<Dr. Jihoon Sung >
Dr. Jihoon Sung, a graduate of the Quantum Information and Communications Lab. (QUIC) in the Department of Electrical Engineering at KAIST (Advisor: Prof. June-Koo Rhee), has been appointed as a tenure-track faculty member in the School of Computer and Artificial Intelligence, College of Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, effective March 1, 2025.
After earning his Ph.D. from KAIST in August 2016, Dr. Sung worked at Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Experience Business (MX) Division for four years, where he developed and commercialized various network technologies, including wireless network optimization and security solutions utilizing AI/ML technologies. Since September 2020, he has been conducting research at ETRI, focusing on network intelligence, automation, and optimization. His work has also contributed to securing standard-essential patents related to the standard technologies of the 3GPP, a key standardization body in the field of mobile communication technologies.
His primary research interests lie in network intelligence and optimization, and he has published multiple papers in renowned international journals, including IEEE TMM.
Moving forward, he aims to advance research in network intelligence and high-level network technologies by integrating AI/ML technologies into the networking field.
