2025

• [2025.12.] Ph.D. student Si Yong Lee presented an R&D project planned in collaboration with KETI during the 2025 IGC Industry–Academia Collaboration Connect Week.

• [2025.11.] BCL participated in a joint seminar organized by IGC, SUNY Korea, and KETI to promote the planning of international collaborative research projects. The MindCore system was demonstrated, followed by discussions on potential collaborative projects.

• [2025.10.] “MindCore: Spike-Driven Programmable Accelerator for On-Device Neuromorphic Computing,” authored by Hawon Park, Si Yong Lee, Ryangjin Lee, Yoora Kim, and Yoon Seok Yang, was accepted for publication at the 18th IEEE International Symposium on Embedded Multicore/Many-core Systems-on-Chip (MCSoC 2025). See you in Singapore!

• [2025.09.] MindSyn presented a booth demonstration and investor relations session at Incheon Startup Week, held from September 23 to 24.

• [2025.08.] MindSyn participated in the 2025 Preliminary Startup Package Program Jump-Up Demo Day on August 27.

• [2025.08.] BCL held its Demo Day on August 11, featuring an on-device AI demonstration of SNN and Spike Transformer implementations on a Xilinx ZCU104 FPGA board.

• [2025.07–08.] BCL held its undergraduate summer meetings and seminars, with approximately 10 participants.

• [2025.07–08.] MindSyn held summer meetings and seminars as part of the 2025 Preliminary Startup Package Program.

• [2025.06.] MindSyn held the kickoff meeting for its 2025 Preliminary Startup Package Program project, “Next-Generation AI Neuromorphic Processor Semiconductor Design.”

• [2025.05.] BCL was selected to participate in the 2025 Preliminary Startup Package Program, organized by Korea’s Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS). The project “Next-Generation AI Neuromorphic Processor Semiconductor Design” was accepted into the program.

• [2025.04.] Yoon Seok Yang published the Electronic Times column “[ET Column] In the Age of AI, What Should Future Generations Prepare For?”, discussing the challenges facing students and the skills needed to prepare for the AI era. (Article)

• [2025.03.] Dowon Kim and Mingu Hwang joined BCL as undergraduate research members.

• [2025.02.] Minseo Kim and Seongbeen Na joined BCL as undergraduate research members.

• [2025.01.] BCL held the 2nd Brain-Inspired Computing Lab Bootcamp from January 9 to 11 in collaboration with Prof. Wang’s research group.

2024

• [2024.11.] BCL completed a Korean patent application for “Technology for Learning and Predicting Driver Motion Using an Event Camera and Directly Trained Spiking Neural Networks on Loihi Chip” (Application No. 10-2024-0166263).

• [2024.11.] “N-DriverMotion: Driver Motion Learning and Prediction Using an Event-Based Camera and Directly Trained Spiking Neural Networks on Loihi 2,” authored by Hyo Jong Chung, Byungkon Kang, and Yoon Seok Yang, was accepted for publication in IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular Technology.

• [2024.10.] Yoon Seok Yang, Si Yong Lee, and Hawon Park participated in the Neuromorphic Artificial Intelligence Semiconductor Workshop. (Event)

• [2024.10.] Yoon Seok Yang delivered an invited presentation titled “AI Vision Systems and Applications for Autonomous Vehicles” at the 20th Gangwon Future Mobility Forum: AI-Based Strategies for the Industrialization of Future Mobility. (Article)

• [2024.10.] BCL held a joint research seminar with Prof. Sehoon Jeong titled “Bio and Healthcare Applications of SNNs.”

• [2024.09.] Yoon Seok Yang delivered an invited presentation at the RTMM Workshop in Seoul, held in conjunction with IEEE MASS.

• [2024.08.] Yoon Seok Yang received the Thank-a-Teacher Award in recognition of his contributions to students’ learning experiences.

• [2024.08.] Si Yong Lee joined BCL as a Ph.D. student, and Dahyun Eom joined as an undergraduate research member.

