現) 서강대학교 전자공학과 교수 ('08-현재) 現) 서강대학교 차세대무선통신연구소 소장 ('26-현재) 現) 서강대학교 표준특허센터 센터장 ('26-현재) 現) IEEE Senior Member ('08-현재) 서강대학교 전자공학과 학과장 ('23-'25) 한국기술벤처재단 기술창업스카우터 ('23-'24) 한국연구재단 공공기술단 전문위원 ('20-'23) 한국연구재단 ICT·융합연구단 전문위원 ('14-'17) 미국 일리노이대학교(UIUC) 방문교수 ('14-'15, '18-'19) 미국 스탠포드대학교 박사후연구원 ('07-'08) (주)삼성전자 책임연구원 ('05-'07) (주)아이피원(Startup) 수석연구원 ('01-'05) 서강대학교 공학대학 강의평가 최우수 교수 (공과대학 1등) 서강리치공학상 최우수 연구상 (전자공학과) 국내외 학술대회 우수논문상 다수 Selected products | Publication list | Project list | Youtube "SoClassTV"

From 2001 to 2005, he was with IP One, Seoul, Korea, where he led several research projects and developed dual Wi-Fi access points and seamless roaming solutions among heterogeneous networks. From 2005 to 2007, he was a Senior Engineer at Samsung Electronics, Suwon, Korea, where he involved in the design, performance evaluation, and development of next radio access systems. From 2007 to 2008, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. Since September 2008, he has been with the Department of Electronic Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea, where he is currently a Professor. From August 2014 to July 2015 and from August 2018 to February 2019, he was on a sabbatical leave to the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA, as a Visiting Scholar.

His current research interests include AI technologies and wireless connectivity for 5G/6G, IoT, and vehicle networks.
He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a Life Member of KICS, a Member of KIISC, a Member of IEEK, a Member of KSII, and a Member of IEICE.

Office: R709A, 35 Baekbeom-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea
Phone: +82-2-705-8464
E-mail: jwso AT sogang DOT ac DOT kr

Experience

 Sep. 2008 - present	Professor ('17.09-present) / Associate Professor ('12.09-'17.08) / Assistant Professor ('08.09-'12.08) 전자공학과 학과장, Department Chair ('23.08-'25.08) 서강대학교 전자공학과 Electronic Engineering, Sogang University
 Mar. 2026 - present	차세대무선통신연구소장, Director 서강대학교 차세대무선통신연구소 Advanced Wireless Communications Research Institute, Sogang University
 Mar. 2013 - Aug. 2018	정보보호전공주임, Chair of Information Security('17.08-'18.08) 사물인터넷전공주임, Chair of IoT, Graduate School of Information & Technology ('17.02-'18.08) 정보처리전공주임, Chair of Information Processing, Graduate School of Information & Technology ('13.03-'14.08) 서강대학교 정보통신대학원 Graduate School of Information & Technology, Sogang University
 Jan. 2023 - Dec. 2024	한국기술벤처재단 기술창업스카우터 한국기술벤처재단, Korea Techno-Venture Foundation
 Jul. 2020 - Jul. 2023	공공기술단 전자제어 전문위원 (Review Board), 국책연구본부 한국연구재단, National Research Foundation of Korea
 Aug. 2018 - Feb. 2019	Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), IL, USA
 May 2015 - Jun. 2016	학술지발전위원회 전문평가단 위원 한국연구재단, National Research Foundation of Korea
 Aug. 2014 - Jul. 2015	Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), IL, USA
 Jul. 2014 - Aug. 2017	ICT·융합연구단 통신 전문위원 (Review Board), 기초연구본부 한국연구재단, National Research Foundation of Korea
 Dec. 2007 - Aug. 2008	Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, CA, USA
 Sep. 2005 - Dec. 2007	Senior Engineer, (주)삼성전자, Samsung Electronics, Suwon, Korea
 Jun. 2001 - Aug. 2005	Senior Engineer / Principle Engineer, (주)아이피원, IP One (startup company), Seoul, Korea

Education

• Ph.D. in Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea, Aug. 2002.

