YOUNGCHUL SUNG - KAISTAug. 2012 – Jul. 2013 Visiting Scientist, The Research Laboratory of...

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YOUNGCHUL SUNG

Professor

School of Electrical Engineering

KAIST, Daejeon 34141

Republic of Korea

Tel) 82-42-350-3484

Fax)82-42-350-3410

Email) [email protected]

https://sites.google.com/view/youngchulsung

EDUCATION

Aug. 2000 – May 2005 Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Minor: Applied Mathematics)

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

Advisor: Prof. Lang Tong

Dissertation Title: “Detection of Non-independent and Identically Distributed Signals:

Asymptotic Analysis”

Mar. 1993 – Feb. 1995 M. S. in Electronics Engineering

Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Advisor: Prof. Sangwook Nam

Mar. 1989 – Feb. 1993 B. S. in Electronics Engineering

Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER

Sep. 2018 – Present Professor, School. of EE, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Mar. 2010 – Aug. 2018 Associate Professor, Dept. of EE, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Feb. 2007 – Feb. 2010 Assistant Professor, Dept. of EE, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2018 Visiting Associate Researcher, Dept. of Electrical Engineering,

Univ. of California, Irvine, Host: Prof. Hamid Jafarkhani

Aug. 2012 – Jul. 2013 Visiting Scientist, The Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) of

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Host: Prof. Lizhong Zheng

Oct. 2005 – Jan. 2007 Senior Engineer, Corporate R & D Center, Qualcomm, Inc.

5775 Morehouse Dr., San Diego, CA 92121, USA

Jun. 2005 – Sep. 2005 Postdoctoral Associate, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering,

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

Jan. 1995 – Jun. 2000 Senior Research Engineer, LG Information & Communications, Ltd., Seoul, Korea

Dept. of Digital Communications (Jan. 97 - Jun. 00), supervisor: Dr. Kyungkuk Lee

Dept. of Satellite Communications (Jan. 95 - Dec. 96), supervisor: Dr. Nakmyeong Kim

mailto:[email protected]

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

Signal Processing for Communications; Communication Theory and Systems

Statistical Signal Processing and Statistical Inference

Signal Processing Theory and Methods

Research History

2007 ~ Present: Wireless Communications: Signal Processing for Communications Statistical Signal Processing and Statistical Inference

2005 ~ 2007: WCDMA (3GPP Release 5/ 6) at Qualcomm, San Diego, CA, USA

2000 ~ 2005: Statistical Signal Processing, Asymptotic Statistics, and Large Deviations

- Detection of Correlated Random Processes with Application to Sensor Networks 1995 ~ 2000: CDMA at LG Information & Communications, Ltd. (now merged with LG Electronics)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Professional Affiliations

IEEE Senior Member (S’92, M’93, SM’09)

IEEE Signal Processing Society, Communication Society, Information Theory Society

Institute of Electronics and Information Engineers (IEIE) of Korea

Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS),

International Professional Activities and Services

Editorial Services

Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Sep. 2017 ~ Present (consecutive two terms)

Associate Editor, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, Jan. 2012 ~ Jan. 2014

Editor, ICT Express, Jun. 2015 ~ Dec. 2019

Guest Editor, 2012 IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, Special Issue on

“Theories and Methods for Advanced Wireless Relays,” 2012

Technical Committee (TC) Activities

Member, UNESCO/Netexplo Advisory Board (UNAB), May. 2015 – Apr. 2017

IEEE Communications Society, Asia Pacific Board (IEEE ComSoc APB)

Vice Director, Jan. 2020 – Present

Chair, Chapters Coordination Committee (CCC), Jan. 2018 – Dec. 2019

Chair, Membership Development Committee (MDC), Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2017

Vice Chair, Information Services Committee (ISC), Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2015

Vice Chair, Meeting and Conference Committee (MCC), Jan. 2012 – Dec. 2013

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Member, IEEE Communications Society, Signal Processing and Communications Electronics

(IEEE ComSoc SPCE) Technical Committee, Jan. 2014 - Present

Member, IEEE Communications Society, Student Competition Committee, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016

