2025 KAIST EE Colloquium Lecture Series kicked off

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2025 KAIST EE Colloquium Lecture Series kicked off on March 13, 2025. The first lecture featured Ms. Hyunjoo Je, Managing Partner at Envision Partners, who delivered a talk on “Mindset of a Venture Capitalist and Entrepreneurship Capturing a Market Opportunity.” Sharing startup stories from an investor point of view, her lecture garnered significant interest from students interested in entrepreneurship.

 

The series will continue with a diverse lineup of distinguished speakers in the field of electrical engineering, including Prof. Young Lee, KAIST Invited Chair Professor and former Minister of SMEs and Startups, as well as Prof. Leong Chuan Kwek, a quantum technology expert from the National University of Singapore.

 

According to Prof. Jinseok Choi, the organizer of the Colloquium Lecture Series, lectures will also feature newly appointed faculty members of School of EE and a professor involved in entrepreneurship. He encouraged active participation from students and faculty members alike.

 

The colloquium lectures are held Thursday at 4:00 PM in Lecture Halls 1 of the Information and Electronics Building (E3-1). (Refer to the poster shown below for full details.)

 

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Announcement: Scholarship Selection for the Department of Electrical Engineering, Spring 2025

The Department of Electrical Engineering is pleased to announce the scholarship selection for the Han Chul Hee Augustino, Il Soo and Minhwa Lee , EE Academy Achievement scholarship.

Please complete the attached application form and submit it via email(lsh3@kaist.ac.kr) no later than 2 PM on Wednesday, March 5th.

 

1. Scholarship Outline

Scholarship Name

Scholarship Details

Han Chul Hee Augustino

Scholarship

(M.S./Ph.D)

  • Students who are academically or research-wise outstanding or come from financially disadvantaged backgrounds
  • Scholarship Payment : 1,000,000KRW per student, one time payment
  • Award : EE Faculty Meeting(4 PM on Monday, March 31th)

Minhwa Lee

Scholarship

(B.S. / M.S. / Ph.D)

  • A high-achieving student with a strong passion for research or from a financially disadvantaged background
  • Scholarship Payment : 1,000,000KRW per student, one time payment

Il Soo

Scholarship

(M.S./Ph.D)

  • A highly motivated student or from a financially disadvantaged background
  • Scholarship Payment : 1,000,000KRW per student, one time payment

EE Academy Achievement

Scholarship

(B.S. / M.S. / Ph.D)

  • Provide scholarships to students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds
  • Scholarship Payment : 1,000,000KRW per student, one time payment
  • Up to 4 students will be selected

 

2. How to Write a Scholarship Application

  • Check the eligibility and selection criteria for each scholarship.
  • Select your perfered scholarships in order of priority from 1st to 3rd.

 

3. How to Submit : submit to the email(lsh3@kasit.ac.kr), 2PM on Wednesday, March 5th.

 

 
 
 

EE Prof. Hyun Myung and Han Jung, CEO of i3system, Selected as Recipients of KAIST Alumni Association’s ‘KAIST Proud Alumni Award’

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<Professor Myung-Hyun (first from the left) and Jeong-Han, CEO of i3system (fifth from the left)>

 

EE Professor Hyun Myung (Bachelor’s 1992, Master’s 1994, Ph.D. 1998) and Han Jung, CEO of i3system (Master’s 1991, Ph.D. 1996), both alumni of our department, have been selected as recipients of the ‘Proud Alumni Award’ presented by the KAIST Alumni Association.

 

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<Yun Tae Lee, President of the KAIST Alumni Association, and Professor Myung-Hyun (right)>

Professor Hyun Myung achieved first place at the Quadruped Robot Challenge (QRC), part of the 2023 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), with his ‘DreamWaQ’ system—a blind walking technology based on deep reinforcement learning. The ‘DreamWalker’ robot leverages this fully autonomous walking technology, which perceives the environment and determines optimal paths. His pioneering work has significantly contributed to enhancing the competitiveness of South Korea’s robotics industry.

