2023.08 ~ present
Doctoral Candidate
Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University (MSU), Michigan, USA
Advisor: Prof. Jun Kitagawa
2021.02 ~ 2023.02
M.S.
Department of Mathematics, Kyungpook National University (KNU), Daegu, Republic of Korea
Advisor: Prof. Jehan Oh
2014.03 ~ 2021.02
B.S.
Major in Mathematics and Minor in Philosophy, Keimyung University (KMU), Daegu, Republic of Korea
Summa Cum Laude
2026, Specular differentiation in normed vector spaces and its application to nonsmooth convex optimization, preprint, arXiv:2601.10950.
2026, Nonlinear numerical schemes using specular differentiation for initial value problems of first-order ordinary differential equations, preprint, arXiv:2601.09900.
2024, Nonsmooth Convex Optimization using the Specular Gradient Method with Root-Linear Convergence (with Prof. Jehan Oh), preprint, arXiv:2412.20747.
2022, The wave equation with specular derivatives (with Prof. Jehan Oh), preprint, arXiv:2210.06933.
2022, The Specular Derivative (with Prof. Jehan Oh), preprint, arXiv:2210.06062.
2021, Primality between Consecutive Primorials (with Prof. Eunkyung Ko), Bulletin of the Korean Mathematical Society, Volume 58, No. 6, Pages 1377-1385.
2023.07, International Student Scholar, Keimyung University Alumni Professor Scholarship Association, Daegu, Korea
Scholarships for international doctoral students studying abroad
2021.02, The Excellence Award, Keimyung University College of Natural Sciences President, Daegu, Korea
Outstanding academic performance
2019.12, The Best Researcher Award, Keimyung University President, Daegu, Korea
The 26th Contest for Student Academic ResearchÂ
2018.11, The Best Team Award, National Institute for Mathematical Sciences (NIMS), Suwon, Korea
Industrial Mathematics Expert Problem Solving TrainingÂ
2026.04, 2026 Spring Central Sectional Meeting, American Mathematical Society, North Dakota, USA
TBA
2025.01, Geometry and Probability 2024, Yamagata, Japan
Nonsmooth Convex Optimization using the Specular Gradient Method with Root-Linear Convergence
2023.06, Mini Workshop for Graduate Student, Kyungpook National University BK Mathematics Education Research Organization, Daegu, Korea
A 30-Year Journey: The Duration of Using LaTeX
2022.11, Master's thesis, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
The specular derivative and its application to the wave equation
2022.06, 2022 YNMS Annual Meeting, Youngnam Mathematical Society, Busan, Korea
Primality between Consecutive Primorials
2019.11, The 26th Contest for Student Academic Research, KMU, Daegu, Korea
Prime Number Decision Algorithm Studying Shift and Product of Number System
2026.02, The 18th MSJ-SI, The Mathematical Society of Japan, Fukuoka, Japan
Specular differentiation in normed vector spaces and its numerical applications
2023.04, 2023 KMS Spring Meeting, Korean Mathematical Society, Daejeon Metropolitan City, Korea
The specular derivative and its application to the wave equation
2022.04, 2022 KMS Spring Meeting, Korean Mathematical Society, Virtual Conf., Korea
Primality between Consecutive Primorials
2021.12, 2021 KSIAM Annual Meeting, Korean Society for Industrial and Applied Math., Busan, Korea
Valuation of condor spreads through a variational inequality approach
2021.11, Undergraduate Research Internship Program, College of Natural Sciences, KNU, Daegu, Korea
Numerical Simulation for Free boundary of the Option Price Determining Partial Differential Equation Model
2019.08, Forum on Career Leaders for Next-Generation Women's Mathematical Sciences, Korean Women in Mathematical Sciences, Seoul, Korea
Machine Learning Model for Detecting Moving Objects
2025.08 ~ 2026.08
AI and Data enabled predictive Multiscale Modeling across STEM NSF Research Traineeship, Michigan State University, Michigan, USA
Trainee
Granted by the National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT): DGE-2152014
2025.06
2025 PDE Summer school: Theory and Applications of Elliptic PDE, University of California, Irvine, USA
Participation Graduate Student
Granted by the University of California, Irvine
2024.07
Optimal Transport through the midwest 2024, University of Wisconsin (Madison), Wisconsin, USA
Participation Graduate Student
Granted by the National Science Foundation (NSF): DMS-2236447 and DMS-2308217
2024.05
Algorithms & PDE, University of Texas at Austin & Texas State University, Texas, USA
Participation Graduate Student
Granted by the National Science Foundation (NSF): DMS-2144232, DMS-2019335, and DMS-1840314
2021.03 ~ 2023.07
Basic Research Laboratory, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
Participation Graduate Student
Granted by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
2021.03 ~ 2023.07
Kyungpook National University BK Mathematics Education Research Organization, Brain Korea 21 Four, Daegu, Korea
Participation Graduate Student
2021.03 ~ 2023.02
Basic Research Laboratory, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
Participation Graduate Student
Granted by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
2021.03 ~ 2021.08
Research Assistant for Full-time Graduate Student, KNU, Daegu, Korea
Research Assistant (Level 3)
Generalization of Derivatives
2025.01 ~ 2025.08
MTH 309 (Linear Algebra 1), Grader, Dept. of Mathematics, MSU
MTH 132 (Calculus 2), Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Mathematics, MSU
Math Learning Center (MTH 133 (Calculus 2)), Tutor, Dept. of Mathematics, MSU
2024.08 ~ 2024.12,
MTH 102 (Quantitative Literacy 2), Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Mathematics, MSU
2024.05 ~ 2024.06
MTH 133 (Calculus 2), Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Mathematics, MSU
2024.01 ~ 2024.04
Math Learning Center (MTH 133 (Calculus 2), MTH 124 (A survey of Calculus)), Tutor, Dept. of Mathematics, MSU
2023.09 ~ 2023.12
Math Learning Center (MTH 132 (Calculus 1), Tutor, Dept. of Mathematics, MSU
2023.03 ~ 2023.06
Partial Differential Equation, Grader, Dept. of Mathematics, KNU
2022.09 ~ 2022.12
Introduction to Functional Analysis, Grader, Dept. of Mathematics, KNU
Ordinary Differential Equation 2, Grader, Dept. of Mathematics, KNU
2022.03 ~ 2022.06
Partial Differential Equation, Grader, Dept. of Mathematics, KNU
Ordinary Differential Equation 1, Grader, Dept. of Mathematics, KNU
2021.09 ~ 2021.12
Analysis 2, Recitation leader, Dept. of Mathematics, KNU
2020.01 & 2020.08
Scientific Data Analysis and Artificial Intelligence Application Expert Nurture Program, instructor, Dept. of Mathematics, KMU