Member, Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association (APSIPA),

Signal and Information Processing Theory and Methods (SIPTM) TC,

Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2018

Conference Activities

Organizing Role

Organizing Committee Member, East Asian Summer School of Information Theory, Taipei, 2018

TPC Co-Chair, KICS–North America, Information Theory Workshop, San Diego, CA, 2018

TPC Co-Chair, KICS–North America, Information Theory Workshop, San Diego, CA, 2017

TPC Track Chair, IEEE VTC 2014

Publicity Chair (Asia-Pacific), IEEE Globecom 2012

Sponsorship Chair, IEEE WiOpt 2009

TPC Member

2021: ICC

2020: ICML, NeurIPS, Globecom, ICC, SPAWC, WCNC

2019: Globecom, ICC, SPAWC, IWCMC, 1st Intl. Workshop on Rate Splitting for 5G and Beyond

2018: Globecom, ICC, ISWCS, APSIPA

2017: Globecom, ISWCS, WCSP, ICIC

2016: Globecom, ISWCS, APCC, URSI AP-RASC mmWave comm. special session organizer

2015: Globecom, ICC, ISWCS

2014: Globecom, ICC, APSIPA, MILCOM

2013: Globecom, APSIPA, DCOSS,

2012: Globecom, APSIPA, TENCON

2011: Globecom, ICC, ITC-CSCC/Special Sesssion Organizer

2010: Globecom, APSIPA, DCOSS, PIMRC, MILCOM

2009: Globecom, APSIPA

2008: SAM

External Expert Reviewer for

ICASSP 2020/2019/2018/2017/2013/2012/2011/2010/2009/2008

SPAWC 2011/2010

Activities in Korea

Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS, 한국통신학회)

- Elected Trustee (직선평의원, 2014 - Present)

- International Liaison Division, Director (국제협력집행이사, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015)

- Domestic Journal Division, Director (국내논문이사, 2014)

- Associations Representative (2012, 2011)

Technical Committee (TC) Activities

- KICS, Coding and Information Theory Society (한국통신학회 부호및정보이론 연구회)

Chair (2015)

Vice Chair (2014)

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Secretary (2013, 2012, 2011)

TC Member (2008 – Present)

- KICS, Mobile Communications Society (한국통신학회 이동통신연구회)

TC Member (2010-Present)

- KICS, Military Communications Society (한국통신학회 군통신연구회)

Secretary (2011,2010, 2009),

TC Member (2009 –Present)

Conference and Workshop Activities:

Organizing Role

- TPC Vice Chair, JCCI 2017

- TPC Vice Chair, JCCI 2016

- Financial Committee Chair, JCCI 2011

- Special Session Committee Chair, JCCI 2010

- TPC Co-Chair, KICS 2011 Future IT Forum

TPC Member

- KICS Mobile Communications Society 2011

- KICS Military Communications Workshop 2008,2009,2010

- KICS 2009 Fall Workshop Special Session

HONORS AND AWARDS

Samsung Humantech Paper Award (Silver), coauthored with Whiyoung Jung, Feb. 2020

World Cyber Games (WCG) 2019, New Horizons, Semi-Finalist with students Woojun Kim et al. Jul. 2019

Samsung Humantech Paper Award (4th Place), coauthored with Woojun Kim and Myungsik Cho, Feb. 2019

Championship, the 1st AI Soccer Worldcup, with students Woojun Kim et al., Aug. 2018

Championship, the 1st KAIST Intramural AI Soccer Competition, with students Woojun Kim et al.,

Mar. 2018

Second Prize, the 1st AI Soccer Korean Cup, with students Woojun Kim et al., Dec. 2017

Samsung Humantech Paper Award (Two bronze awards): One coauthored with Gilwon Lee and

the other coauthored with Junyeong Seo et al., Jan. 2015

Distinguished Service Award, Korean Institute of Communications and Information Sciences (KICS),