 

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<Yun Tae Lee, President of the KAIST Alumni Association, and Jeong-Han, CEO of i3system(right)>

Han Jung, CEO of i3system, is a first-generation researcher in the field of infrared detectors in Korea. Over 30 years, he has developed military detectors and founded i3system Co., Ltd., a specialized infrared detector company, in 1998. The company currently supplies over 80% of infrared detectors used by the South Korean military and has achieved export success in over 20 countries.

 

The ‘KAIST Proud Alumni Award’ is granted by the KAIST Alumni Association to alumni who have enhanced the university’s reputation through contributions to national and societal development, academic achievements, or community service. Established in 1992, the award has been presented to 126 recipients to date. The selection is based on achievements over the past year, and the award ceremony was held during the 2025 KAIST Alumni Association New Year’s Reception on Friday, January 17, at 5PM at the EL Tower in Seoul.

EE Prof. Hoi-Jun Yoo and Joo-Young Kim Open Next-Generation Collaborative Research Lab at KAIST

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< (From left) Gyun Min Lee (Vice President for Academic Affairs), Kwang-Hyung Lee (President), Hoi-Jun Yoo, Sang Yup Lee (Vice President for Research), and Seunghyup Yoo (Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering) >

 

On January 7, Professors Hoi-Jun Yoo and Joo-Young Kim from our department inaugurated their Next-Generation Collaborative Research Lab.

 

The Next-Generation Collaborative Research Lab is a unique KAIST initiative that enables retiring professors to pass on their academic achievements and expertise through collaboration with junior faculty members. Since its introduction in 2018, a total of 12 such research labs have been established. Our department now hosts three collaborative research labs, including the newly opened lab of Professor Yoo. The other two are the “KAIST System Semiconductor Packaging Research Lab” led by Professor Jeong-Ho Kim (opened in November 2022) and the “Vision-Centric General AI Research Lab” led by Professor In-So Kweon (opened in December 2023).

 

The newly launched “Next-Generation AI Semiconductor Systems Research Lab” will be directed by Professor Hoi-Jun Yoo in collaboration with Professor Joo-Young Kim.

 

Professor Yoo is a globally recognized scholar with outstanding research achievements in on-device AI semiconductor design. Professor Kim, as a rising researcher in the field, focuses on large language models and AI semiconductor design for servers. His expertise includes PIM (Processing-in-Memory) design technology, a critical element in AI semiconductor development.

 

The lab will systematically collaborate and transfer knowledge on next-generation AI semiconductor design technologies, including brain-inspired AI algorithms such as deep neural networks and generative AI. Furthermore, it aims to maximize the applicability of research outcomes to bolster the competitive position of domestic AI semiconductor companies in the global market, driving innovation in research and development.

 

Professor Yoo shared his aspirations: “Through collaborative research, we aim to propose future directions for the next generation of AI semiconductors in Korea and globally, playing a key role in transferring and expanding global leadership in this field.”

2025 KAIST Commencemet Ceremony Notice

1. Event Overview

(1) Date: Friday, February 14, 2025, 14:00~16:00
(2) Venue: Ryu Keun-Chul Sports Complex (N3)
(3) Eligible: Aug 2024 graduates and Feb 2025 prospective graduates

 

2. Instructions for Graduates

(1) Attendance Check and Event Instructions

– Time: 12:20~12:50 on February 14, 2025
– Location: Graduates should gather at their designated locations for attendance check and guidance before entering the main venue:

· Bachelor’s: Chung Moon Sool Building (E16)
· Master’s: Auditorium (E15)
· Ph.D: School of Humanities and Social Sciences (N4)

(2) How to Attend the Ceremony

During the graduation gown rental period (Feb 17), graduates must complete the Graduation Gown Rental Form and confirm their ceremony attendance on-site.

※ Failure to rent a gown or confirm attendance within the rental period may result in restrictions on attending the ceremony or receiving your diploma on the day of the event.
※ Even if you indicated attendance in your graduation report, you must reconfirm during the gown rental period.

