Prof. Young-Woo Kwon

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Research Assistant Professor

Irshad Khan Irshad Khan is a research assistant professor in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University (KNU) in South Korea. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering from KNU under the supervision of Prof. Young-Woo Kwon in 2022. He received his M.S degree in computer science from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences Peshawar 2009. His area of expertise includes artificial intelligence, machine learning, and its application in IoT domain. During his doctoral studies, he worked on earthquake detection in real-time using IoT devices. He has very good research, development, and teaching experience.

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PhD Candidates/Students

Jangsoo Lee Jangsoo Lee is studying for the Ph.D at the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Kyungpook National University. He received the B. S., and M. S. from Kyungpook National University in 2018, and 2020 respectively. His research interests spans Internet of Things, Middleware, and Distributed System.

Seonheong Kim Seon-hyeong Kim received the B.S degree in Applied Bioscience from Kyungpook National University(KNU), Korea in 2018. She received her M.S degree in Computer Science and Engineering from KNU in 2020. And now she is pursuing her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science and Engineering from KNU. She is interested in Internet of Things, Mobile Computing, and Big data. Her current research is about shared information platform for disaster and the response system.

Wu Aming Aming Wu joined the lab as a Ph.D. student in 2020; he received the M.S. degree in mathematics and technology from The Education University of Hong Kong under Dr. LING, Man Ho Alpha, in 2019. He received his B.S. from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, China, in 2018. His research interests include federated learning, deep learning, and data mining.

Manish Pandey Manish Pandey is a Ph.D. student in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Kyungpook National University(KNU) in S.Korea. He received his Master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Kyungpook National University under the supervision of Dr. Young-Woo Kwon in 2021. His research interests include Edge Computing, Software Engineering, and middleware. He received his B.S. from Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 2015.

Sunhye Lee Sunhye Lee received the B.S degree in Foods & Nutrition from Kyungpook National University(KNU), Korea in 1999 and M.S degree in Data Science from KNU in 2024. Now, She is a Ph.D. student in Intelligent Software Systems Lab.

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MS/PhD Students

Iliyas Hadjou Ilyas Hadjouis pursuing his MS/PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at Kyungpook National University in Korea. His academic journey began in Algeria, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Systems in 2019 and a Master's in Distributed Architecture in 2021. He is particularly interested in the potential of cloud computing, serverless technologies, distributed software engineering, and edge cloud computing.

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MS Students

Hao Jiashun Jiashun Hao is M.S. student in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Kyungpook National University. He received Academic Degree in Computer Science and Technology in 2022. His research interests include distributed system, deep learning, and data mining.

Hyunmin Jung Hyunmin Jung is M.S student in Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering at Kyungpook National University.

Gahyeon Lee Gahyeon Lee is M.S student in Graduate School of Data Science at Kyungpook National University. She received a B.S. degree in physics and data science from Gyeongsang National University. Her research interests include data analysis and simulation.

JaeGeun Jang JaeGeun Jang is M.S student in Graduate School of Data Science at Kyungpook National University. He received a B.S. degree from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. His research interests include Internet of Things and Data Analysis.

Jihoon Choi Choi Jihoon joined the lab as a Master's student in 2024; he received his B.S. degree in Computer Science from Kyungpook National University in 2023. He worked at Dawonsys in 2023-2024, where he contributed to the development of the Train Control & Monitoring System (TCMS). His current research interests lie in quantum computing, with a focus on bridging theoretical algorithms and practical applications.

Jinuk Jung Jinuk Jung is an M.S. student in the Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering at Kyungpook National University. His research interests include Edge Computing, Cloud, and Software Engineering.

Hyeongryul Jo Hyeong Ryul Jo received his BS degreee from Kyungpook National University and now is M.S. student in the Graduate School of Computer Science and Engineering at the same university. His research interests are deep learning, IOT, etc.

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Part-Time MS Students

• 강창우 - 한국지능정보사회진흥원
• 강현우 - 한국지능정보사회진흥원
• 김민정 - 한국지능정보사회진흥원
• 박재명 - (주) 넷맨

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Alumni

• Irshad Khan (PhD 2022, Post Doc. at KNU)


• Beomjun Nam(MS 2024)
• Dae-Kwang Kim(MS 2024)
• Seung-Jun Han(MS 2023)
• Yoola Choi (MS 2022, Hyundai AutoEver)
• Ziyi Guo (MS 2022)
• Dohan Kim (MS 2022)
• Sangjun Kim (MS 2022, SL)
• Manish Pandey (MS 2021, PhD student at KNU)
• Jangsoo Lee (MS 2020, PhD student at KNU)
• Daehyeok Mun (MS 2014, USU)


• Maneesh Mohanavilasam (MS, 2014, USU)
• Jungwoo Woo (BS Intern @ KNU, Hyundai)
• Soobeom Kim (BS Intern @ KNU, Naver)
• Donggil Shin (BS Intern @ KNU, Naver)

Visiting Scholars

• Jee-Wook Myung (Oct. 2016 - July. 2017, South Korea Ministry of Science ICT & Future Planning)
• Seungho Ryu (Jul. 2016 - Jun. 2017, Institute of National Security Strategy, South Korea
• Ji-In Kim (May 2015 - Sep. 2015, Ph.D. Candidate, Kyungpook National University, South Korea)
• Young Choi (Jun. 2015 - Dec. 2015, South Korea Ministry of Science ICT & Future Planning)