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- 2025 Yonsei Academic Award and Medical Science Award, Professor Kwang-Hoon Son of the College of Engineering
- Yonsei University annually presents the Yonsei Academic Award to full-time faculty members who have made significant contributions to academic advancement through outstanding research achievements. The Yonsei Academic Award is the university’s most prestigious honor, and candidates are evaluated through a working committee composed of the Graduate School, Office of Academic Affairs, Office of Research Affairs, and the Medical Science Research Office of the Medical Center. The committee verifies achievements in various fields, followed by peer review by external experts, evaluation by sector-specific review panels, and final deliberation by a selection committee to determine the recipients. The award is given in five categories: Humanities & Arts, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The Medicine category is represented by the Medical Science Award (Academic Division). For the 2025 Yonsei Academic Award, Professor Moowon Lee (Department of Business Administration, School of Business) was selected in the Social Sciences category, Professor Youngwook Lee (Department of Astronomy, College of Science) in the Natural Sciences category, and Professor Kwanghoon Son (School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, College of Engineering) in the Engineering category. For the Medical Science Award (Academic Division), which represents the Medicine category, Professor Namhoon Cho (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine) was selected. Professor Moowon Lee has conducted leading research on organizational innovation and corporate strategy based on organizational learning theory and is further expanding his work by exploring integration with other organizational theories and East Asian philosophy. Professor Youngwook Lee was recognized for his groundbreaking research in supernova cosmology, which contributed to elucidating dark energy and the accelerating expansion of the universe—considered one of the greatest challenges in modern science. Professor Kwanghoon Son developed, for the first time in the world, a deep learning-based technology that refines ultra-precise depth information by modeling the correlation among RGB images, depth data, and matching cost. He has been recognized for proposing a new paradigm in the field of reliability estimation for stereo matching technology. Professor Namhoon Cho has led research on the pathophysiological mechanisms of virus-induced carcinogenesis, the cell cycle, signal transduction, and the tumor microenvironment. He is also expanding his research influence through the development of pathological medical image datasets and AI solution platforms, resulting in patents and technology transfers. The awards were presented during the 140th Anniversary Celebration Ceremony held at the Centennial Hall on May 10. Development of Core Deep Learning-Based Technologies for Ultra-Precise Depth Imaging and Confidence Estimation Recipient of the Yonsei Academic Award in the Engineering Category: Professor Kwang-Hoon Son, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, College of Engineering Two Decades of Research Meet AI to Yield New Breakthroughs The Yonsei Academic Award is not only a great honor for me personally, but also a source of shared joy with the researchers who have participated in this work, as it represents the outcome of over 20 years of research in the field of 3D image processing, now brought to new fruition through integration with artificial intelligence. In particular, I find great significance in the fact that this research successfully modeled the complex interrelationships among RGB images, depth information, and matching cost to develop, for the first time in the world, a deep learning-based 3D image processing technology that refines ultra-precise depth data. This technology has been recognized for contributing academically by presenting a new paradigm in stereo matching confidence estimation. Going forward, I will continue striving to expand the horizons of research with my students, always balancing academic curiosity with social contribution. Focusing on 3D Generative AI Technologies In terms of future research plans, I aim to focus on developing 3D generative AI technologies based on the 3D image processing and AI technologies I have studied for many years. Recently, 3D generative AI technologies for realistic spatial modeling have been actively researched, but conventional methods face limitations in modeling dynamic real-world space-time that changes moment by moment. To address this, I plan to newly define a concept called HyperSpace, which integrates controllable, human-centric interaction elements and immersive spatiotemporal modeling elements—namely α-space and 4D space-time—and focus on developing human-centered immersive HyperSpace generative AI technologies that can produce interactive space-time content in real time. If successful, this research is expected to propose a new paradigm in generative AI by reflecting various characteristics on the HyperSpace, which combines both 4D space-time data and α-space data—unlike existing generative AI approaches. The Gospel and Academia—All Within God's Plan It has been by God's great grace that I have been able to serve as a professor for 30 years at Yonsei University, which was founded in 1885 by missionary Horace G. Underwood, who brought both the Gospel and academia to this land. In that same year, 1885, missionary Henry G. Appenzeller established Jeongdong First Methodist Church, where I have been blessed to live a life of faith within a community of believers. Looking back on the past years of nurturing students and sharing the Gospel under the protection of God and the dedication of these two missionaries, I can only confess that everything has been within God’s plan. It is with deep gratitude and emotion that I witness the students I have taught now going on to mentor the next generation, as I have been able to carry out the mission of research and education on the foundation of such a rich history and tradition. I consider it a great honor to be selected as a recipient of the Yonsei Academic Award—an award that carries on the visionary academic spirit and ideals of service to humanity exemplified by missionary Underwood through modern scholarly achievement. I give all glory to God. I will continue to do my best to integrate faith and scholarship in the role I have been given. Link : https://engineering.yonsei.ac.kr/engineering/board/research.do?mode=view&articleNo=447313&article.offset=0&articleLimit=10
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- Dr. Kyowon Kang , was appointed as a Faculty at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
- Dr. Kyowon Kang, a graduate student of Professor Ki Jun Yu's research team, was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in March 2025. Dr. Kyowon Kang (Graduate Date : 2024.02) has been conducting research on wearable and implantable bioelectronics at the Yonsei University as postdoctoral researcher.
