Awards and Honors

Research and Academic Excellence (Prof. Joongheon Kim), International

• IEEE VTS Seoul Chapter Award (2023), IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (08/2023)

  • Quantum Reinforcement Learning for Large-Scale Multi-Agent Decision-Making in Autonomous Aerial Networks (with Soohyun Park. Hankyul Baek)

• ICT Express (Elsevier) Best Editor Award (2023), ICT Express (Elsevier) (07/2023)

• Finalist (Top 25), AAAI Student Abstract and Poster Session - Oral Presentation Contest (2023)

  • FV-Train: Quantum Convolutional Neural Network Training with a Finite Number of Qubits by Extracting Diverse Features (with Hankyul Baek, et al)

• IEEE ICTC 2022 Best Paper Award (2022), IEEE Communications Society (10/2022)

  • Ju-Hyung Lee, Dheeraj Panneer Selvam, Andreas F. Molisch, and Joongheon Kim, "Reinforcement Learning Empowered Massive IoT Access in LEO-based Non-Terrestrial Networks," IEEE International Conference on ICT Convergence (ICTC), Jeju, Korea, October 2022.

• IEEE VTS Seoul Chapter Award (2022), IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) (08/2022)

  • DDPG-based Deep Reinforcement Learning for Loitering Munition Mobility Control: Algorithm Design and Visualization (with  Hyunsoo Lee, et al)

• Spotlight, Oral Presentation (2022), ICML Workshop on Dynamic Neural Networks (07/2022)

  • Won Joon Yun, Jae Pyoung Kim, Soyi Jung, Jihong Park, Mehdi Bennis, and Joongheon Kim, "Slimmable Quantum Federated Learning," ICML Workshop on Dynamic Neural Networks, Baltimore, MD, USA, July 2022. 

• IEEE MMTC Best Journal Paper Award (2021), IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc)

  • Minseok Choi, Andreas F. Molisch, and Joongheon Kim, "Joint Distributed Link Scheduling and Power Allocation for Content Delivery in Wireless Caching Networks," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, 19(12):7810-7824, December 2020.

• IEEE VTS Seoul Chapter Award (2021), IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) (08/2021)

  • Quantum Scheduling for Millimeter-Wave Observation Satellite Constellation (with Soyi Jung, et al)

• IEEE VTS Seoul Chapter Award (2021), IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) (08/2021)

  • Distributed and Autonomous Aerial Data Collection in Smart City Surveillance Applications (with Soyi Jung, et al)

• IEEE ICOIN 2021 Best Paper Award (2021), IEEE Computer Society (01/2021)

  • Soyi Jung, Won Joon Yun, Joongheon Kim, and Jae-Hyun Kim, "Infrastructure-Assisted Cooperative Multi-UAV Deep Reinforcement Energy Trading Learning for Big-Data Processing," IEEE International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN), Jeju, Korea, January 2021.

• IEEE MMTC Outstanding Young Researcher Award (2020), IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc)

• IEEE Systems Journal Best Paper Award (2020), IEEE Systems Council (03/2020) (Top 7 among 793 accepted papers in 2019, Top 0.88%)

  • Muhammad Saad, Jinchun Choi, DaeHun Nyang, Joongheon Kim, and Aziz Mohaisen, "Towards Characterizing Blockchain-based Cryptocurrencies for Highly-Accurate Predictions," IEEE Systems Journal, 14(1):321-332, March 2020.

• IEEE VTS Seoul Chapter Award (2019), IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS) (08/2019) 

  • Joint Offloading and Streaming in Mobile Edges: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach (with Soohyun Park, et al)

• Intel Corporation, Next Generation and Standards (NGS) Division Recognition Award (Q1/2015)

• University of Southern California, Annenberg Graduate Fellowship with Ph.D. admission in Computer Science (02/2009) (4 year full scholarship)

Research and Academic Excellence (Prof. Joongheon Kim), Korea Regional

• 해동신진학술상 (Haedong Young Scholar Award), KICS and Haedong Foundation (2018.12)

• LG전자 CTO부문 멀티미디어연구소, 우수논문상 (LG Electronics Outstanding Paper Award) (2008.01)

  • Wonjun Lee, Eunkyo Kim, Joongheon Kim, Inkyu Lee, and Choonhwa Lee, "Movement-Aware Vertical Handoff of WLAN and Mobile WiMAX for Seamless Ubiquitous Access," IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, 53(4):1268-1275, November 2007.