• [2024.08.] Yoon Seok Yang delivered an invited special lecture titled “Evolution of Artificial Intelligence: How the Human Brain Can Be Modeled in Computer Science” for the Junior Herald Student Reporters Program, attended by approximately 150 students from grades 3 through 9.

• [2024.07.] Yoon Seok Yang delivered invited special lectures for the SUNY Korea–Incheon Jinsan Science High School Subject Advanced College Associated Program on July 13 and July 20.

• [2024.07.] BCL held the 1st Intel–SUNY Korea Neuromorphic Bootcamp from July 17 to 19.

• [2024.06.] BCL held a joint research seminar with Prof. Sehoon Jeong titled “Development of Organ-on-a-Chip Technology for Biomedical Research and Drug Development.”

• [2024.06.] BCL received an International Joint Research Support Fund grant of KRW 3,000,000 from the SUNY Korea Research Support Team.

• [2024.06–08.] BCL held summer research seminars and meetings from June 18 to August 22, with seminars on Tuesdays and research meetings on Thursdays.

• [2024.06.] Ji Woong Hong, Minjun Kim, Myeongjun Kim, Wooyoung Jung, Yoora Kim, Gilho Kim, Yunho Kang, Dongyeong Kim, Farouk Sadqi, Jungu Kang, and Sanghoon Lee joined BCL as new research members.

• [2024.06.] BCL’s project proposal to the Intel Neuromorphic Research Community (INRC) was accepted, providing the lab with official access to Intel Loihi 2 systems following completion of the agreement with Intel.

• [2024.05.] Yoon Seok Yang was interviewed by Kelly Yang, Hong Kong Correspondent for China Daily, about the AI Seoul Summit and its focus on AI safety, innovation, and inclusivity.

• [2024.05.] Yoon Seok Yang delivered an invited presentation titled “Neuromorphic Computing” at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT).

• [2024.05.] Yoon Seok Yang participated as a faculty presenter at the IGC Research Showcase 2024.

• [2024.05.] Yoon Seok Yang delivered an invited presentation titled “Recent Trends of Neuromorphic Computing and Applications” at the Biosensor and Biochip session of the 63rd Korean Society of Medical and Biological Engineering Spring Conference 2024.

• [2024.02.] Hawon Park, an SK graduate student, joined BCL as a research member.

• [2024.02.] Hyo Jong Chung received the Best Health Hack Award at the Stony Brook University hackathon competition.

• [2024.01.] Hojun Kwak, Ryangjin Lee, and Seonggyu An joined BCL as new research members.

2023

• [2023.11.] BCL was featured in SUNY Korea News.

• [2023.10.] Yoon Seok Yang participated as a speaker at the Korea Times Forum. (Article)

• [2023.09.] Yoon Seok Yang delivered a presentation titled “Introduction of Neuromorphic Computing and Its Applications” at the LG System IC (SIC) Center, attended by approximately 50 LG engineers both online and offline.

• [2023.08.] Alexander Shim, Bong Gon Kim, Han Seung Choi, and Soo An Park joined BCL as new research members.

• [2023.07–08.] BCL held a series of summer collaboration seminars with the KNU SCENT Lab.

• [2023.07.] BCL participated in the Intel Neuromorphic Research Community (INRC) Summer 2023 Workshop, held from July 20 to 21.

• [2023.07.] Hyo Jong Chung, an SK Computer Science senior student, joined BCL as a research member.

• [2023.05.] Yoon Seok Yang served as a session chair at the IGC Research Showcase.

• [2023.04.] Yoon Seok Yang published an ETnews column titled “[ET단상] 인공지능 칩의 발전방향.”

• [2023.03.] BCL joined the Intel Neuromorphic Research Community (INRC) as an affiliate member, gaining access to INRC research activities, forums, workshops, and bootcamps in neuromorphic computing.

• [2023.03.] Yoon Seok Yang joined the Department of Computer Science at SUNY Korea as an Assistant Professor.