about me & experience
Education
2022.09 - Present |
Ph.D. Student in Computer Science and Engineering
University of California, San Diego (GPA of 3.93/4.0)
Co-Advisor: Mingu Kang, Tajana Rosing
2016.03 - 2022.02 |
B.E. in Electrical Engineering
Korea University (GPA of 4.17/4.5, Major GPA of 4.43/4.5)
Two years absence for military service (2018-2019)
Research interest
I'm interested in HW-SW Co-Design of AI Processor and ML Accelerator for LLMs, In-memory computing, and Neuromorphic computing.
Especially, I'm interested in
Large Language Model Accelerator Design
ML Accelerator & Digital Circuit HW-SW Co-Design
Energy-Efficient Architectures and Integrated Circuits Research
Hyperdimensional Computing & Processing-In-Memory for Machine Learning
Research
Jan. 2023 – Present
UC San Diego, System Energy Efficiency LAB; Co-Advisor: Tajana Rosing
Research Assistant
> Ph.D. Student at SEELAB co-advised by Prof. Tajana Rosing
Sep. 2022 – Present
UC San Diego, Vertically-integrated VLSI information processing LAB; Co-Advisor: Mingu Kang
Research Assistant
> Ph.D. Student at VVIP LAB co-advised by Prof. Mingu Kang
Sep. 2021 – Dec. 2021
KOREA UNIVERSITY, VLSI Signal Processing LAB; Advisor: Park, Jong-Sun
Undergraduate Researcher
> Design 8T & 10T SRAM to alleviate data conflict caused by sharing path between read and write operation and Check enhanced stability compared with 6T SRAM with Monte Carlo Simulation
Jun. 2021 – Aug. 2021
NTU, Nano-scale Integrated Circuits for Excellence LAB; Advisor: Kim, Tony Tae-Hyoung
Undergraduate Researcher
> Research on Computing-In-Memory & In-Memory Accelerator: Analyzed Ambit In-Memory Accelerator & Advanced Computer Architecture
Jan. 2021 – Jun. 2021
KOREA UNIVERSITY, Bio-Application System Integrated Circuit LAB; Advisor: Lee, Hyung-Min
Undergraduate Researcher
> Design and Configuration of High-BW Two-Stage Amplifier & Advanced LDO Linear Regulator ICs using Virtuoso tool
(more details on Research Portfolio)
Work
Jun. 2024 – Sep. 2024
TSMC Technology, Inc
Internship, AI Hardware Researcher
> Circuit and Architecture Co-Design for Large Language Model Optimization, AI Hardware Team (San Jose, CA)
Apr. 2018 – Dec. 2019
SEONGBUK POLICE STATION
Auxiliary Police
> Served in the 112th Strike Force, Counter Terrorist
Activities
Jan. 2022 – Mar. 2022
HY Meister Degree - Semiconductor, HY Education Innovation Division (Open Badge)
4th Semiconductor Meister Degree Completion
> Completion of Hanyang Meister Degree Semiconductor Course Online Course
1) Completion of semiconductor integration technology expert course (20 hours)
2) Completion of semiconductor application technology expert course (20 hours)
3) Completion of semiconductor process technology expert course (20 hours)
Jan. 2020
VR/AR Basic Education, Korea University's Innovation Center for Engineering Education
Completion
> Completion of VR/AR basic Education; Made Virtual Reality games using Unity tool
Mar. 2016 – Dec. 2017
STUDENT COUNCIL, School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University
Executive Chairman & Member
> Worked as a member of the Media Public Relations Bureau in Freshman & Led the Executive Branch with the Presidency as Executive Chairman in Sophomore
Mar. 2017 – Nov. 2017
KOREA UNIVERSITY SHOOTING CLUB
Member
> Was member of the KUSC (Korea University Shooting Club)