• 제3회 RFID/USN연구논문공모전, RFID Expert Group (REG-Korea) 회장상 (REG-Korea President Award, RFID/USN Research Paper Contest) (2007.10)

• 제2회 RFID/USN연구논문공모전, ETRI 원장상 (ETRI President Award, RFID/USN Research Paper Contest) (2006.11)

• 제1회 RFID/USN연구논문공모전, RFID/USN 협회장상 (Korea Association of RFID/USN (KARUS) President Award, RFID/USN Research Paper Contest) (2005.10)

• 고려대학교 컴퓨터학과 성적우수장학생 (Scholarships for Academic Excellence, Korea University Department of Computer Science and Engineering) (Fall 1999, Fall 2000)

Research and Academic Excellence of the Students under Prof. Joongheon Kim's Supervision

• IEEE Seoul Section Student Paper Contest, Bronze Paper Award (2023) (12/2023)

  • Reliable Offloading Target Selection using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Large Fire Accident (with  Soohyun Park)

• 2023년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 한국전자기술연구원 원장상 (2023 KICS Summer Conference, KETI President Award) (with Hyunsoo Lee, Soohyun Park)

• 2023년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 해동우수논문상 장려상 (2023 KICS Winter Conference, Haedong Paper Award Encouragement Paper Award)

• 2023년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 우수논문상 (2023 KICS Winter Conference, Excellence Paper Award)

• 2022년 한국정보과학회 Summer Workshop on Computer Communications (SWCC) 우수논문상

• 2022년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 우수논문상 (2022 KICS Winter Conference, Excellence Paper Award)

• ICT Express Best Reviewer Award (2021.12); Soohyun Park

• ICT Express Best Reviewer Award (2021.12); Haemin Lee

• 2021년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 해동우수논문상 장려상 (2021 KICS Summer Conference, Haedong Paper Award Encouragement Paper Award) with Hankyul Baek, Minjae Yoo, Soyi Jung

• 2021년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 우수논문상 (2021 KICS Summer Conference, Excellence Paper Award) with Byungju Lim, Won Joon Yun, Young-Chai Ko

• 2021년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 학부논문경진대회 우수논문상 (2021 KICS Summer Conference, Excellence Paper Award (Undergraduate)) with Won Joon Yun, Soyi Jung

• IEEE Seoul Section Student Paper Contest, Bronze Paper Award (2020) (11/2020)

  • Reliable Offloading Target Selection using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Large Fire Accident (with  Soohyun Park)

• 2020년 한국통신학회 추계학술대회 학부논문 장려상 (2020 KICS Fall Conference, Encouragement Paper Award (Undergraduate)) with Won Joon Yun

• 2020년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 학부논문 장려상 (2020 KICS Summer Conference, Encouragement Paper Award (Undergraduate)) with Won Joon Yun

• 2020년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 학부논문 장려상 (2020 KICS Winter Conference, Encouragement Paper Award (Undergraduate)) with Jaeho Choi

• 2020년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 학부논문 장려상 (2020 KICS Winter Conference, Encouragement Paper Award (Undergraduate))

• IEEE Seoul Section Student Paper Contest, Gold Prize Award (2019) (12/2019)

  • Stabilized Super-Resolution Deep Learning Adaptation for UAV-Assisted Mobile Edges: A Lyapunov Optimization Approach

Teaching Excellence (Prof. Joongheon Kim)

• 고려대학교 석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Spring 2022); Future Mobility Technology (GEQR075)

• 고려대학교 우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Spring 2022); Probability and Random Process (KECE209)

• 고려대학교 석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Fall 2021); Computer Language and Laboratory (EGRN151)

• 고려대학교 우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Fall 2021); Object Oriented Programming (SEMI104)

• 고려대학교 석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Spring 2021); Introduction to  Computers (SEMI103)

• 고려대학교 우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Spring 2021); Probability and Random Process (KECE209)

• 고려대학교 우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Fall 2020); Computer Language and Laboratory (EGRN151)

• 고려대학교 석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Fall 2019); Computer Language and Laboratory (EGRN151)

• 중앙대학교 강의우수교원 (Chung-Ang University, Excellence in Teaching) (Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016)

Academic Services (Prof. Joongheon Kim)

• 한국정보과획회 정보통신소사이어티 공로상 (KIISE Information Network Society, Outstanding Contribution Award) (2022.02)

• 한국컴퓨터통신연구회 공로상 (OSIA (Open Standards and ICT Association), Outstanding Contribution Award) (2021.12)

• 한국통신학회 학회공로상 (KICS, Outstanding Contribution Award) (2021.12)

• Appreciation Recognition, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) (2021.10)

• 한국통신학회 학회공로상 (KICS, Outstanding Contribution Award) (2019.11)

• Intel Corporation, Fellow Employee Recognition [#3081146] (2014.12)

• University of Southern California (Department of Computer Science), Certificate of Appreciation (2010.09)

Business Administration (Prof. Joongheon Kim)

• 제5회 현대자동차 마케팅포럼 (The 5th Hyundai/Kia Marketing Forum),  2nd Prize Winner (Sales Promotion) (2004.02)