Project Experience
Selected research and development projects in medical AI, cyber-physical systems, networking,
and safety-critical systems, including roles as Principal Investigator, postdoctoral researcher,
and V&V engineer.
Mathematical Quantification of Medical Diseases and Predictive Modeling for Clinical Treatment in Advanced Medical AI
Period: Mar 2023 – Feb 2027
Funding Agency: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), Mid-Career Researcher Support Program
Ministry: Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
Role: Principal Investigator
Affiliation: Cyber Safety Lab, Gyeongsang National University (through Defense Industry Technology Convergence Research Institute)
Project No.: RS-2023-NR07679861382116530003
Total Duration: Mar 1, 2023 – Feb 28, 2027 (Current phase: Mar 1, 2025 – Feb 28, 2026)
Total Budget: ₩366,988,000 (Current Year: ₩91,747,000)
Legal Classification: National R&D Program (Innovation Act applicable), Security Level: Non-classified
Research Goal: Advancement of medical AI through mathematical quantification of disease
characteristics and predictive modeling for clinical treatment planning.
Key Approaches: Integration of statistical modeling, data-driven learning, and AI-based
decision frameworks to improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment outcome prediction.
AI-based Toothbrushing Guidance Algorithm for Microcurrent Toothbrushes
Period: May 2023 – Dec 2023 (Completed)
Program: Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation (LINC 3.0)
Funding Agency: NRF / Ministry of Education
Role: Principal Investigator
Affiliation: Office of Leaders in Industry–University Cooperation, Gyeongsang National University
Total Budget: ₩78,000,000
Legal Classification: Non-National R&D (Innovation Act applicable), Non-classified
Research Goal: Development of an AI-based personalized brushing guidance system optimized for
microcurrent toothbrushes.
Key Outcomes: Designed and validated a deep-learning algorithm that analyzes user brushing motion and
current feedback to provide adaptive, real-time brushing recommendations for oral health improvement.
AI-based Toothbrushing Habit Improvement Algorithm Development
Period: Sep 2022 – Jan 2023 (Completed)
Program: Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation (LINC 3.0)
Funding Agency: NRF / Ministry of Education
Role: Principal Investigator
Affiliation: Office of Leaders in Industry–University Cooperation, Gyeongsang National University
Total Budget: ₩26,000,000
Legal Classification: Non-National R&D (Innovation Act applicable), Non-classified
Research Goal: To develop an AI algorithm that analyzes individual brushing patterns to encourage
effective oral hygiene habits.
Key Outcomes: Implemented a machine learning–based behavioral analysis model utilizing sensor data
to identify brushing inefficiencies and provide adaptive feedback for user habit improvement.
Dynamic Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and Network Slicing for Edge-to-Edge Handover in Autonomous Vehicles
Period: Mar 2020 – Feb 2023 (Completed: Nov 16, 2021)
Funding Agency: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
Ministry: Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT)
Role: Principal Investigator
Affiliation: Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University
Project No.: 2020R1A2C101485511
Total Budget: ₩150,000,000 (Current Year at time: ₩50,000,000)
Management Office: Center for Marine Industry Research, Gyeongsang National University
Legal Classification: National R&D Program, Non-classified (Innovation Act not applicable)
Research Goal: To develop a dynamic TSN and network slicing framework enabling seamless and reliable
communication handover between autonomous vehicle edges.
Key Outcomes: Proposed and validated adaptive TSN scheduling and slicing techniques that ensure
deterministic latency, bandwidth allocation, and low-latency inter-edge communication in real-time vehicular networks.
A Study on the Implementation of Network Slicing over Wi-Fi Networks
Period: Oct 2019 – Oct 2020 (Completed: Dec 31, 2019)
Funding Agency: Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP)
Industry Partner: OLRADIO Co., Ltd.
Role: Principal Investigator
Affiliation: Institute of Marine Industry, Gyeongsang National University
Project No.: 2019-1124
Total Budget: ₩47,560,000 (Current Year: ₩18,840,000)
Legal Classification: National R&D (Other Category), Non-classified, Innovation Act not applicable
Research Goal: To investigate and prototype network slicing mechanisms applicable to Wi-Fi infrastructures
for dynamic service differentiation and QoS assurance.
Key Contributions: Proposed a lightweight slicing framework enabling multiple logical service channels
over a shared Wi-Fi medium, enhancing real-time communication capability in edge and IoT environments.
Prototyping Automotive Plug-and-Play Application Environment under Virtualized Resources
Period: Dec 2014 – Dec 2019
Institution: University of Pennsylvania, USA
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
Industrial Partner: Toyota Motor Corporation
Developed a plug-and-play (PnP) framework enabling safe and dynamic integration of in-vehicle applications
over virtualized computing resources.