- 전기전자공학부 2025.05.19
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- Dr. Dongho Ha (from Prof. Won Woo Ro’s Research Group) Joined as an Infrastructure ASIC Engineer at META Platforms
- Dr. Dongho Ha will join as META Platforms as a Infrastructure ASIC Engineer in July 2025. He receive his Ph.D. in August 2024 from the Embedded Systems and Computer Architecture Lab (eSCaL) under the supervision of Prof. Won Woo Ro. Upon completion of his Ph.D., Dr. Ha worked as a System Architect at Mangoboost, leading the development of SmartNIC for DPU. At Meta, he will contribute as an ASIC Designer, contributing to various platforms hardware.
- 전기전자공학부 2025.05.19
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- Professor Yoo In-sang's research team selects excellent new research projects for the Korea Research Foundation in 2025
- Professor Yoonsang Yoo of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Yonsei University has been selected for the 2025 Excellent Young Researcher Program, which is organized by the Ministry of Science and ICT and supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea. The topic of this research is “Wave-based Computational Metasurface Transceiver for Implementation of 6G Intelligent Extreme Large-scale Massive MIMO Sensing and Communication Systems,” and the research aims to establish foundational studies for next-generation intelligent sensing and communication systems by leveraging metamaterials/metasurfaces and artificial intelligence (AI). The project duration is three years, with a total research funding of 875 million KRW. This research, in particular, will be conducted as an international collaborative project with world-class researchers in the fields of metamaterials/metasurfaces and imaging (Duke University in the U.S., Queen’s University Belfast in the U.K., and the University of Limoges in France). Professor Yoo’s research team was selected last year for the Korea-EU Cooperation Promotion Program and has since been conducting a joint project with the same European research institutions (Queen’s University Belfast in the U.K. and the University of Limoges in France). Through this Excellent Young Researcher Program, they are expected to continue even more active global collaborative research. Meanwhile, the Excellent Young Researcher Program by the National Research Foundation of Korea is a national support program that aims to foster future leaders in academic disciplines by supporting the original research of outstanding early-career researchers. The competition for the 2025 first-half selection was known to be highly competitive.
- 전기전자공학부 2025.05.09
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- Dr. Seongmin Lee (Advisor: Prof. Sanghoon Lee) Appointed as a Faculty at the Hanbat National University
- Dr. Lee Sung-min (advised by Professor Sanghoon Lee) has been appointed Assistant Professor in the Department of AI Software at Hanbat National University, commencing March 2025. Dr. Lee received his Ph.D. from the Multi-dimensional Insight Lab at Yonsei University in August 2024. His research focuses on Computer Vision, 3D Quality Assessment, and the Human Visual System.
- 전기전자공학부 2025.04.17
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- Dr. HaeMin Cho (Advisor: Prof. Euntai Kim) Appointed as a Faculty (Assistant Professor) at Gachon University.
- Dr. HaeMin Cho, who graduated with a Ph.D. from Professor Euntai Kim's research group, was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of AI・Software at Gachon University in March 2025. Dr. HaeMin Cho (Graduation Date: Feb 2023) has been has been actively working as a Senior Researcher at HD Hyundai Robotics, also leading research and development as a Project Manager.
- 전기전자공학부 2025.03.26
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- Dr. Wonje Jang(Advisor: Prof. Euntai Kim) Appointed as a Faculty at the Hankuk University of Foreign students
- Dr. Wonje Jang, who graduated with a Ph.D. from Professor Euntai Kim's research group, was appointed as an assistant professor in the Division of AI Data Convergence at the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in March 2025. Dr. Wonje Jang (Graduation Date: Feb 2023) has been actively conducting research in Computer Vision and Robotics at the Hyundai Motors Company.
- 전기전자공학부 2025.03.26
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- Dr. Hongje Seong (Advisor: Prof. Euntai Kim) Appointed as a Faculty (Assistant Professor) at the University of Seoul
- Dr. Hongje Seong, who graduated with a Ph.D. from Professor Euntai Kim's research group, was appointed as an assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Seoul in March 2025. Dr. Hongje Seong (Graduation Date: Feb 2023) has been conducting research in Computer Vision and Robotics at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology.
- 전기전자공학부 2025.03.26
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- Prof. Hanwool Jeong has joined Yonsei EE (VLSI System Design Lab)
- Hanwool Jeong joined Yonsei EE in March 2025 as an Associate Professor. His research interests are 'AI-driven circuit design' and 'AI-utilized design automation', focusing on next-generation memory, edge AI semiconductors, and circuit design automation (CAD). These technologies enable high-efficiency circuit design that maximizes computation speed while minimizing AI semiconductor power consumption, significantly shortening the design process, and reducing complexity to enhance development productivity.
- 전기전자공학부 2025.03.04
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- Prof. Kyuho Lee has joined Yonsei EE (Intelligent Systems Lab. )
- Prof. Kyuho Lee (ISL) has joined Yonsei EE as an Associate Professor in March 2025. His main research area is ”Artificial Intelligence Processor and System”. The major research topics are AI SoC, Processing-in-Memory, and Neuromorphic Processor. Prof. Lee has published more than 70 papers in prestigious international conferences and SCI Journals (i.e., IEEE ISSCC, IEEE VLSI Symp., IEEE/ACM DAC, IEEE JSSC, IEEE TCAS etc.) and actively serves as a TPC/OC member for respected conferences.
- 전기전자공학부 2025.02.26