 

3. Graduation Gown Rental and Return

(1) Rental

– Period: Saturday, Feb 1 Friday, ~ Feb 7, 2025, 10:0017:00
– Location: 1st Floor, Auditorium (E15), KAIST Main Campus
– Fee: KRW 10,000 (payable via bank transfer on-site)

*Requirement: A valid government-issued ID (Passport, Student ID Acceptable) and bank transfer confirmation(screenshot acceptable).

(2) Return

– Period:

· Feb 14, 2025 (Fri), after the ceremony until 19:00
· Feb 15, 2025 (Sat), 10:00~17:00

– Location: 1st Floor, Auditorium (E15), KAIST Main Campus

(3) Notes

– For proxy gown collection, the following are required:

① Graduate’s ID (copy acceptable)

② Proxy’s ID

③ Graduate’sinformation (student ID number, attendance status, gown size)

Gowns will not be rented outside the designated rental period.

 

4. Diploma Distribution

– For ceremony attendees: Distributed on-site during the event.
– For non-attendees: Available for collection from respective departments starting Monday, Feb 24, 2025.

 

5. Guidelines for Accompanying Family Members

(1) General Guidelines

Each graduate may bring up to 2 family members into the main venue. (Admission tickets required)
※ Additional attendees may watch the live stream in the Auditorium (E15).

– Food and drinks are prohibited inside the venue.

*Only sealed bottled water is permitted.

(2) Admission Tickets : To be distributed directly to graduates during gown rental.
(3) Admission Time : Family members are requested to be seated by 13:30 to celebrate the graduate procession with applause.
(4) Special Admission : Infants under 5 years old and Elderly individuals or those with mobility difficulties will be granted on-site when accompanying family members with admission tickets.

 

6. Inquiries

-Email: stsupport@kaist.ac.kr
-Phone: +82-42-350-2162, 21642165

 

Vice President of Student Affairs & Policy

Introducing new courses in the 2024 Spring Semester

The electrical engineering department has newly opened new courses in the 2024 Spring semester.

 

1. Semiconductor Nanostructures  (Code: EE473)

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2. Special Topics in Electronic Engineering <Introduction to Cybersecurity for EE> (Code: EE488)

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 Special Topics in Electronic Engineering <Interactive Wearable Computing Lab> (Code: EE488)

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3. Special Topics in VLSI<Neuromorphic Semiconductor Devices and Circuits> (Code: EE878)

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Guidance on Issuance of Certificate of Completion for Undergraduate Students Who Failed to Meet English Requirements

  1. Applicability

Undergraduate students who entered the university after 1998 and have

satisfied credit requirement for graduation (those who have satisfied

the requirements for undergraduate course work including AU in

physical education, voluntary service and etc.), but failed to meet

the English requirements.

– Students entering KAIST in 2015 or before: 130 credits or more

– Students entering KAIST in 2016 or after (including students on Advanced

major or Individually designed major without regard to their entering

year status): 136 credits or more

 

  1. Application Period: January 15(Monday), 2024 ~ January 19(Friday), 2024

 

  1. Certificate Issuance Procedure: After applying on the Academic System,

submit online before the deadline.

※ Academic System[Academic Records => Apply school register change => Apply

for Completion] → Obtain approval of department official → Obtain

approval of department academic advisor → Obtain approval of the head of

department → Students must submit it online before the deadline on the

Academic System

※ If the student fail to submit the application online by the deadline, it

will be automatically cancelled.

※ On the deadline, students cannot apply it online. Students must complete

the Application for Issuing Certification of Completion (form for the

deadline) → Obtain signatures of relevant faculty → Submit the form to

the Academic Registrar’s Team (ART) by January 19(Friday).

 

  1. Process for the Students Who Obtain the Certificate

– Students do not sign up for courses and they will be exempt from tuition

fees.

– When the students meet the English requirements(regardless of the

prescribed academic time limit), he/she will be able to get bachelor’s

degree on the graduation date(according to the academic calendar)

after undergoing necessary procedure including review of each college.

– The Office of Academic Affairs (Academic Registrar’s Team) will notify

the list of the students who have received the certificate to the

relevant colleges, and the relevant colleges will utilize the results

as reference data for graduation evaluations.

The Summer semester of 2023 is the final semester EFL will all early grading for graduation

Among those who are expected to graduate in August 2024, students who have not completed English education should take the course through this winter semester or replace it with TOEFL grades.