Focused on ensuring real-time and safety properties during runtime composition using formal modeling and
compositional verification methods, and extended the formal PnP framework to support dynamic resource
allocation and system reconfiguration.
Methods for Detecting Interoperability Failures in Dynamically Composed Interoperable Medical Devices
Period: Dec 2014 – (during postdoctoral appointment)
Institution: University of Pennsylvania, USA
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
Developed a formal methodology to generate monitors for integrating medical devices based on
the Integrating Clinical Environment (ICE) architecture.
Designed monitoring trees and temporal-logic-based monitoring to ensure that independently
developed medical devices can be safely composed to provide comprehensive clinical care.
MBAT – Combined Model-based Analysis & Testing of Embedded Systems
Period: Dec 2012 – Dec 2014
Institution: Aalborg University, Denmark
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
Grant: Approx. $220,000 / 3 years
Developed use cases for modeling and analysis of automotive control systems using UPPAAL and UPPAAL SMC.
Proposed a new process algebra, PACoR (Process Algebra of Communicating Resources), and analysis methods
based on UPPAAL/UPPAAL SMC, inspired by ACSR. Results were presented at ECRTS 2014 and FMICS 2015,
followed by development of a translator from PACoR to UPPAAL for automated analysis.
CRAFTERS – Constraint and Application Driven Framework for Tailoring Embedded Real-time Systems
Period: Dec 2012 – Dec 2014
Institution: Aalborg University, Denmark
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
Grant: Approx. $140,000 / 3 years
Developed a methodology for schedulability analysis of various scheduling systems, including hierarchical and
probabilistic scheduling systems, using UPPAAL and UPPAAL SMC.
Results were presented in FACS 2013, ERTSS 2014, FACS 2014, TASE 2014, ISORC 2015, and CBSE 2015.
High Risk High Return Project: Formal Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Production and Consumption of Resources Under Timing Constraints
Period: Jan 2012 – Dec 2012
Institution: KAIST, South Korea
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
Grant: Approx. $42,000 / 1 year
Studied various types of resources for cyber-physical systems and developed modeling and analysis methods
for resource-constrained systems based on process algebraic approaches. Results were published in REACTION 2012.
Safety Analysis, Verification and Validation for Nuclear Digital Equipment
Period: Jan 2011 – Sep 2011
Company: Korea Nuclear Technology Co., South Korea
Role: Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer
Grant: Approx. $25,000 / 6 months
Applied formal methods to verification and validation of requirements and design of a digital hydrogen
monitoring system for nuclear power plant protection systems.
FMEA of Youngkwang Nuclear Plant 3,4 Control Systems
Period: Oct 2010 – Nov 2010
Company: VITZROSYS Co., South Korea
Role: Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer
Assisted in reliability analysis of control systems via FMEA, and developed formal requirement and design
specifications of control logic for nuclear power plant protection systems using STATEMATE Statecharts.
Formally verified control system models by model checking and validated them through virtual prototyping
and simulation.
Study Formal Specification for Assurance of Railway Control Systems
Period: Autumn 2007 – Jun 2009
Institution: Korea Railroad Research Institute, South Korea
Role: Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer
Grant: Approx. $34,000 / 2 years
Developed formal requirement and design specifications for components of a railway interlocking system,
such as a Distance Control System, using STATEMATE Statecharts, and verified the models via model checking
and virtual prototyping.
Formal Method and Testing for Processor Module for Safety-Critical Applications (pCOS)
Period: Jul 2001 – Apr 2008
Institution: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, South Korea
Role: V&V Engineer and Researcher
Grant: Approx. $442,000 / 7 years
Developed formal requirements and design models of a real-time operating system, pCOS (POSCON C/OS),
dedicated to a Korean I&C system for nuclear power plant protection systems, using STATEMATE Statecharts.
Formally verified and validated pCOS models through model checking and virtual prototyping, and assisted in
preparing certification documents for approval by KINS (Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety).
Audited Verification and Validation for Nuclear Power Plant Control System
Period: Apr 2002 – Jul 2002
Company: U-ri Technology Co., South Korea
Role: Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer
Grant: Approx. $17,000 / 4 months
Audited verification and validation documents of distributed control systems (DCS) for Korean I&C
nuclear power plant protection systems.
Formal Specification and Verification of Nuclear Power Plant Controlling System
Period: Sep 2000 – Sep 2001
Institution: Korea Electrical Engineering Science Research Institute, South Korea
Role: Fundamental Researcher
Studied formal methods for I&C software of nuclear power plant control systems, focusing on rigorous
specification and verification techniques.
Development of a Formal Method Tool for Shutdown Control Systems
Period: Feb 1999 – Nov 2000
Company: Han-U Tech Co., South Korea
Role: Software Developer
Grant: Approx. $17,000 / 1 year
Developed a formal analysis tool for control logic based on the Esterel analysis framework, targeting
shutdown control systems in safety-critical domains.