Nov. 2014

Samsung Humantech Paper Award (Silver), coauthored with Juho Park, Jan. 2013

Samsung Humantech Paper Award (Bronze), coauthored with Heejung Yu, Feb. 2011

Representative of Korean Young IT Engineers and Researchers Appointed by KISTEP

for the 1st Korea, China, Japan Young Researchers’ Workshop, held together with

Korea, China, Japan Summit Meeting, May 2010

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JCCI 2010 Best Paper Award, coauthored with Juho Park, Apr. 2010

ICASSP 2005 Best Student Paper Award, May 2005

JOURNAL AND TOP CS CONFERENCE PUBLICATION

Classification by Research Theme

Statistical Signal Processing, Statistical Inference and Machine Learning

Reinforcement Learning

[M.1],[M.2],[M.3],[M.4],[M.5],[M.6],[M.7],[42]

Large Deviations on Detection of Correlated Random Processes/Fields

[5], [6], [7], [8], [10], [21]

Contiguity and Local Asymptotic Normality (LAN) on Parametric Statistical Models

[4], [11]

Signal Processing for Communications

MIMO Communication

Massive MIMO and mmWave Massive MIMO

Multi-user MIMO downlink scheduling and system aspects

[33], [35], [38], [39]

Pilot signal design and channel estimation

[29], [31], [34], [41], [43]

Beamformer design and adaptive algorithms

[22], [32]

MIMO Interference/Broadcast Channels

High diversity reliable multi-user MIMO communication

[40]

Interference alignment: Fast adaptive algorithms and outage analysis

[14], [15], [16], [17], [20], [27]

Pareto-optimal beamforming for MISO/MIMO interference channels

[23], [26]

New Multiple Access and Waveforms

[36], [37], [39]

Filter-and-Forward Relays

[18], [19], [24], [25], [28]

Blind Signal Processing for Communications

[1], [2], [3], [9], [30]

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Chronological List

Machine Learning Conferences

< Submitted >

M.7 Woojun Kim and Youngchul Sung, “A maximum mutual information framework for multi-agent

reinforcement learning,” submitted to NeurIPS 2020, Jun. 2020

Available at https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.02732

M.6 Sungho Choi, Seungyul Han and Youngchul Sung, “Cross-domain imitation learning with a dual structure,”

submitted to NeurIPS 2020, Jun. 2020

Available at https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.01494

M.5 Seungyul Han and Youngchul Sung, “Diversity actor-critic: Sample-aware entropy regularization for

sample-efficient exploration,” submitted to NeurIPS 2020, Jun. 2020

Available at https://arxiv.org/pdf/2006.01419.pdf

< Published or Accepted >

M.4. Whiyoung Jung, Giseung Park, and Youngchul Sung, “Population-guided parallel policy search

for reinforcement learning,” International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR), Apr. 2020

(Samsung Humantech Paper Award, Silver in the CS Division)

M.3. Seungyul Han and Youngchul Sung, “AMBER: Adaptive multi-batch experience replay for

continuous action control,” IJCAI Workshop on Scaling Up Reinforcement Learning,

Macao, China, Aug. 2019

M.2. Seungyul Han and Youngchul Sung, “Dimension-wise importance sampling weight clipping for

sample-efficient reinforcement learning,” ICML 2019, Long Beach, CA, USA, Jun. 2019

M.1. Woojun Kim, Myungsik Cho, and Youngchul Sung, “Message-dropout: An efficient training method for

multi-agent deep reinforcement learning,” AAAI 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 2019

(Samsung Humantech Paper Award in the CS Division)

International Journals (*Asterisks Denote Corresponding Authors.)

