Department of Electronic

Engineering

Sogang University Seoul, Korea

Faculty• World-Class Faculty

– 25 full-time professors– 2 emeritus professors + 1 concurrent professor + 1 special

appointment professor + 4 research professors + 2 adjunct professors

– Every major course is taught by full-time professors.– Hundreds of domestic/international research papers are published

every year.

Department of Electronic Engineering

Students

Students

• Undergraduate: (2012.10)- 516 students

• Graduate:- Master program: 101 students- Ph. D. program: 17 students

• 120 B.S, 60 M.S. and Ph. D. degrees granted every year(average for the past 3 years)

Awards(selected list)

• Samsung Humantech Thesis Award: Gold and Silver Prize• Motorola DSP Contest: Gold and Encouragement Prize• International Student Thesis Contest: First and Excellence Prize• Semiconductor Circuit Design Contest: Excellence and Encouragement Prize• Korean Patent Office Semiconductor Design Contest: Special, Silver and Bronze Prize• IEEE Student Paper Contest: Excellence and Encouragement Prize

Ratio of undergrads entering grad school ~ 50% (average for the past 3 years)

Employment percentage 100% (average for the past 3 years)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Education Environment

Department of Electronic Engineering

Laboratory-intensive curriculum─ 25 research laboratories─ Five undergrad lab courses

─ Each experiment is performed by two students in one group.─ State-of-the-art experimental equipments

Programs for engineering education to meet the industry needs─ Education program for Accreditation Board for Engineering

Education of Korea (ABEEK)─ Various courses in electronic engineering─ Track programs for university-industry collaboration in education

Education: Quality Assurance Program

Program Degree awarded

Accreditation Advanced Program for Electronic Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering

Non-accreditation

Program for Electronic Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

• Education program for Accreditation Board for Engineering Education of Korea (ABEEK)

• Full member of Washington Accord• World-class education in engineering

Department of Electronic Engineering

Education: Industry-Academy Program (1)• Samsung Semiconductor

– Track program development for 7 years, continuing support for students who go on master programs

– Equipment donation ($ 500,000) & Scholarship for 30 students per year

• SK Hynix Semiconductor– 6-year support for equipments and education ($ 1,800,000),

continuing support for students who go on master programs– Support for tuition fee and living cost ($ 6,300,000), Scholarship for

over 20 students per year• Samsung Telecommunication (Joint program with Dept.

of Computer Science and Engineering)– Track program development for 5 years ($ 500,000)– Scholarship, continuing support for students who go on master

programs

Department of Electronic Engineering

Education: Industry-Academy Program (2)LG Electronics- Track program development for 5 years, continuing support for students who go on master programs- Equipment donation ($ 100,000) & Scholarship for 20 students per year

LG Innotek- Track program development for 4 years, continuing support for students who go on master programs- Equipment donation ($ 400,000) & Scholarship for 10

students per year

Industry-academy cooperation─ Governmental research projects─ Company research projects: Samsung Elec., LG Elec., SK

Hynix, SK Telecom, LG Innotek, KMW etc.─ Research fund: ~ $ 30,000,000/year

Department of Electronic Engineering

Research Groups

Department of Electronic Engineering

Dept. ofElectronic Eng.

RF & Communication Semiconductor & IC

Computer/Embedded System & Internet

Information & Systems

RF cir. & system designMobile/wireless comm. systems

Comm. networks

IC/VLSI DesignPackaging

MEMS/NEMSSensors & actuators

Semiconductor device/material3D integration

MultimediaRobotics

Signal/image processingComputer vision

Document analysisMedical imaging system

Embedded systemsInternet & mobile networks

Computer architectureSOC design & design aids

Professors & Research Fields (1)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Professor: Ahn, Gil ChoLab.: Mixed-signal circuit design lab.Interests: Low-voltage, low-power and high speed mixed-mode integrated circuitEducation: Oregon State University, Ph.D. (2005) Home: http://mixsig.sogang.ac.krEmail : gcahn@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8912

