Research Interests
Intelligent Thermal/Energy Management of Mobile Systems
On-Device Machine Learning
Research Experience & Education
Mar 2025 ~ Present: Ph.D. Course in Computer Science & Engineering, Korea University (Advisor: Young Geun Kim)
Research Group: Intelligent Computer Architecture & Systems Research Lab (CASL)
Aug 2022 ~ Feb 2025: Leading Student Researcher on the Samsung Electronics - Korea University Research Program
(under the supervised of Prof. Young Geun Kim)
Built Android / Linux-kernel monitoring stack and developed an RL-based thermal-management framework for mobile SoCs
Ran 300 + hours of environment-controlled experiments via Python shell-script automation; generated full training & test dataset
Co-authored a 70-page technical report and prepared accompanying administrative paperwork
Delivered four milestone presentations to Samsung Mobile R&D executives and engineering teams
Filed a Korean patent application with the advisor (No. 10-2569836)
Mar 2021 ~ Feb 2025: B.S. in Computer Science & Engineering, Korea University
Double Major in Mathematics
Feb 2025: Dean's List honoree and recipient of the Academic Excellence Award, 2nd Semester 2024
Aug 2022 ~ Feb 2025: Undergraduate Intern in Intelligent Computer Architecture & Systems Research Lab (CASL)
Honors & Awards
Student Research Project Presentation Conference for Science-Focused Schools - hosted by the Minister of Education
Jan 2019: Bronze Prize (President’s Prize – KOSAC; Solo Entrant, Top 6% of 188 teams nationwide)
Project: “Automated Glaucoma Diagnosis and Optic Disc Segmentation via Artificial Neural Networks”
Presented by the President of the Korea Foundation for Science and Creativity (KOSAC) [certificate (PDF p. 142)]
National Challenge of Scientific Inventions - hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT
(oldest & largest flagship nationwide student science competition)
Sep 2018: Excellence Award (Minister’s Prize; Solo Entrant, Top 1.6% of 5,982 teams nationwide)
Project: “Automated Galaxy Classification via Artificial Neural Networks with Fractal Dimension Analysis”
Presented by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Republic of Korea [certificate]
Oct 2016: Excellence Award (Minister’s Prize; Solo Entrant, Top 1.4% of 6,967 teams nationwide)
Project: “Smartphone-Based Barometric Sensing of Tunnel Pressure and Rolling-Stock Airtightness”
Presented by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, Republic of Korea [certificate]
Seoul Challenge of Scientific Inventions - hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
(oldest & largest flagship city-wide student science competition)
Apr 2018: Grand Prize – 1st Prize (Superintendent’s Prize; Solo Entrant, advanced to national final)
Project: “Automated Galaxy Classification via Artificial Neural Networks and Fractal Dimension Analysis” [certificate]
Apr 2017: Merit Award – 3rd Prize (Superintendent’s Prize; Solo Entrant)
Project: Algorithmic Heart-Rate Variability Interpretation via Cardiac Beat Analysis on Smartphones and Wearables” [certificate]
Mar 2016: Grand Prize – 1st Prize (Superintendent’s Prize; Solo Entrant, advanced to national final)
Project: “Smartphone-Based Barometric Sensing of Tunnel Pressure and Rolling-Stock Airtightness”
Apr 2014: Silver Prize – 2nd Prize (Superintendent’s Prize; Solo Entrant)
Project: “Smartphone-Based Declination Sensing App for Magnetic Declination Sensing and Collaborative Mapping”
Contact Info
E-mail: seonghyeonjeon@korea.ac.kr
Office: JungWoonOh IT & Education Center #514
Address: Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, South Korea 02841