Finalist (Top 35), AAAI Student Abstract and Poster Session - Oral Presentation (2026), "Multimodal Coarse-to-Local Transformer for End-to-End Autonomous Driving" (Yeryeong Cho, Joongheon Kim)
IEEE Seoul Section Student Paper Contest, Bronze Paper Award (2024) (12/2024), "Quantum Convolutional Neural Networks based Monocular 3D Object Detection for Autonomous Driving Applications" (Emily Jimin Roh, Soohyun Park, Joongheon Kim)
IEEE Seoul Section Student Paper Contest, Bronze Paper Award (2024) (12/2024), "Correlation Graph-based Proximal Policy Optimization for Stock Prediction in Volatile Markets" (with TBD)
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" (Soohyun Park. Hankyul Baek, Joongheon Kim)
IEEE Seoul Section Student Paper Contest, Bronze Paper Award (2023) (12/2023), "Aircraft Taxi Routing using Reinforcement Learning at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport" (Gyu Seon Kim, Jaehyun Chung, Seok Bin Son, Hyunsoo Lee, Hankyul Baek, Soohyun Park, Joongheon Kim)
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, Joongheon Kim)
IEEE ICTC 2022 Best Paper Award (2022), IEEE Communications Society (10/2022), "Reinforcement Learning Empowered Massive IoT Access in LEO-based Non-Terrestrial Networks" (with Ju-Hyung Lee, Dheeraj Panneer Selvam, Andreas F. Molisch, Joongheon Kim)
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, Soyi Jung, Jae-Hyun Kim, Joongheon Kim)
Spotlight, Oral Presentation (2022), ICML Workshop on Dynamic Neural Networks (07/2022), "Slimmable Quantum Federated Learning" (with Soyi Jung, Jihong Park, Mehdi Bennis, Joongheon Kim)
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, Jae-Hyun Kim, Joongheon Kim)
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, Joongheon Kim)
IEEE ICOIN 2021 Best Paper Award (2021), IEEE Computer Society (01/2021), "Infrastructure-Assisted Cooperative Multi-UAV Deep Reinforcement Energy Trading Learning for Big-Data Processing" (with Soyi Jung, Jae-Hyun Kim, Joongheon Kim)
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 Seoul Section Student Paper Contest, Bronze Paper Award (2020), "Reliable Offloading Target Selection using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Large Fire Accident" (with Soohyun Park, Joongheon Kim)
IEEE Seoul Section Student Paper Contest, Gold Prize Award (2019), "Stabilized Super-Resolution Deep Learning Adaptation for UAV-Assisted Mobile Edges: A Lyapunov Optimization Approach" (with Dohyun Kim, Joongheon Kim)
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, Dohyun Kwon, MyungJae Shin, Joongheon Kim)
Intel Corporation, Next Generation and Standards (NGS) Division Recognition Award (Q1/2015), "For developing a 3-dual sector mmWave backhaul link software stack with mesh, relay, and load balancing capability for modular antenna array (MAA) proof-of-concept (POC)"
University of Southern California, Annenberg Graduate Fellowship with Ph.D. admission in Computer Science (02/2009) (4 year full scholarship)
한국통신학회 HFR 논문대상 (양자기술 및 통신) (11/2025), "Geometric and Lie-Algebraic Analysis of Expressivity and Barren Plateaus in Data-Reuploading" (Seungcheol Oh, Joongheon Kim)
2025년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 우수논문상 (2025 KICS Summer Conference, Excellence Paper Award), "에너지 최적화를 위한 생성형 AI 강화학습 자율주행 알고리즘"
2024년 대한전자공학회 전자통신학술대회 우수논문상 (2024 IEIE Electronics and Communications Conference, Excellence Paper Award), "탄소 배출량을 고려한 위성-지상 통합망 오프로딩 모델 설계"
한국통신학회 국내논문지 우수논문상 (11/2024), "어뢰위협 회피를 위한 강화학습 기반 최적 기만 전술"
2024년 한국통신학회 추계학술대회 우수논문상 (2024 KICS Fall Conference, Excellence Paper Award), "자율 이동체의 저해상도 동적 객체 인식 알고리즘"
한국통신학회 HFR 논문대상 (양자기술 및 통신) (11/2023), "Quantum Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Multi-Metaverse Adaptive Streaming in Hybrid Quantum-Classical Networks" (Soohyun Park, Hankyul Baek, Joongheon Kim)
2023년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 한국전자기술연구원 원장상 (2023 KICS Summer Conference, KETI President Award), "최적의 중계소 배치를 위한 그리드 환경 설계 및 그룹핑"
2023년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 해동우수논문상 장려상 (2023 KICS Winter Conference, Haedong Paper Award Encouragement Paper Award), "위성-지상 기지국 간 슬림형 양자 인공 신경망을 활용한 동적 양자 연합학습 프레임워크"
2023년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 우수논문상 (2023 KICS Winter Conference, Excellence Paper Award), "자가학습 기반 Hybrid MAC 을 적용한 군용 UAV 통신 모델 연구"
2022년 한국정보과학회 Summer Workshop on Computer Communications (SWCC) 우수논문상, "Unity 기반 자폭용 드론 공격의 강화학습 시각화 및 시뮬레이션 연구"
2022년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 우수논문상 (2022 KICS Winter Conference, Excellence Paper Award), "객체 탐지를 위한 신경망 구조 탐색 연구 동향"
해동신진학술상 (Haedong Young Scholar Award), KICS and Haedong Foundation (12/2018), For recognizing a researcher under the age of 40 who has made outstanding contributions to communication sciences R&D
2021년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 해동우수논문상 장려상 (2021 KICS Summer Conference, Haedong Paper Award Encouragement Paper Award), "주행 시 행동 인식을 위한 딥러닝기반 비선형 전처리 기법"
