Faculty

The Wireless & Mobile Networking Laboratory (WMNL) focuses on the cutting edge technology in wireless/wired communication networking, including 5G/6G, WLAN, AI + networking, communications-computing convergence, etc. WMNL is committed to novel and challenging research, aiming at striking a balance between theory and practice.

In particular, WMNL’s research covers a wide range of topics, such as network optimization and scheduling, spectrum resource allocation, Quality-of-Service (QoS) and Quality-of-Experience (QoE) provisioning, EM analysis and modeling. To derive best outcomes, we adopt various approaches like mathematical analysis and modeling, algorithm design, computer simulations, numerical analysis, experiments and measurement in real environments.

[Curriculum Vitae]

● 2020-Present: Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, UNIST
● 2020-2022: Dean of Academic Information Affairs, UNIST
● 2015-2020: Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UNIST
● 2011-2015: Assistant Professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UNIST
● 2010-2011: Post-Doc Researcher, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center (Hawthorne, NY)

[Education]

● 2010: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering: Systems, The University of Michigan
● 2005: M.S. in Electrical Engineering: Systems, The University of Michigan
● 1999: B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University (Seoul, Korea)

[Research  Keywords and Topics]

● 5G/6G communications – URLLC, MEC, NR-U, 3D spatial communications, etc.
● AI-empowered networking – RAN-agnostic communications, mobile federated learning, etc.
● Next-generation WLAN – IEEE 802.11be (Wi-Fi 7), low-latency WLAN for XR, TSN over WLAN, etc.
● Next-generation mobility networking – V2X, Hyperloop communications, satellite/UAM communications, etc.
● Cognitive radio (CR) and dynamic spectrum access (DSA) technologies

[Publications (selected)]

● J. Kim, H. Kim*, and K.J. Han*, “Hyperloop Communications: Unveiling Electromagnetic Propagation in the Hyperloop Tube,” IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, 17(3), pp.65-74, Sep. 2022.
● S. Wang, J. Huang, X. Zhang, H. Kim, and S. Dey, “X-Array: Approximating Omnidirectional Millimeter-Wave Coverage Using an Array of Phased Arrays,” in Proc. ACM MobiCom, Sep. 2020.
● S.-T. Hong and H. Kim*, “QoE-aware Computation Offloading to Capture Energy-Latency-Pricing Tradeoff in Mobile Clouds,” IEEE Trans. Mobile Comput. (TMC), 18(9), pp.2174-2189, Sep. 2019.
● H. Lee, H. Kim*, H.J. Yang, J.T. Kim, and S. Baek, “Performance Analysis of License Assisted Access LTE with Asymmetric Hidden Terminals,” IEEE Trans. Mobile Comput. (TMC), 17(9), pp.2141-2154, Sep. 2018.

[Awards/ Honors/ Memberships]

● Distinguished Member of the INFOCOM 2022 TPC, IEEE INFOCOM, 2022
● Best paper award, KICS Fall Conference, 2019
● Best paper award, ICTC, 2015
● IEEE ComSoc’s Best Readings in CR (IEEE TMC, May 2008), 2014
● The Spotlight paper of the issue (IEEE TMC, Nov. 2012), 2012
● IEEE, Senior member
● KICS, Executive Director of JCN