2013) 2020년 대한민국 산업을 이끌 미래 100대 기술과 주역 (산업통상자원부, 공학한림원)

• (2013) ICT R&D 공로 장관상 (미래창조과학부, 한국과학재단)

• (2007) 제 17회 통신정보 합동학술대회 JCN 우수 논문상 (한국통신학회)

• (2006) 제 10회 한국항행학회 학술대회 우수 논문상 (한국항행학회)

• (2004) LG Outstanding Research/Academic Award (한국통신학회)

• (2002) 공대우수교수상 (연세대 공대)

• (2002) 공로상 (대한전자공학회)

• Spring 2019

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE9112 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION THEORY (II) (Graduate)

  • GEO6102 - MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Industrial Graduate)

  • GEO6930 - SEMINAR (Industrial Graduate)

  • GEO6940 - SEMINAR (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2019

  • EEE6111 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • GEO6154 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED BROADCASTING (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2019

  • EEE2001 - JUNIOR SEMINAR (Undergraduate)

  • EEE3313 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTS:APPLICATIONS (Undergraduate)

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • GEO6116 - MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2018

  • EEE3313 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTS:APPLICATIONS (Undergraduate)

  • EEE6111 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • GEO6123 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION THEORY (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2018

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE8121 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING (Graduate)

• Fall 2017

  • EEE2111 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING(Undergraduate)

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • GEO6154 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVANCED BROADCASTING (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2017

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE6111 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • GEO6116 - MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2016

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • EEE9112 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION THEORY (II) (Graduate)

• Spring 2016

  • EEE3410 - PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES (Undergraduate)

  • EEE6111 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • GEO6158 - ADVANCED BROADCASTING (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2015

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • EEE8121 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING (Graduate)

  • GEO6148 - ADVANCED TOPICS ON FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2015

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE6111 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • GEO6116 - MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2014

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • EEE5110 - RANDOM PROCESS (Graduate)

  • GEO6123 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION THEORY (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2014

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE6111 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • GEO6158 - ADVANCED BROADCASTING (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2013

  • EEE2001 - JUNIOR SEMINAR (Undergraduate)

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • EEE8121 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING (Graduate)

  • GEX6940 - SEMINAR (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2013

  • EEE2001 - JUNIOR SEMINAR (Undergraduate)

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE9112 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION THEORY (II) (Graduate)

  • GEO6116 - MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2012

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • EEE6111 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • GEO6123 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION THEORY (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2011

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE9112 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION THEORY (II) (Graduate)

  • GEO6116 - MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2010

  • EEE2001 - JUNIOR SEMINAR (Undergraduate)

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • EEE6111 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • GEO6123 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION THEORY (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2010

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE8121 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING (Graduate)

  • GEO6940 - SEMINAR (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2009

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • EEE6111 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • GEO6148 - ADVANCED TOPICS ON FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2009

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE9112 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION THEORY (II) (Graduate)

  • GEO6940 - SEMINAR (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2008

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • GEO6116 - MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Graduate)

• Spring 2008

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • GEO6123 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION THEORY (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2007

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • EEE8121 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ENGINEERING (Graduate)

  • GEO6102 - ANALOG COMMUNICATION (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2007

  • EEE3313 - ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING EXPERIMENTS:APPLICATIONS (Undergraduate)

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • EEE9112 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION THEORY (II) (Graduate)

  • GEO6940 - SEMINAR (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2006

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • DB591 - DETECTION AND ESTIMATION THEORY (Graduate)

  • WO550 - MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2006

  • EEE2001 - JUNIOR SEMINAR (Undergraduate)

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • DB596 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (Graduate)

  • WO558 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION THEORY (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2005

  • UCS1001 - FRESHMAN SEMINAR (Undergraduate)

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • DB602 - DETECTION THEORY (Graduate)

  • WO542 - ANALOG COMMUNICATION (Industrial Graduate)

• Spring 2004

  • EEE3430 - COMMUNICATIONS THEORY (Undergraduate)

  • DB596 - MOBILE COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING (Graduate)

  • WO558 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION THEORY (Industrial Graduate)

• Fall 2003

  • UC101 - FRESHMAN SEMINAR (Undergraduate)

  • EEE3440 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Undergraduate)

  • DB511 - DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS (Graduate)

  • WO630 - SEMINAR (Industrial Graduate)