Research Assistant / Project Lead
Korea University (Sejong)
Advisor: Prof. Mee Lan Han
Period: Mar. 2024 - Present (Ph.D. Student & M.S. Student)
Role:
Conducting independent and in-depth research on Explainable AI (XAI) frameworks for encrypted traffic analysis
Serving as the Project Lead for key government-funded projects, directly overseeing research direction, schedules, and deliverables
Research Assistant / Practical Project Manager
Korea University (Sejong)
Advisor: Prof. Heejun Roh
Period: Sep. 2020 - Feb. 2024 (M.S. Student & Undergraduate Researcher)
Role:
Acted ad the Practcal Project Manager starting from 2021, leading multiple government-funded projects (e.g., NRF, IITP)
Managed project schedules, distributed tasks to team members, and authored comprehensive technical reports
Co-authored multiple academic papers on TLS/QUIC traffic analysis and malware classification based on project outcomes
Current Projects
Research on Defense Technology Protection
Sep. 2025 - Present
Development of Security Core Technology using Wireless Multimodal Attributes
Apr. 2024 - Present
Research on New Technologies for Enhancing Edge Cloud Data Privacy and Fostering Innovative Talent
Jul. 2022 - Present
Development of Generative AI-based Data Generation Technology for Benign/Malicious Script Learning
Sep. 2024 – Nov. 2024
Development of AI-based Binary Similarity Analysis Tool
Dec. 2023 – Dec. 2024
Development of Network Behavior-based Security Monitoring Technology against Encrypted Cyber Threats in ICT Convergence Public Service Infrastructure
Apr. 2023 – Dec. 2023
Brain Korea 21 (BK21) FOUR - AI Smart City Convergence Technology Education Center
Mar. 2023 – Feb. 2025 / Mar. 2023 – Feb. 2024
Design of a Traffic Classification Pipeline through Automated Learning of Encrypted Protocol Fingerprinting
May 2022 – Oct. 2022
Analysis on the Feasibility of Fingerprinting on QUIC Protocol via Machine Learning
Apr. 2022 – Oct. 2022
Effectiveness Analysis of Website Fingerprinting Techniques on Next-Generation Transport Layer Protocols
Mar. 2022 – Jan. 2023
Design of a Security Monitoring Framework for Various Encrypted Communication Protocols
Jun. 2021 – Nov. 2021
Research on Network Traffic Classification Methods through Metadata Collection of Next-Generation Transport Protocols
Mar. 2021 – Aug. 2021
KU Sejong Practical Problem Research Group
Jan. 2021 – Feb. 2022