Wonjun Lee, Ph.D., IEEE Fellow
Distinguished Professor (碩座敎授)
Network and Security Research Lab. (NetLab)
College of IT Convergence
Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
Official Website written in Korean (국문): Click Here
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Contact Info.
E-Mail: wonjun.lee@gachon.ac.kr
Office: Department of AI, College of IT Convergence, Gachon University (R-1206, Gachon Hall & R-731, AI Engineering Hall, Global Campus), Seongnam, Republic of Korea
Education
Ph.D., Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, MN, USA (1999)
M.S., Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland at College Park, MD, USA (1996)
M.S., Department of Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (1991)
B.S., Department of Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea (1989)
Positions Held
2021.01 - present: IEEE Fellow
2025 - present: Distinguished Professor, Gachon University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
2010 - 2025: Professor, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2023 - 2025: Adjunct Professor, Korea University, School of Smart Mobility, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2009 - 2011: Adjunct Professor, The State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA
2005 - 2009: Associate Professor, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2002 - 2004: Assistant Professor, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
2001 - 2002: Full-Time Lecturer (Tenure-Track), Ewha Women's University, Republic of Korea
2000: Assistant Professor, The University of Missouri, Kansas City, USA
1996 - 1999: Post-Doctorial Research and Research Assistant, The University of Minnesota at Minneapolis, USA
1998: Student Research Associate, SRI (Stanford Research Institute), USA
1995 - 1996: Research Assistant and Teaching Assistant, The University of Maryland at College Park, USA
2025.09 - present: Founding Director of Gachon Institute of AI and Computing (GAIC), Gachon University, Korea
2017.09 - 2021.02: Director of aSTEAM Research Center at Korea Universty, supported by Next-Generation Information Computing Development Program of NRF, Korea
2014.03 - 2025.08: Director of Future Network Center (FNC), Korea University, Korea
2017.02 - 2019.02: Associate Dean, School of Cybersecurity, Korea University, Korea (정보보호대학원 부원장)
2011.03 - 2012.01: Associate Dean of Graduate School of Computer, Information & Communications (GSCIT) & Information and Communication Program (ICP), Korea University, Korea
2010.06 - 2012.02: Director of Future Network Center (FNC), Korea University, Korea
2008.12 - 2013.11: Director of WCU Future Network Optimization Technology (FNOT) Center at Korea University, with cooperation with Prof. D.-Z. Du at University of Texas, Dallas
2008.02 - 2010.01: Director of RFID Research Center, Korea University, Korea
2008.03 - 2008.08: Head Professor, Information & Communication Program (ICP) Korea University, Korea
2023.01 - 2023.12: President, Korean Institute of Information Scientists & Engineers (한국정보과학회 회장)
2023.01 - present: Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) (한국공학한림원 정회원)
2022.01 - present: Fellow, The Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST) (한국과학기술한림원 정회원)
2021.01 - 2021.12: Vice President of General Affairs, Korean Institute of Information Scientists & Engineers (한국정보과학회 총무부회장)
2020.01 - 2022.12: Associate Member, National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK) (한국공학한림원 회원)
2025.09 - present: Fellow, Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA)
2020.11 - present: Editor, Elsevier High-Confidence Computing Journal (HCC)
2025.02 - present: Editor, IEEE/KICS Journal of Communications and Networks (JCN) for Division II: Wireless Communications
2019.01 - 2025.01: Division Editor, IEEE/KICS Journal of Communications and Networks (JCN) for Division II: Wireless Communications (term: December 2021)
2018.06 - present: Committee Member, Next Generation IoT Preliminary Feasibility Study and Planning Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIP)
2018.01 - present: Expert Committee Member, Institue of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP)
2017.03 - 2018.02: Vice President, The Korean Institute of Information Scientists & Engineers (KIISE) (한국정보과학회 부회장 – 학술담당)
2017.05 - 2017.08: Committee Member, Yangjae-Woomyon ICT R&CD Planning Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIP)
2017.03 - 2017.07: Committee Member, ICT R&D Long-term Strategy Planning Committee, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning (MSIP)
2013.02 - 2014.02: Planning & Consulting Committee Member, National Research Foundation (NRF)
2013.01 - present: Associate Editor, Journal of KIISE (한국정보과학회 논문지 부 편집위원장 – 정보통신분야)
2010.08 - 2011.02: Consulting Committee Member, Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS), Korea Governmen
2008.01 - present: Board of Director Member, KIPS (한국정보처리학회 이사)
2007.02 - 2007.12: R&D Budget Coordination Committee Member, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Korea Goverment (국가과학기술위원회 국가R&D예산조정위윈회 전문위원)
2006.01 - 2020.12: IEEE Senior Member
2005.02 - 2007.2: Legislative Counseling Member (Information and Communication Committee), Korea National Assembly (국회 입법지원 위원 - 정보통신분과 위원회)
2005.03 - 2008.12: Board of Director Member, OSIA (개방형 컴퓨팅통신연구회 이사)
Honors and Awards
2023: Best Paper Award in International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN-2023)
2021: Granite Tower (“Seok-Tap”) Best Teaching Award (Subject 53- CYDF321: 2021 spring)
2018: IEEE Chester Sall Award
2016: Best Paper Award in the 9th IEEE International Conference on Social Computing and Networking (IEEE SocialCom-2016)
2015: Best Paper Runner-up Award in the 2nd International Conference on Big Data and Smart Computing (BigComp-2015)
2011: Gaheon Academic Award from Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (KIISE)
2011: Granite Tower (“Seok-Tap”) Best Teaching Award (Computer Network- CNCE304: 2010 fall)
2008: Excellence Prize Award in the 4th Korea RFID/USN Research Paper Prize
2008: Best Paper Award in 22nd Internationl Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN-2008), (out of 300+ papers)
2008: Being included in the 25th Silver Anniversary 2008 Edition of Marquis Who's Who in the WorldTM
2007: Excellence Prize Award in the 3rd Korea RFID/USN Research Paper Prize
2006: Excellence Prize Award in the 2nd Korea RFID/USN Research Paper Prize
2006: Granite Tower (“Seok-Tap”) Best Teaching Award (Introduction to Computer Science and Lab Work II- CSCE152: 2005 fall)
2005: Encouragement Prize Award in the 1st Korea RFID/USN Research Paper Prize
2003: Best Paper Award in International Conference on Information Networking (ICOIN-2003)
1999: Excellence in Research Award (Graduation School Fellowship Award) University of Minnesota, USA
1998: Summer Internship, Stanford Research Institute (SRI), CA, USA
1993 - 1996: Korea Governmental Overseas Full-Scholarship (교육부 국비 장학생): Computer Science Area
Research
RF-Powered Computing and Networking
Security and Privacy in Various Computer and Communications Systems
Mobile Telecommunications
Mobile Wireless Communication and Networking
Next-Generation Communication Network Protocols
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