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Pioneering the Future: A New Chapter in AI + Energy Innovation at Accenture Labs

June 1, 2022

Appointed as Principal and Manager, I have embarked on a cutting-edge industrial research career at the Future Technology R&D Group at Accenture Labs in California. My role focuses on spearheading innovative research in emerging energy technologies, utilizing smart materials and advanced AI systems for edge computing.

Completing Doctoral Program at Georgia Tech

December 21, 2021

Guided by Drs. Gregory Abowd and Rosa Arriaga, I engaged in groundbreaking research on energy-focused interactive systems, making significant contributions to the fields of Ubiquitous Computing and Human-Computer Interaction. My thesis, "Compute-proximal energy harvesting," explored novel energy harvesting approaches with practical applications, leading to the achievement of my PhD.

Enrolled in CS Ph.D. Program at Georgia Tech

August 1, 2016

Enrolled in a CS Ph.D. Program at the Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in Computer Science and Human-Computer Interaction under the mentorship of Drs. Gregory Abowd and Rosa Arriaga.

Visiting Researcher at HCI Institute, CMU

July 13, 2015

Embarked on a Visiting Research Program at Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute, collaborating with Drs. Anind K. Dey and SeungJun Kim on diverse projects including human activity recognition and mental health assessment.

Won the Best Design Award in LG Chem OLED Light DIY Contest

January 15, 2014

My DIY product, SMALP, has won an award in “LG Chem OLED Light DIY contest.” Please visit the LG Chemical official facebook for more details.

Served as Web Chair for ACM MobiCom 2013

December 1, 2012

Served as the Web Chair for 19th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking (MobiCom 2013).

Started as Research Engineer at LG Electronics

October 8, 2012

Commenced employment as a Research Engineer at Creative Innovation Center, CTO Division, LG Electronics, contributing to innovative projects.

Military Service Begins

March 2010

Commenced military service as a researcher at Ubiquitous Healthcare Department of BIT Computer Co., Ltd, as mandated for all Korean male citizens.

Awarded Master’s Degree and Successful Collaborative Research

February 22, 2010

Awarded a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ajou University, Korea, following the successful completion of a collaborative research project with Dr. Sumi Helal and his team at the University of Florida.

Ubicomp2009 Online Community and Registration Chairs

September 30, 2009

Served as the Online Community Chair of the 11th ACM International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp2009).

Well-being Index System Presented at Percom2009

March 9 - 13, 2009

Presented a Well-being Index System at the Seventh Annual IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (Percom2009) in Galveston, Texas.

Participation in World Congress on Disabilities Expo

November 21 - 22, 2008

Participated in the World Congress on Disabilities (WCD) Expo in Jacksonville, Florida, showcasing smart home technology and the Atlas plug-and-play sensing platform..

Collaborative Research Initiated.

September 1, 2008

Initiated collaborative research as a visiting researcher at the Mobile and Pervasive Computing Laboratory, University of Florida.