Professor Kyeongha Kwon Appointed as Korea Representative of the IEEE ISSCC TPC
<Professor Kyeongha Kwon>
Prof. Kyeongha Kwon has been appointed as the Korea Representative for the Technical Program Committee (TPC) of the International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), organized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
Held annually in February in San Francisco, USA, ISSCC is internationally recognized as the leading authority in the semiconductor field, often referred to as the “Semiconductor Olympics.” Since its inception in 1954, the conference has been a gathering point for over 4,000 semiconductor engineers from around the world, who come together to exchange the latest research findings and discuss the future of the semiconductor industry.
The selection of papers for presentation and the organization of lectures and discussion programs at the conference are managed by 12 TPCs, composed of researchers from academia and industry across various countries, all recognized for their academic achievements.
Currently, there are a total of 23 TPC members active in Korea, including 8 from Samsung Electronics, 1 from SK Hynix, 4 from KAIST, and one each from DGIST, GIST, UNIST, Korea University, Sogang University, Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Ewha Womans University, and POSTECH, with one member representing Sapeon.
Prof. Kwon began her activities as a TPC member in 2023 and has been appointed as the country representative this year.
Prof. Kwon will preside over meetings of the TPC members in Korea, press conferences, etc., and will facilitate interactions with country representatives from other nations, contributing to the advancement of semiconductor technology.