※ Course registration guide for special seasonal semester.

      → Students can graduate in the semester with seasonal semester if they meet the graduation requirements by taking seasonal semester courses that are operated within 3 weeks of the first half of the seasonal semester.(▶Refer to list of courses offered for Summer semester/ Check the Remarks column/ Limited to courses operated during 6.26~ 7.17/ If you register for a special seasonal semester course, please notify your department official who is in charge of graduation assessment so that the cours can be reflected in your graduation requirements.)

 

English: 4 credits (applicable to students entering KAIST in 2014 and thereafter; for those who have entered KAIST in 2013 and before, refer to the Course Completion Requirements by Year of Admission)

 A) The four required English classes should be taken within the first four semesters(except for summer and winter semester) after admission. For those who have not taken the required English classes within the period, students only can take classes offered in summer semester or winter one.

 Inquiry_eflprogram@kaist.ac.kr, 042-350-4686

Notice for February 2024 Commencement Ceremony

Notice for February 2024 Commencement Ceremony

1. Date/Time : Feb. 16 (Fri), 2024, 12:30~16:30
2. Place : Lyu Keun-Chul Sports Complex (N3)
3. Participants : Those who graduated in Aug. 2023 or are expected to graduate in Feb. 2024
4. Instructions for participants   
1) Graduate Waiting area
o Candidates for Bachelor’s degree : Chung Moon Sool B/D (E16) o Candidates for Master’s degree : Auditorium(E15)
o Candidates for Doctoral degree : A/V Room, School of Digital Humanities & Computaltional Social Science B/D(N4)
2) Time to arrive at the waiting place
o Graduates are to arrive at the waiting area between 12:30 and 13:00, after being informed about the progress of the event, prepare to enter the procession.
o Graduates who do not bring their diplomas cannot receive their diplomas from the podium.
3) Information on attendance at the degree conferment ceremony
o How to apply: Graduation uniforms and diplomas are distributed in the seminar room of the main auditorium during the graduation uniform rental period (‘24.2.01~2.07). Indicate whether or not to attend the graduation ceremony on the rental application form with O or X
※ Regardless of whether or not they attended the graduation ceremony indicated on the graduation settlement report, all graduates who received the graduation gown and diploma during the rental period and expressed their intention to attend the graduation ceremony in the application form can attend the event (however, students who did not receive the graduation gown and diploma during the rental period) cannot attend)
4) Graduation Gown Rental and Return
o Graduation gown rental period : Feb. 06(Tues.)∼Feb. 14(Wed.), 2024, 10:00∼17:00
※ weekend ․ Excluding public holidays
o Period for return : By Feb. 16 (Fri.) 19:00 / Feb.17 (Sat.) 10:00∼17:00
o Period for payment of rental fee : Feb. 06(Tues.)∼Feb. 14(Wed.), 2024
o Place for graduation gown rental/return : Auditorium(E15) 1st floor seminar room o Graduation gown rental fee : 10,000 won
o Account number for payment of rental fee : Post Office, 312512-01-000015 (account holder : Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 한국과학기술원)
o Matters to be checked when renting graduation gown: details of rental fee payment, ID card
o Note
– Graduation uniform rental fees must be paid in the name of the graduate – Check the deposit details or deposit screen when renting graduation uniforms

– Graduation clothes are only available for rental during the specified period
※ proxy collection of graduation uniforms and diplomas is possible only when the proxy recipient and proxy applicant have their ID cards.
5) Guidelines for families accompanying graduates
o For safety reasons, eating and drinking is prohibited at the event venue, and the number of accompanying family members per graduate is limited. We ask for your understanding as it is limited to a maximum of 2 people.
※ Families with limited access to the event can watch the event on the relay screen in the main auditorium (E15)
o Admission tickets for accompanying family members will be distributed during the rental period of graduation clothes, and must be entered on the day of the event. You must bring a ticket to enter.
o Accompanying families must enter the graduation ceremony hall by 1:30 pm (30 minutes before the event) and graduates Please congratulate them with a round of applause as they enter the procession.
[Commencement Inquiries ] Student Affairs Team Ext. 2162∼2167

Readmission Application Deadline and Procedures for the Spring Semester, 2024

Readmission Application Deadline and Procedures for the Spring Semester, 2024

 

– Details –

  1. Eligibility: Dropouts and expelled students of undergraduate and graduate programs

 

  1. Deadlines Be punctual. Documents not submitted by the deadline will never be accepted.

1) Submission by Students : Submit to the department/division office by December 15 (Fri.), 2023.