Professor: Burm, Jin WookLab.: Microelectronics Lab.Interests: High speed / RF circuitsEducation: Cornell University, Ph.D. (1995) Home: http://melab.sogang.ac.krEmail : burm@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8909

Professor: Choi, Woo YoungLab.: 3D Integration and Device Lab.Interests: Semiconductor device/process, NEMSEducation: Seoul National University, Ph. D. (2006)Home: http://tidlab.sogang.ac.krEmail : wchoi@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8467 3D integration of

semiconductor devices

IEEE 802.11a transceiver chip

A 0.6V 83dB ΔΣ audio ADCpresented in ISSCC 2005

Silicon substrate

Gateox.

ox.

Metal

Vias

CMOS3D integrated memory cells

Professors & Research Fields (2)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Professor: Choi, YongLab: Molecular Imaging Research & Education lab.Interests: Medical imaging instrumentations, radiation detectors, medical image process Education: University of California, Los Angeles, Ph.D. (1992)Home: http://mirelab.sogang.ac.krEmail : ychoi@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8910

Professor: Jeong, Jin HoLab: RF Design Lab.Interests: MMICs and RF Power Amplifiers Education: Seoul National University, Ph.D. (2004)Home: http://rfdesign.sogang.ac.krEmail: jjeong@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8934

Professor: Kim, Kwang SooLab: Semiconductor Device Lab.Interests: Semiconductor device/process Education: Sogang University, Ph.D. (2002)Home: http://device.sogang.ac.krEmail: Kimks@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8913

MR compatible brain PET using G-APD

60-GHz PLL MMIC

VCOLPF+DCamp

Mixer

FD

IN

OUT

Buffer

Buffer

Professors & Research Fields (3)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Professor: Jeong, Ok HyunLab: Mobile device LabInterests: Mobile device design, Mobile fusion TechnologyEducation: Sogang University, Ph.D.(1996)Home: http://md.sogang.ac.krEmail : ohjeong@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-7942

Professor: Kim, Hong SeokLab: convergence Communication Networks Lab.Interests: IT Convergence, Communication networks and Resource Management Education: The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. (2009)Home: http://nice.sogang.ac.krEmail: hongseok@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-7989Professor: Yoo, Yang Mo Lab.: Bio Medical Systems Lab.Interests: Biomedical imaging system, Image-guided therapyEducation: University of Washington, Ph.D.(2007) Home: http://bmslab.sogang.ac.krEmail : ymyoo@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-4731

Mobile Convergence Device

IT Convergence (Energy, Power, Economics)

Wireless Smart Grid

Cloud

Professors & Research Fields (4)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Professor: Hong, Dae HyoungLab.: Communication Systems Research Lab.Interests: Mobile/wireless communication systems/networksEducation: State University of New York at Stony Brook, Ph.D. (1986)Home: http://eecom3.sogang.ac.krEmail : dhong@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8470

WiBro/mobile-WiMAX system

Professor: Hwang, Sun YoungLab.: CAD & Embedded System Lab.Interests: Computer architecture Education: Stanford University, Ph.D. (1986)Home: http://eecad.sogang.ac.krEmail : hwang@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8469

Professor: Jang, Ju WookLab.: Real time internet Lab.Interests: Mobile networksEducation: University of Southern California, Ph.D. (1993) Home: http://eeca2.sogang.ac.krEmail : jjang@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8472 Frame scheduling and

routing method for WiMAX

Overall structure of the turbo decoder

Professors & Research Fields (5)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Professor: Jee, YongLab.: Electronic System Package Lab.Interests: Electronic system packagingEducation: The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. (1987) Home: http://eepac2.sogang.ac.krEmail : yongj22@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8468

Professor: Kim, Gyeong HwanLab.: Man Machine Interface Lab.Interests: Pattern recognition, image processing, hardware implementation of algorithmsEducation: State University of New York at Buffalo, Ph.D. (1996)Home: http://eemmilab.sogang.ac.krEmail : gkim@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8908

