Alumni

Visiting / Associate Professors and Postdoc


Rajesh Kumar

rajeshkumarf11 [at] gmail.com

Ph.D., Dept. of Physics, H.P. Uni. ShimlaM.Tech IIT Roorkee
M.E., Dept. of Physics, CCS Uni. Meerut
B.E., Dept. of Sciences, CCS Uni.Meerut
Short Bio

Rajesh Kumar obtained his Ph.D. in Physics (Nanotechnology) from H.P.University, Shimla (India) in 2010. August 2007 to September 2008, he has worked as a researcher with Professor Kwang Soo Kim, Director of Center for Superfunctional Materials (CSM) at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), South Korea. Currently, Rajesh Kumar is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physics in Jaypee University of Information Technology (JUIT) and visiting Professor in our lab. His current research topics are Super Resolution Optical Microscopy, Nanostructures analysis using High Resolution Microscopies, Transition metal Nanostructures on Si substrates, Thin film formation of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Spintronic Device Application.theorems.


Oliver James

j.olivermount [at] gmail.com

Ph.D., Signal Processing,  IIT Madras, 2011
M.E., Communication Systems, 2005
B.E., Electronics & Communications, 2002
Short Bio

J. Oliver received the Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, India, in 2011, the M.E. and B.E. degrees in Electronics and Communication Engineering from India, in 2002 and 2005, respectively. His research interests include Statistical Signal Processing, Optical Imaging, Array Signal Processing and Compressed Sensing for Optical systems. He joined as a post-doc in INFONET Laboratory, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), in February 2011. He is currently focusing on the applications of compressing sensing in optical imaging systems and involved in deriving new under-sampling theorems.


Sang-Seon Byun

ssbyun [at] gmail.com

Ph.D., Computer science, Korea University
M.E., Computer science, Korea University
B.E., Computer science, Korea University
Short Bio

Sang-Seon Byun received the BS and MS degrees in computer science from Korea University, Seoul, Korea, in 1996 and 2002, respectively. He received the Ph.D. degree in computer science at Korea University, Seoul, Korea, in 2007. He was an assistant research professor of Graduate School of Embedded Software at Korea University in 2007. From 2007 to 2011, he has served as a postdoc and research scientist of Department Electronics and Telecommunications at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. Currently, he is a research professor of School of Information and Communication in Gwangju Institute Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, Korea. His current research interests are in the fields of Cognitive Radio Networks and Software-Defined Radio Architecture.


Asad Mahmood

 

Ph.D., ENSTA/ENST, 2008
M.S., University of Paris Sud, Orsay, France, 2004
B.S., GIK Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Topi, Pakistan, 2002
Short Bio

Asad Mahmood did his B.E in Electrical Engineering from GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Topi, Pakistan in 2002. He was selected amongst a group of students to go for his DEA (Masters in Research) Degree in ‘Electronic Systems and Infornation Processing’ from University of Paris Sud, Orsay, France from 2003-2004. He was offered Ph.D. scholarship from ENSTA ( Ecole Nationale Superieure des Techniques Avancees ) to do research on efficient algorithms for resource allocation problems in multicarrier systems. He completed his Ph.D. in July 2008 jointly from ENSTA / ENST (Telecom Paristech). He then joined CASE ( Center for Advanced Studies in Engineering ), Islamabad, Pakistan as an Assistant Professor in November 2008 where he remained till July 2011 and was involved in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in the ECE Dept. and doing research in the fields of Synchronization Algorithms for OFDM systems, LDPC/Turbo Channel Codes and Spectrum Sensing and Sharing algorithms for Cognitive Radios. He has joined GIST from September 2011 and worked in exploring the coding theoretic aspects in Compressed Sensing.


Zafar Iqbal

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, GIST, 2017
M.S., Information and Mechatronics, GIST, 2010
B.S., Computer Engineering, COMSATS Institute of IT, 2005
Short Bio


Hyunjun Jung

 

Ph.D., Computer and Radio Communications Engineering, Korea University, 2017
M.S., Computer Science and Engineering, Soongsill University, 2010
B.S., Computer Science, Sahmyook University, 2008
Short Bio


Muhammad Ahmad

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, GIST
M.S., Information & Communication Systems, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
B.S., Computer Science, COMSATS University
Short Bio


Mohamed Yaseen. J

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, GIST, 2020
M.S., Information & Communication, GIST, 2016
B.S., Electronics & Communication Engineering, Anna University, 2011
Short Bio