• M.S. in Department of Electrical Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea

• B.S. in Department of Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

• Membership
  • Senior Member, IEEE, since 2008 (S'97-M'03-SM'08)
  • Life Member, KICS ('09)
  • Member, IEEK ('09), KSII ('14), KIISE ('17), KIISC ('17)
  • Member, IEICE ('08)

• 한국통신학회 (The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences, KISC)
  • AI 학술 집행이사 (Executive Director of AI), Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2021
  • 국제협력 집행이사 (Executive Director of International Cooperation Committee), Jan. 2020 - Dec. 2020
  • 기획위원회 이사 (Director of Planning Committee), Jan. 2013 - Nov. 2016

• 연구회
  • 한국정보보호학회 암호연구회, since 2018
  • 한국통신학회 이동통신연구회, since 2015
  • 대한전자공학회 통신연구회 (Communications Research Society, IEEK), since 2009

• 학술대회 Organizing Committee
  • TPC member, ICAIIC (International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication), 2019-2022
  • Organizing Committee or TPC member, ICUFN (International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks)
    • TPC member, ICUFN, 2023
    • Registration Chairs, ICUFN, 2017 and 2020
    • International Liaison Chairs, ICUFN, 2014, 2015, and 2016
    • Publication Co-Chairs, ICUFN, 2012 and 2013
    • Local Arragement Co-Chairs, ICUFN, 2011
  • International Liaison Co-chairs, IPIN (Indoor Positioning and Indoor Navigation), International liaison Co-chairs, 2014
  • Publication, APCC (Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications), Publication, 2012

• Reviewer of
  • IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
  • IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing
  • IEEE Communications Letters
  • IEEE Wireless Communications Letters
  • IEEE Access
  • MDPI Sensors
  • Springer Wireless Networks (WINET)
  • Springer Wireless Personal Communications (WPC)
  • Wiley International Journal of Communication Systems
  • Journal of Communications and Networks (JCN)
  • and so on

• 심사 및 평가위원
  • 한국연구재단 (NRF)
  • 한국정보화진흥원 (NIA)
  • 한국특허전략개발원 (KISTA)
  • 한국예탁결제원 (KSD)
  • 한국거래소 (KRX)
  • 한국산업기술진흥협회 (KOITA)
  • 정보통신산업진흥원 (NIPA)
  • 정보통신기술진흥센터 (IITP)
  • 국방기술품질원 (DTaQ)
  • 한국방송통신전파진흥원 (KCA)
  • 한국전파진흥협회 (RAPA)
  • 한국전력공사 (KEPCO)
  • 한국어촌어항공단 (FIPA)
  • 방송통신위원회 (KCC)
  • 국립전파연구원 (RRA)
  • 인사혁신처 (MPM)
  • 중소벤처기업부 중소기업기술개발사업 (SMTECH)
  • 삼성휴먼테크 (Samsung Humantech)
  • 삼성미래기술육성센터 (SRFC)
  • TTA 기술문서 감수
  • 국가시험 등
  
  Honors / Awards

  • 서강리치공학상 최우수 연구상, Best Research Award, College of Engineering, Sogang University, Dec. 2023. [Site]

  • 공과대학 강의평가 최우수 교수, Best Teaching Award (The 1st of all engineering faculties), College of Engineering, Sogang University, Dec. 2020. [Site]

  • Best Paper Award, Korea Software Congress, Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (KIISE), Dec. 2017.

  • Bronze Paper Award, IEEE Student Paper Contest, Seoul, Dec. 2017

  • Best Paper Award, The Korean Institute of Communications and Information Science (KICS), Nov. 2016.

  • The top prize, MSC Portfolio, Sogang University, Jun. 2014.

  • Best Paper Award, Joint Conference on Communications and Information, May 2013.

  • Listed in Who's Who in the World, Marquis, 2010.

  • Best Paper Award, International Conference on Wireless and Mobile Communications (ICWMC), Aug. 2009.

  • Elevated to Senior Member grade, IEEE, Nov. 15, 2008.

  • Postdoctoral fellowship from Korea Research Foundation, Korea, 2008.

  • Silver prize from the Minister of Information and Communication, Korea, Soft Expo’99, as one of developers of a KAIST-Shinsegi Telecom project, Dec. 7, 1999.

  • Bronze prize, KAIST Homepage Contest, May 21, 1998.

  • Top honors and honor prize, Yonsei University, 1995 and 1994, respectively.

  • IEEE Student Travel Grant, IEEE Communications Society, 2000.

  • Scholarship from Yonsei University through college years.

  • Government scholarship (1997 - 2002), Ilsoo scholarship (2000), and Seoklim scholarship (2001), at KAIST.
  
  Skills
  • Computer language: C, Python, MATLAB, Microsoft VC++/eVC++/MFC, Java

  • DSP programming: TS201S TigerSHARC (ADI), TCI6482/TCI6488 (TI)

  • Network processor programming: Intel IXP2400 microengine assembly

  • Embedded processors: IXP420/425 (Intel), XPC850/860 (Motorola), S3C2510 (Samsung Electronics), AR531X (Atheros)

  • Simulation tools: SUMO, OPNET

  • Operating systems and device driver programming: Linux, Windows, Windows CE, Android
  
  

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