Professor: Kim, Young LokLab.: Wireless System on Chip Lab.Interests: Digital signal processing for communication, radar and biomedical systemsEducation: Polytechnic University, Ph.D. (1998)Home: http://wsoclab.sogang.ac.krEmail: ylkim@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8911

RF-SoP triple band active antenna module

Object tracking with multiple cameras

Professors & Research Fields (6)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Professor: Lee, Haeng SeonLab.: Electromagnetic wave Lab.Interests: Antenna, EMI/EMC, EM simulationEducation: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ph. D. (2000)Home: http://hompi.sogang.ac.kr/emlab1/Email : leehs95@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8914

Professor: Lee, Kwae HiLab.: Robot & Vision Lab.Interests: Control engineering Education: University of Southern California, Ph.D. (1983) Home: http://hompi.sogang.ac.kr/eerobot/Email : khlee@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8466

Professor: Lee, Seung HoonLab: Integrated Circuit Design Lab.Interests: Data converters, mixed-mode I.C.’sEducation: U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Ph.D. (1991) Home: http://eeic7.sogang.ac.krEmail : hoonlee@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8471

14b 70MS/s 0.13um CMOS ADC presented in CICC’06

Visible light comm. channel simulator developed in 2007

Sonar sensor for auto parking system

Professors & Research Fields (7)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Professor: Park, Hyung Min Lab.: Speech & Audio Processing Lab.Interests: Speech enhancement and recognition, audio proc.Education: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ph. D. (2003)Home: http://audio.sogang.ac.krEmail : hpark@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8916

Professor: Park, Rae HongLab.: Image Processing Lab.Interests: Digital image processing, computer vision, video coding, pattern recognitionEducation: Stanford University, Ph.D. (1984) Home: http://eevision1.sogang.ac.krEmail : rhpark@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8463

Professor: So, Jae Woo Lab.: Communications & Networking Lab.Interests: Mobile communications, communication networksEducation: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ph. D. (2002) Home: http://cnl.sogang.ac.krEmail: jwso@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8464

Superresolution

Cross-layer design with limited feedback (IEEE COMML’08, IEEE TVT’09)

mics

noises

Speech enhancement

FPGA

Professors & Research Fields (8)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Professor: Song, Tai KyongLab.: Signal Processing Systems Lab. / Center for Medical Solutions ResearchInterests: DSP system design, medical imaging system, bio-nano imaging

Education: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ph. D. (1990) Home: http://heart.sogang.ac.krEmail : tksong@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8907Professor: Sung, Won Jin Lab.: Digital Transmission Lab.Interests: Wireless communications, communication signal processingEducation: University of Michigan, Ph.D. (1995)Home: http://dtlab.sogang.ac.krEmail : wsung@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8473

Professor: Yun, Kwang SeokLab.: Micro & Nano engineering Lab.Interests: MEMS/NEMS, sensors & actuators, lab-on-a-chipEducation: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Ph. D. ( 2003) Home: http://micronano.sogang.ac.krEmail : ksyun@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8915

Cooperative multi-user MIMO transmission

Flexible touch screen sensor

Bio chip for cell assay

ultrasound ImagingBio signals

Wireless comm.

World smallest point-of-careSystem, 2004

Professors & Research Fields (9)

Department of Electronic Engineering

Professor: Yun, Sang WonLab.: Microwave & Millimeter Lab.Interests: Microwave and millimeterwave deviceEducation: University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D.(1984) Home: http://eemic.sogang.ac.krEmail : swyun@sogang.ac.kr, +82-2-705-8465

DDS Based Q-band Synthesizer

Scholarship for Grad StudentsT.A. scholarship: $ 365,420 / year (in total)

Scholarship from industry project: $ 900,000 / year (in total)

Industry-academy cooperation scholarship: $ 15,000 / year (per student)

80 % of tuition fee is supported by university scholarship for international grad students (full tuition and stipend support for excellent foreign students).

Department of Electronic Engineering

International Partnership with HIT

Department of Electronic Engineering

CSC scholarship

(~$700/month) Graduate school(No tuition fee)- Ph. D. program- Unified program of

the master's and the doctor's

Chinese government