ㅇ Address : EE Department Office(E3-2, #1212), KAIST, 291, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34141

2) Evalution by Departments/divsions : December 16 (Sat.) ~ December 29 (Fri.), 2023.

3) Submission of Departments/divisions evaluation result to Academic Registrar’s Team: December 29 (Fri.), 2023

 

  1. Conditions for readmission

1) Students who belong to the following categories are not eligible for readmission.

– (Up to students enrolled in 2008) Those who are expelled for exceeding enrollment duration limit.

– (Starting from students enrolled in 2009) Those who are expelled for exceeding enrollment duration limit or who are expelled or voluntarily withdraw after getting enrollment duration limit extended.

2) Readmission is possible after 2 semesters including the semester in which dropping out or expulsion occurred.

  1. Readmission application and review procedures

Application for Readmission

Advisor & Department

Review

Review by Dean of Student Affairs & Policy

(undergraduate students)

Review by Academic and Research Review Committee

Approval by Provost

If you are not recommended for readmission or fail to attend in the previous deliberation process, the deliberation will be terminated and re-deliberation will not be possible.

Readmission with changing of major ()

Application for Readmission

Prepare two copies of each required document*, and submit to both the current department and the new department.

* In addition to the application for readmission, future study plan, opinion of advisor on readmission, and Academic transcript, applicants seeking readmission to a different department must submit an application for department transfer, and undergraduate applicants who have not declared major but decided his/her department must submit a declaration of major(undergraduate).

 

Department/

Division Review

Review by both the Current and new departments

※ If a student in the school of freshman decides to declare major at the same time as readmission, the department review of the school of freshman is omitted. Department screening is conducted only in a department that the student apply for.

 

Review by Dean of Student Affairs & Policy(undergraduate students)

 

Review by Academic and Research Review Committee

 

Approval by Provost

 

  1. Recommendation for readmission by department/division

1) The candidate is evaluated on academic capacity, remaining number of semesters,

and possibility of graduation based on the advisor’s opinion on readmission and future study plan by a three-member review committee consisting of the advisor, department/division head, and department/division professor or a department/division

-related committee. (In case of need, a department may interview an applicant.)

2) For undergraduate students, the Dean of Student Affairs and Policy will interview the recommended candidate and results will be announced through the Academic and Research Review Committee.

 

  1. Required documents for readmission

1) Application for readmission (application form 1) – submitted by applicant

2) Future study Plan (application form 2) – submitted by applicant

3) Opinion of advisor on readmission (application form 3) – submitted by applicant

4) Recommendation for readmission (application form 4) – submitted by department

5) Academic transcript – submitted by applicant

6) Application for department transfer (application form 5) – submitted by applicant (Chang a major)

7) Declaration of major(undergraduate) (application form 6) – submitted by applicant (Declare a major)

※ Students applying for readmission to a different department shall prepare two copies each, and submit to both the current and new departments.

 

  1. Other matters concerning readmission

1) Previously earned credits shall be automatically recognized without any separate procedures.

2) Graduation requirements for readmitted students shall be the same as requirements applied in the initial year of admission.

3) The prescribed years of study shall be counted from the date of initial admission.

4) Students readmitted after expulsion due to accumulated academic warnings will be expelled upon receiving an academic warning.

5) Students expelled for failing the qualifying exam must pass the exam within one year of readmission, and will face expulsion if requirements are not met.

This period may be extended by up to one semester if a leave of absence is taken.

6) Students can be readmitted only once, and will only be accepted to the original academic year or lower.

7) Tuition for readmitted students shall be governed by Rules on Collection of Student Payments.