2021년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 우수논문상 (2021 KICS Summer Conference, Excellence Paper Award), "Massive MIMO 시스템을 위한 딥러닝 기반 비직교 파일럿 신호 설계"
2021년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 학부논문경진대회 우수논문상 (2021 KICS Summer Conference, Excellence Paper Award (Undergraduate)), "자율주행 환경에서 Unity-RL을 이용한 심층강화학습 시각화 및 시뮬레이션에 관한 연구"
2020년 한국통신학회 추계학술대회 학부논문 장려상 (2020 KICS Fall Conference, Encouragement Paper Award (Undergraduate)), "다중 에이전트 강화학습을 이용한 감시 드론의 경로 최적화에 관한 연구"
2020년 한국통신학회 하계학술대회 학부논문 장려상 (2020 KICS Summer Conference, Encouragement Paper Award (Undergraduate)), "Azure Kinect, Open3D, Three.js를 활용한 3D 모델링 및 WebVR 구현"
2020년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 학부논문 장려상 (2020 KICS Winter Conference, Encouragement Paper Award (Undergraduate)), "Quantum Heuristic Solver using QAOA for the Maximum Independent Set Problem"
2020년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 학부논문 장려상 (2020 KICS Winter Conference, Encouragement Paper Award (Undergraduate)), "고신뢰 고성능 UAV기반 정찰 네트워킹을 위한 다중 드론 스케쥴링"
LG전자 CTO부문 멀티미디어연구소, 우수논문상 (LG Electronics Outstanding Paper Award) (01/2008)
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) (10/2007)
제2회 RFID/USN연구논문공모전, ETRI 원장상 (ETRI President Award, RFID/USN Research Paper Contest) (11/2006)
제1회 RFID/USN연구논문공모전, RFID/USN 협회장상 (Korea Association of RFID/USN (KARUS) President Award, RFID/USN Research Paper Contest) (10/2005)
고려대학교 컴퓨터학과 성적우수장학생 (Scholarships for Academic Excellence, Korea University Department of Computer Science and Engineering) (Fall 1999, Fall 2000)
석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Spring 2025); Software Programming Basics (GECT002)
석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Spring 2025); Probability and Random Process (GECT002)
우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Spring 2025); Software Programming Basics (GECT002)
석탑연구상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Research Award, Top 3%) (05/2025)
우수업적상 (Korea University, Best Research Achievement Award) (03/2025); School of Electrical Engineering
석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Spring 2024); Software Programming Basics (GECT002)
우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Spring 2024); Software Programming Basics (GECT002)
우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Spring 2024); Software Programming Basics (GECT002)
인성최초재임용우수교원연구비지원사업 (Insung Research Grant Award) (01/2023), 고려대학교 최초재임용 상위 5% (연구기간: 03/2023-02/2024)
석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Spring 2022); Future Mobility Technology (GEQR075)
우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Spring 2022); Probability and Random Process (KECE209)
석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Fall 2021); Computer Language and Laboratory (EGRN151)
우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Fall 2021); Object Oriented Programming (SEMI104)
석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Spring 2021); Introduction to Computers (SEMI103)
우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Spring 2021); Probability and Random Process (KECE209)
우수강의상 (Korea University, Best Teaching Award, Top 20%) (Fall 2020); Computer Language and Laboratory (EGRN151)
석탑강의상 (Korea University, Granite Tower Best Teaching Award, Top 5%) (Fall 2019); Computer Language and Laboratory (EGRN151)
Certificate of Appreciation (08/2025), IEEE Future Networks AI/ML and QIT Working Groups (08/2025)
Certificate of Appreciation (10/2024), IEEE/IFIP WiOpt (2024)
ICT Express (Elsevier) Best Editor Award (2023), ICT Express (Elsevier) (07/2023)
2022 Best Chapter Award, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Chapter (12/2022), Awarded as a Treasure
Intel Corporation, Fellow Employee Recognition [#3081146] (12/2014)
University of Southern California (Department of Computer Science), Certificate of Appreciation (09/2010)
한국컴퓨터통신연구회 공로상 (OSIA (Open Standards and ICT Association), Outstanding Contribution Award) (12/2025)
대한전자공학회 공로상 (IEIE, Outstanding Contribution Award) (11/2025)
한국통신학회 최우수 연구회상 (양자통신 및 양자컴퓨팅 연구회) (11/2025), 연구회장: 김중헌
한국통신학회 학회공로상 (KICS, Outstanding Contribution Award) (11/2024)
한국정보과학회 정보통신소사이어티 공로상 (KIISE Information Network Society, Outstanding Contribution Award) (02/2023)
한국정보과학회 정보통신소사이어티 공로상 (KIISE Information Network Society, Outstanding Contribution Award) (02/2022)
한국컴퓨터통신연구회 공로상 (OSIA (Open Standards and ICT Association), Outstanding Contribution Award) (12/2021)
한국통신학회 학회공로상 (KICS, Outstanding Contribution Award) (12/2021)
Appreciation Recognition, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) (10/2021)
한국통신학회 학회공로상 (KICS, Outstanding Contribution Award) (11/2019)
ICSANE Young Scientist Award (이민지) (11/2025)
IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Student Scholarship Award (김규선) (10/2025)
IEEE ICDCS 2025 Best Runner-Up Poster Paper Award (손석빈, 박수현) (07/2025)
2025년 한국통신학회 동계학술대회 아이디어공모전 최우수상(분야: 퀀텀 컴퓨팅) (임채문, 노지민, 안효준, 김태환) (02/2025)
제16회 ICT논문 공모 대제전 (조예령, 이현수) (11/2024)