Seung Yoon (Sonny) Lee - Awards and Honors

Awards (including Mentored Students)

2025

2025 IMS Core Facilities Seed Grant, Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS), Georgia Tech
This scholarship provides funding of up to approximately $9000 for the use of the IMS Microfabrication Facility. Only five students from all departments received it in 2025 (two from ECE).
IEEE AP-S Educational Initiative Proposals, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S)
The AP/MTT Joint Chapter received a $5,000 grant for an initiative that introduces a new educational approach benefiting electromagnetics, propagation, and antenna education.
2025 IEEE Atlanta Outstanding Chapter Award, IEEE Atlanta Society
The AP/MTT Joint Chapter, where I served as treasurer, received an award.
Top 200 Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Best Student Presentation Award (1st-Author), KSEA Southeastern Regional Conference, Orlando, Florida
Next-generation Science and Technology Leader NET, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies, 2023, 2024, 2025
The $2,000 research grant from KOFST supported interdisciplinary research projects. Collaborated with five other students.
25: "Efficient Management of Data Centers for Extreme Environments using Digital Twin Technology."
24: "Operation and Risk Management of Hydrogen UAMs using 6G and Satellite Communication."
23: "Wearable Devices and AI to Enhance Sustainability and Reliability of Korean Healthcare Data."

2024

3rd Prize in Student Paper Competition (1st-Author), IEEE International Phased Array Symposium, Boston, MA.
IEEE Pre-Doctoral Research Grant, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S) – Mindy Yao (2023–2024 ORS Mentee)

2023

IEEE Doctoral Research Grant, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S)
This award is a prestigious honor for Ph.D. students, offering up to ten $5,000 doctoral grants annually to encourage careers in electromagnetics
Ph.D. Student Travel Grant, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S)
CREATION Awards, School of ECE, Georgia Tech
The award is given to students who actively engage in initiatives aimed at enhancing and improving courses, known as CouRse EnhAncemenTs & ImprOvemeNts (CREATION).
Undergraduate Research Award, School of ECE, Georgia Tech – Michael Meng (2022–2023 ORS Mentee)
HKN Outstanding Senior Award, School of ECE, Georgia Tech – Aaron E. Wu (2022–2023 ORS Mentee)

Prior to Georgia Tech

Excellent Research Group Award, Samsung Research, 2021, 2022
The award is granted to a research group that has demonstrated outstanding research accomplishments.
VOC Award, SK Hynix, 2020
This honor is awarded in recognition of my contribution to the development of the proposal for improving the MOSCap application method to improve high-speed circuit performance.
Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award, School of EE, POSTECH, 2019
The award is presented to a single student who has exhibited exceptional research accomplishment within the group of graduate students who are anticipated to receive their master’s degree.
1st Prize Best Paper Student Award, International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, 2018
The top 27 finalists for the Best Student Paper Awards were chosen from the 560 submitted papers, with one paper receiving the top prize.
Student Best Paper Finalist, IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Workshop Series on 5G Hardware and System Technologies, 2018
Semester Highest Honors, Department of Computer and Communication Engineering, Korea University, 2013, 2014, 2015
The award is granted to a single student who has attained an exceptional GPA and has received a recommendation from their college.

Honors

Work-Study Scholarships, Full tuition scholarship, Korea University, 2016
This scholarship is given to students who have fulfilled the role of a student body president.
Academic Excellence Scholarship, Half tuition scholarship, Korea University, 2015
Collegiate Honors Scholarships, Full tuition scholarship, Korea University, 2014, 2015
Volunteering Scholarships, Korea University, 2013
This scholarship is awarded to volunteers who support people with disabilities. I served as a note taker for hearing-impaired students.
Leader Scholarships, Korea University, Fall 2012, 2015
This scholarship is granted to individuals who have held positions as executives in their respective student councils.