About Me

Contact Information


Email: youngkilee@snu.ac.kr
Phone: +82 2 880 1726
Office: Building 301, Room 413 (#301-413)
Address: 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, Korea  


Research Interests


I am an associate professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of Seoul National University. I received my PhD from the computer science department of KAIST in 2013 and worked at Singapore Management University as an assistant professor until 2018. I am leading Human-Centered Computer Systems Lab. My group works at the intersection of machine learning systems, pervasive computing, and human-computer interaction. We are broadly interested in building experimental and innovative software systems, which involve multi-dimensional considerations across systems, applications, and users. Our current research interests are summarized below: 
  •   Machine Learning Systems
    • On-device and edge deep learning systems
    • Optimizations for resource-constrained devices
    • Power efficiency and concurrency support
  • Mixed Reality Systems 
    • MR interfaces and usability
    • Inference engines for mixed reality
    • Mixed reality simulation
    • 3D data processing and streaming
  • Human-Centered AI Applications
    • Interaction with ML models and systems
    • Healthcare, wellness, and accessibility applications
    • Generative AI for games


Education

  • Ph.D., Computer Science, KAIST, Korea, Feb. 2013
    • Thesis Title: Cooperative Context Monitoring Platform for Life-Immersive Sensing Applications
      [Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Award in Computer Science Dept]
  • B.S., Computer Science, KAIST, Korea, Feb. 2004 (Summa Cum Laude graduation)


Experiences

  • Associate Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, September 2020 - Present
  • Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Korea, September 2018 - August 2020
  • Assistant Professor, School of Information Systems, Singapore Management University, Singapore, March 2013 - August 2018
  • Affiliated Faculty, Computer Science, KAIST, Korea, June 2015 - May 2019
  • Research Intern, Networking Research Group, Microsoft Research, Redmond, USA, April 2007 ~ June 2007, Mentor: Sharad Agarwal
  • Research Intern, System Research Group, Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, China, September 2006 ~ March 2007, Mentor: Zheng Zhang
  • Teaching Assistant, Computer Science, KAIST, September 2004 ~ August 2008
    • Operating Systems and Lab, Computer Network, Internet System Technologies, Creative System Design, Formal Languages and Automata.
  • Undergrad Intern, Embedded OS Group, Samsung Software Center, Suwon, Korea, July 2003 ~ August 2003


Ph.D. Students


I am very fortunate to have the chance to work with these bright students. 


Alumni


  • Juheon Yi (PhD, Nokia Bell Labs Cambridge)
  • Suhyun Lee (MS, ML software engineer, Hyperconnect)
  • Do-Il Yoon (MS, AI engineer, Megazon Cloud)
  • Huynh Nguyen Loc (PhD, Research Software Development Engineer, Microsoft Redmond)
  • Choo Tsu Wei Kenny (PhD, Assistant Professor, Singapore University of Technology and Design)
  • Nur Camellia Binte Zakaria (PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto)
  • Huynh Nguyen Phan Sinh (PhD, Torus.AI)


Teaching

  • Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Spring 2020-2022.
  • Mobile Systems and Applications, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Fall 2018-2022.
  • Human-centered Computing Research, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Spring 2020-2022.
  • Computer ProgrammingDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Fall 2019-2022.
  • Principles and Practices of Software Development, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Fall 2023.
  • Machine Learning (targetted for AI engineers in industry), Institute of Computer Technology, Seoul National University,  2020-2024


Academic Services


I am honored to serve the technical program committees, organizing committees, and editorial boards of the following top-tier conferences, journals, and associated workshops on emerging topics. I below highlight some activities. 
  • ACM MobiSys Technical Program Committee, 2014-2019, 2021-2022, 2024
  • ACM MobiCom Technical Program Committee, 2021-2024
  • ACM SenSys Technical Program Committee, 2020, 2022, 2024
  • ACM IMWUT, 2017-now, Associate Editor
  • ACM/IEEE IPSN Technical Program Committee, 2019-2020, 2022-2023
  • IEEE INFOCOM Technical Program Committee, 2016-2017, 2020-2022
  • ACM UbiComp 2018, Program and General Co-Chair
  • ACM The Web Conference (WWW), Senior Area Co-Chair

Honors and Awards

  • Best Paper Honorable Mention (Captivate), ACM CHI, 2022
    Best Paper Award (Simulation-driven Data Collection Tool for Machine Learning), WearSys Workshop, 2019
  • Lee Kong Chian Fellowship, 2017 
  • Best Paper Award (Smartwatch-based Diet Monitoring), WristSense Workshop, 2015
  • Best Paper Award (TalkBetter), ACM CSCW, 2014
  • Best Demo Award (SocioPhone), ACM HotMobile, 2013
  • Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis Award, KAIST Computer Science Department, 2012
  • Best Demo Award (ExerLink), ACM MobiSys, 2012
  • KOSAF National Science and Engineering Graduate Research Scholarship, 2010
  • KFAS Graduate Study ScholarshipKorea Foundation for Advanced Studies, 2004 ~ 2008
  • Ph.D. Student FellowshipMicrosoft Research Asia, 2006
  • Best Paper Award (BMQ-Index)IEEE MDM, 2006
  • Honorable Mention (MISSA), SAMSUNG Human Tech Thesis Prize, 2006
  • Bronze Prize (LARI), SAMSUNG Human Tech Thesis Prize, 2005
  • Summa Cum Laude GraduationKAIST, 2004
  • Highest Academic Excellence ScholarshipKAIST, 1999 ~ 2003