Work Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher, KAIST

Jan. 2015 - Aug. 2015
  • SoC architecture exploration for Deep Learning in the hardware-software co-design methodology

Research Intern, Samsung Mobile Processor Innovation Lab

Sep. 2014 - Dec. 2014
  • Established a System-C TLM based simulator for early top-level system exploration in SoC

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST

August 2014

  • Thesis: Design and implement a mobile vision SoC for context-aware object recognition
  • Kim Choong-Ki Scholarship Award for Outstanding Research Accomplishment

M.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST

February 2011

  • Thesis: On-chip Learning Multi-class Support Vector Machine Processor
  • Korean Science & Technology Research Scholarship Award
  • Eun Jong-Kwan Scholarship Award for Honor of First Place M.S. Freshman

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST

February 2009

  • Graduated with Summa Cum Laude

Awards

  • Intel/Analog Devices/Catalyst Foundation CICC Student Scholarship Award
  • Korean Science & Technology Research Scholarship Award
  • Kim Choong-Ki Scholarship Award for Outstanding Research Accomplishments
  • Eun Jong-Kwan Scholarship Award for Honor of First Place M.S. Freshman

Activities

Teaching Assistance in Electrical Engineering, KAIST

2009 - 2011

4 Courses: Electronic Circuits II (EE301), Electronics Design Lab (EE405), Electronics Lab (EE505), Humanistic Intelligence System (EE878)

Research Assistant in Electrical Engineering, KAIST

2010 - 2011

  • Design and implementation of stereo matching based on embedded system using TI MSP430.
  • Design and implementation of face tracking for UAV surveillance system using AR.Drone.

Technical Strength

Computer Languages
Verilog HDL(incl. SystemVerilog, Verilog2001), C/C++/C#, JAVA, Python, Perl, Matlab
EDA Tools
Front-to-back full chip implementation (RTL/schematic to P&R)