Curriculum Vitae

Seonjae Kim

Dong-A University
- Dept. of Computer Engineering
Image Signal Processing Lab. (ISPL)
- Advisor: Prof. Dongsan Jun
Ph.D. Candidate

Contact

E-mail: sjkim@donga-ispl.kr
Office: Image Signal Processing Lab., Room 210, 1st Engineering Building (S03), Seunghak Campus, Dong-A University, Hadan-dong, Saha-gu, Busan, Rep. of Korea (Google map)
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Research Interest

Video Coding (International standard of ISO/IEC and ITU-T)
- High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC)
- Versatile Video Coding (VVC)
- Enhanced Compression Beyond VVC Capability (ECM, Post VVC)
- Neural Network-based Video Coding (NNVC, Post VVC)
- Video Coding for Machine (VCM)
Deep Learning based Computer Vision
- Super Resolution (SR)
- Compression Artifact Reduction

International Journal (SCIE)

Luma Background Restoration for Semantic Segmentation in Video Coding for Machines

Taesik Lee, Seonjae Kim, Byeongju Park, Soon-heung Jung, Hyon-Gon Choo, and Dongsan Jun*, Sep. 2025. (Taesik Lee and Seonjae Kim contributed equally to this work.)

IEEE Trans. Circuits Syst. Video Technol. (JCR Rank 4.98%, IF 11.1) (Submitted)

Dynamic Bit-Plance Arithmetic Coding Method for Quantized Spectral Coefficients in USAC

Seonjae Kim, Byeongho Jo, Seungkwon Beack, Taejin Lee, and Dongsan Jun*, Jan. 2025.

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing (JCR Rank 2.77%, IF 13.7) (Awaiting Final Decision)

Artifacts Reduction Using Multi-Scale Feature Attention Network in Compressed Medical Images

Seonjae Kim and Dongsan Jun*, Jun. 2021.

Published in Computers Materials & Continua (JCR Rank 13.1%, IF 4.89)

[doi] [paper]

Two-Dimensional Audio Compression Method Using Video Coding Schemes

Seonjae Kim, Dongsan Jun*, Byung-Gyu Kim*, Seungkwon Beack, Misuk Lee, and Taejin Lee, Mar. 2021.

Published in Electronics (JCR Rank 46.8%, IF 2.41)

[doi] [paper]

Single Image Super-Resolution Method Using CNN-Based Lightweight Neural Networks

Seonjae Kim, Dongsan Jun*, Byung-Gyu Kim, Hunjoo Lee, and Eunjun Rhee, Jan. 2021.

Published in Applied Sciences (JCR Rank 34.6%, IF 2.41)

[doi] [paper]

Domestic Journal (KCI)

Image Restoration Method using Denoising CNN

Seonjae Kim, Jeongho Lee, Suk-Hwan Lee, and Dongsan Jun*, Jan. 2022.

Published in Journal of Korea Multimedia Society

[doi] [paper]

Contributions (JVET of ITU-T SC 16 WP 3 and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29)

[JVET-AI0076] AhG12: The Modification of BV Candidate List Construction, 35th Meeting, Sapporo, JP, 12-19 July 2024.
[JVET-AH0131] AhG12: Fix on BV Filtering for IntraTMP fusion, 34th Meeting, Rennes, FR, 14-24 April 2024.

Domestic Patent

Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2025-0084680, 2025.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2025-0079875, 2025.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0093073, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0071655, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0046583, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0040033, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0006354, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0006353, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0006352, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0006351, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0006350, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0003664, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0003660, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2024-0003659, 2024.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2023-0148066, 2023.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2023-0148067, 2023.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2023-0148068, 2023.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2023-0148073, 2023.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2023-0148078, 2023.
Tuple-Based Audio Signal Decoding/Encoding Method and Apparatus for Performing the Same, 10-2023-0033732, 2023.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2023-0013258, 2023.
Method of Encoding/Decoding a Video, 10-2023-0013259, 2023.
Method and Appratus for Encoding/Decoding Video, 10-2023-0015166, 2023.
Apparatus and Method for Generating Super-Resolution Image Using Light-Weight Convolutional Neural Network, 10-2022-0155737, 2022.
Method and Apparatus for Encoding Decoding Audio Based on Video Encoding, 10-2021-0033995, 2021.

Education

Ph.D. Candidate in Dept. of Computer Engineering, Dong-A University Sep. 2023 - Present
- Advisor: Prof. Dongsan Jun
M.S. in Dept. of Computer Engineering, Dong-A University Sep. 2021 - Aug. 2023
- Advisor: Prof. Dongsan Jun
- Thesis: Variable Tuple Size Based Entropy Coding for Transform Domain Audio Signal
B.S. in Dept. of Information and Communication Engineering, Kyungnam University Feb. 2015 - Aug. 2020
- Summa Cum Laude

Project Experience

Government-Funded Projects as Student Researcher
- A 2D Spherical Harmonics Neural Network for Inter-Frame Fractional-Pel Sep. 2025 - Present
  Prediction in Advanced Video Coding
  funded by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
- Research and standardization on deep learning based low complexity June 2023 - Present
  video coding algorithm for hyper reality video
  funded by National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
- Development of immersive video spatial computing technology Jan. 2022 - Present
  for ultra-realistic metaverse services
  funded by Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)
- Standard (Essential) patent strategy support project Mar. 2024 - Dec. 2024
  funded by Korea Intellectual property STrategy Agency (KISTA)
- Research on video coding based audio compression Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2024
  funded by Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)

Research on image quality enhancement using DNN based super resolution Sep. 2019 - Oct. 2021
funded by Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)

Technical Skill

Programming Languages: C/C++, Python (Pytorch, Tensorflow), MATLAB
Ref. S/W for Video Coding Standardization: VTM (VVC Test Model), ECM (Enhanced Compression beyond VVC Capability)

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