Hyegang Son

#NEWS

[Aug, 2025] I have started as a Core Member of Google Developer Groups on Campus Korea University (GDGoC-KU), an official Google-supported developer community where I advise members and juniors interested in Google technologies.

[Jul, 2025] I have started as a Senior Member of Korea University Deep Learning Student Research Club (AIKU), leading advanced paper studies and networking activities to promote knowledge sharing and deep learning among senior members. 

[Jul, 2025] I was awarded the Platinum Attendee Badge at Microsoft Cloud & AI Bootcamp 2025 for active participation in advanced sessions on Azure and AI technologies. 

[Jul, 2025] I delivered a talk titled "AI × Computer Architecture" at AIKU - Deep Learning Student Research Club, Korea University.

[Jul, 2025] I will serve as an Artifact Evaluation Committee for 58th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture (MICRO 2025)! 

[Jul, 2025] I have been selected as a Green Ambassador at Korea University. As part of the program, I will be leading a research and outreach campaign focused on educating future generations about battery recycling and proper waste separation in Seoul. This initiative is supported by the University Research Institute Industry Collaboration Center, the Korea Battery Recycling Resources Association, and the Graduate School Innovation Center! News: 매일일보 아시아타임즈 뉴스티앤티 스마트경제 이뉴스투데이 베리타스알파 대학저널

[Jul, 2025] I was invited to present my work, “Toward Sustainable AI: Resource-Efficient Model/System Co-Optimization for Large-Scale Generative AI,” at the K-Club World Conference: Next Intelligence for Planetary Solution. The poster was selected as an Outstanding Poster [Acceptance rate: 13%] and was further invited for an Oral Presentation [Acceptance rate: 5%] !

[Jun, 2025] I’ve been awarded the 2025 Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) gPBL Fellowship through Korea University’s University-Industry Cooperation Foundation ! 

[Jun, 2025] Excited to share that I’ve been awarded a student fee waiver to attend the Agentic AI Summit at UC Berkeley this August — a premier event sponsored by Amazon Science, AMD, Lambda, MLCommons, McKinsey & Company, PyTorch Foundation, Linux Foundation, and more!  

[May, 2025] Our paper, "Not All Adapters Matter: Selective Adapter Freezing for Memory-Efficient Fine-Tuning of Language Models", has been selected as a review paper for the undergraduate course COSE405: Computer Science Colloquium at Korea University! It’s a huge honor to see our work included in the curriculum and introduced to students exploring the latest advances in computer science. I'm truly excited that our research will be read, discussed, and critically reviewed by the next generation of scholars.

[Jan. 2025] Research paper "Not All Adapters Matter: Selective Adapter Freezing for Memory-Efficient Fine-Tuning of Language Models" is accepted to Annual Conference of the Nations of the Americas Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (NAACL) - Main Track as an Oral Presentation [Acceptance rate: below 5%] !

[Sep. 2023] I was finally selected as the LG Electronics Industrial Scholarship Student! [KRW 18,000,000 per year until graduation from graduate school] [Acceptance rate: below 5%] !

I successfully completed the application screening, SW programming test, aptitude test, competency-based interview, final interview, and medical check-up. I will receive industrial scholarships and various support, including participation in overseas conferences!

[Aug. 2023] I graduated from Korea University with Great Honor and achieved Early Graduation!

My undergraduate achievements are summarized on the Undergraduate CV page.

[Aug. 2023] I started undergraduate research student at CASL!

[Jan. 2023] I started undergraduate research student at SMRL!

[Aug. 2022] I was selected to the Dean's List and received an Academic Excellence Award! [1st Semester 2022]

[Jul. 2022] I was finally selected as a scholarship student by the Jung-hun Foundation! [KRW 6,000,000 per year until graduation from undergraduate school]

[Nov. 2021] I completed 11 months of mandatory military service! 

I was admitted to the Army war wound/accident on duty examination by the Korean Army Headquarters.

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA) recognized me as a disabled veteran! I receive medical support in accordance with the FRAMEWORK ACT ON VETERANS AFFAIRS. [Army headquarters decision] [MPVA decision]

[Feb. 2019] I graduated from Gyeongsan Science High School with Academic Achievement Award!

Graduated as the 10th Cohort. 공로상 (학예부문). My achievements are summarized on the More past projects page.