I am a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University. Prior to this, I worked as a research engineer at Hyundai Motor Company, focusing on vehicle security and embedded systems. I received both my B.S. and M.S. degrees from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), where I was advised by Prof. Sang Min Won in the Won Research Group.

My current research interests include integrated circuits for sensing applications, with a focus on near-/in-sensor computing, low-power embedded systems, computer architectures, and beyond-CMOS sensor and neuromorphic semiconductor integration. I believe that advancing algorithms at the edge can enhance sensor systems to aid people, save lives, and drive innovation in areas such as (1) unmanned mobility, (2) space computing, and (3) wearable biomedical monitoring.

Theories and progress related to my research are recorded in my tech blog and my Github.

Education

• Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
  • August 2025 - Current
• M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
  • Advisor : Prof. Sang Min Won
  • Mar 2023 - Feb 2025
• B.S., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
  • Sep 2019 - Feb 2023
• B.S., Bio-Mechatronic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
  • Mar 2015 - Feb 2023

Experience

• Research Scholar/Engineer, Hyundai Motor Company (July 2024 - August 2025)
  • Collaboration with Waymo/Google for digital key systems working with self-driving systems
• Research Assistant, SKKU Won Research Group (Dec 2020 - Feb 2025)
  • Sensor systems, neuromorphic systems, near-sensor computing, quantization
• Visiting Researcher, University of Pennsylvania (Jul 2023)
  • Research collaboration (Advisor: Prof. Mark G. Allen)
• Intern(Long Term Training Program), Samsung Electronics S.LSI (Aug 2020 - Dec 2020)
  • Image sensors, image signal processing, software framework, enterprise design patterns
• Intern, Fromnull Software (Apr 2018 - Nov 2018)
  • Embedded software, application software
• Sergeant, Republic of Korea Army(ROKA) - U.S. Joint Forces (Jul 2016 - Apr 2018)
  • Military interpreter, SIGINT @ USAG Humphreys

Awards & Honors

• NIIED Ph.D. Fellowship
  • Grantor: NIIED, South Korean Government, July 2025
• Hyundai Motors Research Fellowship
  • Grantor: Hyundai Motor Company, June 2024
• Best On-Site Conference Poster Presentation
  • Grantor: Korean Conference on Semiconductors (KCS), April 2023
• Surim Foundation Award: Talent in Engineering Division
  • Grantor: Surim Foundation, Dec 2022
• Headquarters Invitation and Technology Presentation at Qualcomm
  • Grantor: Christiano Amon, Qualcomm Inc, San Diego, CA, USA, Jul 2022
• 2021 ICT Colloquium - Research Award
  • Grantor: Minister, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea, Nov 2021
• Capstone Project Award
  • Grantor: Sungkyunkwan University, Jun 2021
• SKKU President’s List
  • Grantor: President, Sungkyunkwan University, Dec 2020
• Design Award, Smart Car Design Competition
  • Grantor: Sungkyunkwan University, Aug 2020
• Academic Scholarship
  • Grantor: Sungkyunkwan University, Jun 2020, Dec 2020
• Creativity-Success Scholarship
  • Grantor: Sungkyunkwan University, Dec 2019