Je-Hyuk Jang

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, GIST, 2021
M.S., Information & Communication, GIST, 2016
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 2014
Short Bio

Ph.D. Alumni


Jintaek Seong

 

Ph.D., Information & Communications, GIST, 2014
M.S., Electrical Engineering, GIST, 2008
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Univ.of Seoul, 2006

Hwanchol Jang

 

Ph.D., Information & Communications, GIST, 2015
M.S., Electrical Engineering, GIST, 2008
B.S., Electrical Engineering, HGU, 2006

Younghak Shin

 

Ph.D., Information & Communications, GIST, 2016
M.S., Information Communication, GIST, 2011
B.S., Electronics & Communications, Kwangwoon Univ., 2009

Zafar Iqbal

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, GIST, 2017
M.S., Information and Mechatronics, GIST, 2010
B.S., Computer Engineering, COMSATS Institute of IT, 2005

Muhammad Asif Raza

nagnapk [at] gmail.com

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, GIST, 2018
M.S., Information Technology, NUST, 2006
B.S., Computer Science, UCP, 2003

Woongbi Lee

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, GIST, 2018
M.S., Information Communication, GIST, 2010
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Konkuk Univ., 2009

Sangjun Park

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, GIST, 2019
B.S., Computer Science & Engineering, ChungNam National Univ., 2009

Seungchan Lee

 

Ph.D., Information Communication, GIST, 2020
M.S., Information Technology, GIST, 2012
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Chungbuk National Univ., 2009

Pavel Ni

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, GIST, 2021
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Tashkent University of IT, 2009

Mohamed Yaseen. J

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, GIST, 2020
M.S., Information & Communication, GIST, 2016
B.S., Electronics & Communication Engineering, Anna University, 2011

Je-Hyuk Jang

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, GIST, 2021
M.S., Information & Communication, GIST, 2016
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 2014

Cheolsun Kim

 

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, GIST, 2021
B.S., Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, GIST, 2016

Jusung Kang

k92492 [at] gist.ac.kr

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, GIST, 2024
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Ajou University 2012

Haeung Choi

haeung [at] gist.ac.kr

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, GIST, 2025
M.S., Information Communication, GIST, 2015
B.S., Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 2013

M.S. Alumni


Hyeongwon Jeon

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2012.02)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Hanbat National Univ., 2010

Suje Lee

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2012.02)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Sung Kyun Kwan Univ., 2010

Jaegun Choi

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2013.02)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Inha Univ., 2011

Soogil Woo

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2014.02)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Univ., 2012

Hyeongho Baek

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2014.08)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Jeonnam National Univ., 2011

Jeongmin Ryu

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2014.08)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Jeonnam National Univ., 2011

Sangjun Park

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2015.02)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Univ., 2013

Haeung Choi

haeung [at] gist.ac.kr
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2015.02)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Univ., 2013

Seungyun Choe

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2016.02)

B.S., Computer Science & Engineering, Korea University of Technology & Education, 2014

Je-Hyuk Jang

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2016.02)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 2014

Rohit Thakur

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2017.08)

B.S. Tech., Electronics & Comm. Eng., P University, Shimla, India, 2014

Jaewon Bang

 
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2018.02)

B.S., Electronic Engineering, Hannam University

Hyunjun Han

jun10040701 [at] naver.com
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2018.02)

B.S., Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Handong Global Univ., 2016

Jeong Park

sillentsky [at] nate.com
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2018.02)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Kyungpook National Univ., 2015

Kiwon Yang

p2881p [at] naver.com
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2019.02)

B.S., Electronics & Communication Engineering, Jeonnam National Univ., 2017

Giljun Jung

jinpeg112 [at] gmail.com
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2019.08)

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Handong Global Univ., 2017

Changyun Lee

lyun4703 [at] gist.ac.kr
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2020.02)

B.S., Electronic Engineering, Jeonbuk National Univ.

