EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 2014.

• B.S., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 2007.

EXPERIENCE

• Assistant Professor, Division of Mechanical and Electronics Engineering, Hansung University, Seoul, South Korea (Mar. 2023-Present).

• Assistant Professor, Institute for Hokmah General Education, Chongshin University, Seoul, South Korea (Sep. 2021-Feb. 2023).

• Assistant Professor, Department of Artificial Intelligence & Convergence, Daejeon University, Daejeon, South Korea (Mar. 2021-Aug. 2021).

• Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland (May. 2019-Feb. 2021)

• Research Professor, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (Apr. 2016-Apr. 2019)

• Senior Engineer, Memory Division, Controller Development Team, Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., Hwaseong, South Korea (Mar. 2014-Mar. 2016)

• Research Intern, Data Storage Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore (Apr. 2012-Apr.2013) 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Signal Processing, Wireless Communications, and Machine Learning

JOURNAL PAPERS

• T. Kim and G. Kong*, "Deep Learning-Driven Interference Perceptual Multi-Modulation for Full-Duplex Systems," Mathematics, vol. 12, no. 10, pp. 1-14, May 2024.

• G. Kong and Y.-G. Hong*, "Inference Latency Prediction Approaches Using Statistical Information for Object Detection in Edge Computing," Applied Sciences, vol. 13, no. 16, pp. 1-19, Aug. 2023.

• G. Kong, T. Kim*, and M. Jung*, "Iterative Multihead Multitrack Detection Scheme for Bit-Patterned Media Recording," IEEE Magnetics Letters, vol. 13, pp. 1-5, Nov. 2022.

• G. Kong and M. Jung*, "Tabu Search Aided Multi-Track Detection Scheme for Bit-Patterned Media Recording," Applied Sciences, vol. 12, no. 19, pp. 1-8, Sep. 2022.

• M. Jung*, W. Saad, and G. Kong, "Performance Analysis of Active Large Intelligent Surfaces (LISs): Uplink Spectral Efficiency and Pilot Training," IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 69, no. 5, pp. 3379-3394, May 2021.

• M. Jung, W. Saad, Y. Jang, G. Kong, and S. Choi*, "Performance Analysis of Large Intelligent Surfaces (LISs): Asymptotic Data Rate and Channel Hardening Effects," IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 2052-2065, Mar. 2020.

• M. Jung, W. Saad, Y. Jang, G. Kong, and S. Choi*, "Reliability Analysis of Large Intelligent Surfaces (LISs): Rate Distribution and Outage Probability," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 1662-1666, Dec. 2019. 

• G. Kong and S. Choi*, "An Ant Colony Optimization Aided Two-Dimensional Soft Output Viterbi Algorithm Detection Scheme for Holographic Data Storage Systems," Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 58, SKKD03, Jul. 2019.

• S. Han, G. Kong, and S. Choi*, "Equalization Scheme with Misalignment Estimation Based on Multi-Layer Perceptrons for Holographic Data Storage Systems," Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 58, SKKD02, Jul. 2019.

• S. Han, G. Kong, and S. Choi*, "A Detection Scheme With TMR Estimation Based on Multi-Layer Perceptrons for Bit Patterned Media Recording," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 55, no. 7, pp. 3100704, Jul. 2019.

• Y. Jang, G. Kong, M. Jung, S. Choi, and I. Kim*, "Deep Autoencoder based CSI Feedback with Feedback Errors and Feedback Delay in FDD Massive MIMO Systems," IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 833-836, Jun. 2019.

• G. Kong and S. Choi*, "Enhanced 2/3 Four-Ary Modulation Code Using Soft-Decision Viterbi Decoding for Four-Level Holographic Data Storage Systems," Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 56, 09NA06, Aug. 2017.

• G. Kong and S. Choi*, "A Two-Dimensional Partial Response Maximum Likelihood Detection Scheme for Misalignment Compensation in Holographic Data Storage Systems," Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 56, 09NA01, Jul. 2017.

• G. Kong and S. Choi*, "A New Read Channel Architecture Using A Staggered Pattern for Bit Patterned Media Recording," J. Appl. Phys., 115, 17B746, Mar. 2014.

• T. Kim, G. Kong, X. Weiya, and S. Choi*, "Cell-to-Cell Interference Compensation Schemes Using Reduced Symbol Pattern of Interfering Cells for MLC NAND Flash Memory," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 2569-2573, May. 2013.

CONFERENCE PAPERS

• S. Oh, S. Lee, Y.-G. Hong, G. Kong, and H.-K. Kahng, "Performance Evaluation of Partial Offloading under Various Scenarios in Mobile Edge Computing," in Proc. International Conference on Advanced Communication Technology (ICACT), Feb. 2022.

• G. Kong, M. Jung, and V. Koivunen, "Waveform Classification in Radar-Communications Coexistence Scenarios," in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2020.

• G. Kong, M. Jung, and V. Koivunen, "Waveform Recognition in Multipath Fading using Autoencoder and CNN with Fourier Synchrosqueezing  Transform," in Proc. IEEE International Radar Conference (IRC), Apr. 2020.

• G. Kong and V. Koivunen, "Radar Waveform Recognition Using Fourier-Based Synchrosqueezing Transform and CNN," in Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Computational Advances in Multi-Sensor Adaptive Processing (CAMSAP), Dec. 2019.

• M. Jung, W. Saad, and G. Kong, "Spectral Efficiency in Large Intelligent Surfaces: Asymptotic Analysis Under Pilot Contamination,"  in Proc. IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2019.

• S. Han, G. Kong, D. Kim, and S. Choi, "CNN-based user selection in MIMO broadcasting channel,"  in Proc. International Technical Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers and Communications (ITC-CSCC), Jun. 2019.

• S.-R. Kim, K. Lee, G. Kong, M.-K. Lee, D. Shin, G. Yu, B. Shin, P. Yoon, H. Son, J.-J. Kong, "A Post-Processing Algorithm for Reducing Strong Error Effects in NAND Flash Memory,"  in Proc. IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS), Oct. 2016.

GRANTED PATENTS

• METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, 102410203, KR, Jun. 2022.

• METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SIGNAL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, 11070404, US, Jul. 2021.

• METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING A SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, 102274959, KR, Jul. 2021.

• METHOD AND APPARAUS FOR ENCODING OPERATION IN SIMULTANEOUS WIRELESS INFORMATION AND POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, 102174234, KR, Oct. 2020.

• CODEBOOK GENERATION APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SWIPT SYSTEM, 102165611, KR, Oct. 2020.

• METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING SIGNAL IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, 10505673, US, Dec. 2019.

• DECODER USING LOW-DENSITY PARITY-CHECK CODE AND MEMORY CONTROLLER INCLUDING THE SAME, 10324785, US, Jun. 2019.

HONORS & AWARDS

• Maanpuolustuksen Kannatussäätiö (National Defence Support Foundation), Research Scholarship, Apr. 2020.

• Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Industrial Scholarship for Ph.D, Sep. 2011 - Feb. 2014.

• Brain Korea 21, Scholarship for Global Internship, Apr. 2012 - Mar. 2013.