Hyoungsung Kim

p2881p [at] naver.com
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST (2021.02)

B.S., Electronics and Computer Engineering, Chonnam National University, 2019

Hayoung Park

mintyoung [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST

B.S., Computer Engineering, Changwon National University, 2020

SeungBeom Kang

kangsb5186 [at] gist.ac.kr
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST

B.S., Computer & Information Engineering, Chonnam National University, 2018

Hyeong Ju, Kim

hyeongju1994 [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST

B.S., Economics, Gachon University, 2020

Yesuilen, Gulugdemberel

yesuilen [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST

B.S., Petroleum engineering, MUST, 2019

Jioh Lee

jioh0826 [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST

B.S., Electronics Engineering, Chungbuk National University, 2022

Youngin Choi

young_in [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Master's degree at Infonet, GIST

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Mokpo National University, 2022

Intern Students & Researchers


Khanh le tran tien

 
kog1986 [at] yahoo.co.kr
2009.09 ~ 2009.12

Amber Shafiq

 
shafiqamber [at] yahoo.com
2009.09 ~ 2009.12

Junho Lee

Now working at KETI
ljh8097 [at] gmail.com
2009.09 ~ 2010.09

Le wang

Harbin Institute of Technology
wlwangle [at] 126.com
2010.06 ~ 2010.08

Lin-lin Bi

Harbin Institute of Technology
jaybi [at] 126.com
2010.06 ~ 2010.08

Jeongmin Ryu

 
vim999 [at] naver.com
Intern 2010.06 ~ 2010.12

Subhro Das

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
subhrod [at] iitkgp.ac.in
2010.05 ~ 2010.06

Aparna Vegendla

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
 
2010.09 ~ 2010.12

Lan Hoang Quoc Nguyen

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
 
2010.09 ~ 2010.12

Han Jungbong

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2011.06 ~ 2011.09

Ashish Pandey

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi & Punjab Engineering College
 
Intern 2011.06 ~ 2011.08

Ni Pavel

Tashkent University of Information Technology
pavelnee [at] yahoo.com
Intern 2011.09 ~ 2011.12

Kim Evgenii

Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University
evgenii [at] gist.ac.kr
Intern 2011.09 ~ 2012.02

Zafar Iqbal 

M.S., GIST, 2010
B.S., COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, 2005
zafar [at] gist.ac.kr
Researcher 2010.09 ~ 2011.01

Sunil Kumar

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
sunilcrj1 [at] gmail.com
Intern 2012.05 ~ 2012.07

Shivam Sinha

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
shivamsinha91 [at] gmail.com
Intern 2012.05 ~ 2012.07

Ashish Dewaker

IIT Kanpur, India
ashishd [at] iitk.ac.in
Intern 2012.05 ~ 2012.07

Song Hoon

GIST Undergraduate Student
antsonghoo [at] gist.ac.kr
Intern 2012.06 ~ 2012.08 (+)

Dong Min Kim

Korea University
sinsamin1107 [at] gmail.com
Intern 2012.08 ~ 2012.12

Jiyeon Hong

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2013.06 ~ 2013.12

Sagabala Sujani

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
 
Intern 2014.01 ~ 2014.06

Nitin Rawat

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi & Punjab Engineering College
 
Researcher 2011.06 ~ 2014.08

Yongwoo Lee

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2014.06 ~ 2014.12

Konrad Wichrowski

 
 
Intern 2014.06 ~ 2014.12

Tamás Böndi

Pázmány Péter Catholic University
bondi.tamas [at] hallgato.ppke.hu
Intern 2018.06 ~ 2018.08

M. Rosyidi

M.S., Nara Institute of Science and Technology
B.S., Gadjah Mada University, 2005
m_rosyidi.lv0 [at] is.naist.jp
Intern 2018.06 ~ 2018.08

Seongmin Cho

GIST Undergraduate Student
chob58 [at] gist.ac.kr
Intern 2018.12 ~ 2019.06

Seokju Kim

GIST Undergraduate Student
nonegrey [at] gist.ac.kr
Intern 2019.02 ~ 2019.06

Jonghong Chae

B.S., Chosun University, 2019
manajono [at] gmail.com
Researcher 2019.03 ~ 2020.02

Suwhoan Lim

GIST Undergraduate Student
suwhoanlim [at] gist.ac.kr
Intern 2020.06 ~ 2020.08

Mirim Park

GIST Undergraduate Student
mirimlemon [at] gist.ac.kr
Intern 2020.03 ~ 2020.10

HuiSu Kim

GIST Undergraduate Student
tomm1203 [at] gist.ac.kr
Intern 2020.11 ~ 2021.02

Kimchann Chon

M.S., University of Ulsan, 2021
B.S., Pannasastra University of Cambodia, 2018
kimchannchon101 [at] gmail.com
Researcher 2021 ~ 2022

조성민

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2021

허윤재

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2021

Mirim Park

GIST Undergraduate Student
mirimlemon [at] gist.ac.kr
Intern 2021

오늘새빛

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2021

강신영

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2021

오도준

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2021.12 ~ 2022.02

심수연

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2021.12 ~ 2022.02

허현준

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2021.12 ~ 2022.02

김예은

GIST Undergraduate Student
 
Intern 2021.12 ~ 2022.02

김민국

GIST Undergraduate Student
kmg12345 [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Intern 2022.03 ~ 2022.06 (+)

Minjun Kim

GIST Undergraduate Student
kimmj2756 [at] gmail.com
Intern 2022.11 ~ 2023.06

Istiaque Ahmed

 
isti.ru.cse [at] gmail.com
Researcher 2022.03 ~ 2023.07

Kihyun Yu

GIST Undergraduate Student
kihyun6196 [at] gist.ac.kr
Intern 2022.11 ~ 2024.02

Hyungjun Kwon

GIST Undergraduate Student
hyungjunkwon [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Intern 2023.06 ~ 2024.02

Gyeongdeok Maeng

GIST Undergraduate Student
maeng779 [at] gmail.com
Intern 2022.12 ~ 2024.08

Youngseo Han

GIST Undergraduate Student
flux1002 [at] gmail.com
Intern 2024.08 ~ 2025.02

Surin Lee

GIST Undergraduate Student
Continuing to a M.S. program at Infonet, GIST
leesurin [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Intern 2022.07 ~ 2024.06

Minho Yoon

GIST Undergraduate Student
Continuing to a Ph.D. program at Infonet, GIST
minho.yoon [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Intern 2022.07 ~ 2025.02

Eungyeol Lee

GIST Undergraduate Student
doryeon514 [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Intern 2024.08 ~ 2025.06

Sumaya

GIST Undergraduate Student
sumaiiaaltyn [at] gmail.com
Intern 2024.10 ~ 2025.03

Yongtae Lee

GIST Undergraduate Student
Continuing to a M.S. program at Infonet, GIST
maeng779 [at] gmail.com
Intern 2024.06 ~ 2025.08

Nada Ismail

B.S., Zewail University, 2025
s-nada.ismail [at] zewailcity.edu.eg
Intern 2025.07 ~ 2025.08

Maame Serwah Dumfeh

Dongseo University
serwahmaame19 [at] gmail.com
Intern 2025.07 ~ 2025.08

Jaehyeong We

GIST Undergraduate Student
wejaehyeong [at] gm.gist.ac.kr
Intern 2024.06 ~ 2025.12

Geonwoo Jo

Chosun University
dlsrhddyd999 [at] gmail.com
Intern 2025.12 ~ 2026.02

Minjun Park

GIST Undergraduate Student
-
Intern 2025.10 ~ 2026.02

Jinwoo Oh

GIST Undergraduate Student
-
Intern 2025.12 ~ 2026.02

Administrative Staff


Sungjin Lim

sungjin [at] gist.ac.kr
Administrative Staff 2010.09 ~ 2011.09

Soo-Jeong Kim

soo [at] gist.ac.kr
Administrative Staff 2011.09 ~ 2013.08

Former Graduate Students of Professor Lee at the University of Pittsburgh

Ph.D. Graduates:

  • Cheng-Chun Chang (Ph.D. degree: Defense date: Oct. 2008, postdoc at UPMC, Currently a Professor in Taiwan)

Dissertation Title: Low density graph codes and novel optimization strategies for information transfer over impaired medium

  • Xiaofei Song (Ph.D. degree: Defense date: 7-23-2007, Ericsson, USA)

Dissertation Title: SIGNAL DESIGN FOR MULTIPLE-ANTENNA SYSTEMS AND WIRELESS NETWORKS

  • Jianming Wu (Ph.D. degree: Defense date: 7-10-2006, Lucent-Alcatel, Beijing China)

Dissertation Title: DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS FOR LDPC CODED MODULATION IN MULTIUSER MIMO SYSTEMS

Other Ph.D. Students Advised:

  • Jingqiao Zhang (Moved and Graduated from RIP)
  • Ning Yao (Working for Ph.D. at UPitt Medical Center)

M . S . Graduates Advised:

  • Hamja Mahmood (MS 2008)

Thesis: PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF LINK ADAPTIVE 802.11 WLANS WITH MULTIUSER DETECTION CAPABLE RECEIVERS

  • Gayatri Mehta (MS 2004)
  • Xinde Hu (MS 2004)
  • Aykut Kalaycioglu (MS 2004)