< Published or Accepted >

41. Song Noh, Jiho Song, and Youngchul Sung*, “Fast beam search and refinement for millimeter-wave

massive MIMO based on two-level phased arrays ,” accepted to IEEE Transactions on Wireless

Communications, Jun. 2020

40. Junyeong Seo, Youngchul Sung*, and Hamid Jafarkhani, “A high-diversity transceiver design for MISO

broadcast channels,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 2591 – 2606,

May 2019

39. Junyeong Seo and Youngchul Sung*, “Beam design and user scheduling for non-orthogonal multiple access

with multiple antennas based on Pareto-optimality,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,

vol. 66, no. 11, pp. 2876 – 2891, Jun. 2018

38. Gilwon Lee and Youngchul Sung*, “A new approach to user scheduling in massive multi-user MIMO

broadcast channels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 66, no. 4, pp. 1481 – 1495, Apr. 2018

37. Seungyul Han, Youngchul Sung*, and Yong H. Lee, “Filter design for generalized frequency-division

multiplexing” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 65, no. 7, pp. 1644 – 1659, Apr. 2017

36. Jungho So and Youngchul Sung*, “Improving non-orthogonal multiple access by forming relaying

broadcast channels,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 1816 – 1819, Sep. 2016

https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.02732https://arxiv.org/abs/2006.01494https://arxiv.org/pdf/2006.01419.pdf

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35. Gilwon Lee, Youngchul Sung*, and Marios Kountouris, “On the performance of random beamforming

in sparse millimeter wave channels,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing,

Special Issue on Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 560 – 575, Apr. 2016

34. Junyeong Seo, Youngchul Sung*, Gilwon Lee, and Donggun Kim, “Training beam sequence design for

millimeter-wave MIMO systems: A POMDP framework,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,

vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 1228 – 1242, Mar. 2016 (Samsung Humantech Paper Award)

33. Gilwon Lee, Youngchul Sung*, and Junyeong Seo, “Randomly-directional beamforming in mm-wave

multi-user MISO downlink,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 15, no. 2,

pp. 1086 – 1100, Feb. 2016 (Samsung Humantech Paper Award)

32. Donggun Kim, Gilwon Lee, and Youngchul Sung*, “Two-stage beamformer design for massive MIMO

downlink by trace quotient formulation,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 63, no. 6,

pp. 2200 – 2211, Jun. 2015

31. Jungho So, Donggun Kim, Yuni Lee, and Youngchul Sung*, “Pilot signal design for massive MIMO

systems: A received signal-to-noise-ratio-based approach,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 22,

no. 5, pp. 549 – 553, May 2015

30. Song Noh, Youngchul Sung*, and Michael Zoltowski, “A new precoder design for blind channel estimation

for MIMO-OFDM systems,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 13, no. 12,

pp. 7011–7024, Dec. 2014

29. Song Noh, Michael Zoltowski, Youngchul Sung*, and David Love, “Pilot beam pattern design for

channel estimation in massive MIMO systems,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing,

Special Issue on Signal Processing for Large-Scale MIMO, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 787 – 801, Oct. 2014.

28. Donggun Kim, Youngchul Sung*, and Jihoon Chung, “Filter-and-forward relay design for MIMO-ODFM

systems,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 62, no. 7, pp. 2329 – 2339, Jul. 2014

27. Junse Lee, Heejung Yu and Youngchul Sung*, “Beam tracking for interference alignment in slowly-fading

MIMO interference channels: A conjugate gradient based approach,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular

Technology, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 958 – 964, Feb. 2014

26. Juho Park and Youngchul Sung*, “On the Pareto-optimal beam structure and design for multi-user

MIMO interference channels,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 61, no.23,

pp. 5932 – 5946, Dec. 2013 (Samsung Humantech Paper Award, Silver)

25. Donggun Kim, Junyeong Seo and Youngchul Sung*, “Filter-and-forward transparent relay design for

OFDM systems,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 62, no. 9, pp. 4392 – 4407,

Nov. 2013

24. Yingbo Hua*, Daniel W. Bliss, Saeed Gazor, Yue Rong, and Youngchul Sung, “Guest Editorial: Theories

and methods for advanced wireless relays – Issue II,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in

Communications, vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 1361 – 1367, Aug. 2013

23. Juho Park, Gilwon Lee, Youngchul Sung* and Masahiro Yukawa, “Coordinated beamforming with

relaxed zero forcing: The sequential orthogonal projection combining method and rate control,”

IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 61, no. 12, pp. 3100-3112, Jun. 2013

22. Masahiro Yukawa, Yongchul Sung* and Gilwon Lee, “Dual-domain adaptive beamformer under

Linearly and quadratically constrained minimum variance,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,

vol. 61, no. 11, pp. 2874 – 2886, Jun. 2013

21. Yuni Lee and Youngchul Sung*, “Generalized Chernoff information for mismatched Bayesian detection

and its application to energy detection,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 19, no. 11,

pp. 753 – 756, Nov. 2012

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20. Juho Park, Youngchul Sung*, Donggun Kim and H. Vincent Poor, “Outage probability and outage-based

robust beamforming for MIMO interference channels with imperfect channel state information,”

IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 11, no. 10, pp. 3561 – 3573, Oct. 2012

19. Yingbo Hua*, Daniel W. Bliss, Saeed Gazor, Yue Rong, and Youngchul Sung, “Guest Editorial: Theories

and methods for advanced wireless relays – Issue I,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in

Communications, vol. 30, no. 8, pp. 1297 – 1303, Sep. 2012

18. Cheulsoon Kim, Youngchul Sung* and Yong H. Lee, “A joint time-invariant filtering approach to

the linear Gaussian relay problem,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 60, no. 8,

pp. 4360 – 4375, Aug. 2012

17. Haksoo Kim, Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung* and Yong H. Lee, “An efficient algorithm for zero-forcing

coordinated beamforming,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 16, no. 7, pp. 994 – 997, Jul. 2012

16. Youngseok Oh, Heejung Yu, Yong H. Lee and Youngchul Sung*, “A nonlinear transceiver architecture for

overloaded multiuser MIMO interference channels,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 60,

no. 4, pp. 946 – 951, Apr. 2012

15. Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung*, Haksoo Kim and Yong H. Lee, “Beam tracking for interference alignment in

slowly-fading MIMO interference channels: A perturbations approach under a linear framework,”

IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 1910 – 1926, Apr. 2012

14. Heejung Yu and Youngchul Sung*, “Least squares approach to joint beam design for interference alignment

in multiuser multi-input multi-output interference channels,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,

vol. 58, no. 9, pp. 4960 – 4966, Sep. 2010 (Samsung Humantech Paper Award)

13. Jo Woon Chong, Dan K. Sung* and Youngchul Sung, “Cross-layer performance analysis for

CSMA/CA Protocols: Impact of imperfect sensing,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology,

vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 1100 – 1108, Mar. 2010

12. Jo Woon Chong, Youngchul Sung* and Dan K. Sung, “RawPEACH: Multi-band CSMA/CA-based

cognitive radio networks,” Journal of Communications and Networks, vol. 11, no. 2,

pp. 174 – 185, Apr. 2009

Early Works: CDMA and Detection/Estimation

11. Yirang Lim, Juho Park and Youngchul Sung*, “Upper bound for the loss of energy detection of signals

in multipath fading channels,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 16, no. 11, pp. 949 – 952,

Nov. 2009

10. Youngchul Sung*, H. Vincent Poor and Heejung Yu, “How much information can one get from a

wireless ad hoc sensor network over a correlated random field?” IEEE Transactions on Information

Theory, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 2827 – 2847, Jun. 2009

9. Youngchul Sung*, Yirang Lim, Lang Tong and Alle-Jan van der Veen, “Signal processing advances for

3G CDMA: From rake receivers to blind techniques,” IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 47, no. 1,

pp. 48 – 54, Jan. 2009

8. Youngchul Sung*, Xin Zhang, Lang Tong and H. Vincent Poor, “Sensor configuration and activation

for field detection in large sensor arrays,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 56, no. 2,

pp. 447-463, Feb. 2008

7. Youngchul Sung*, Saswat Misra, Lang Tong and Anthony Ephremides, “Cooperative routing for

distributed detection in large sensor networks,” IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications,

vol. 25, no. 2, pp. 471 – 483, Feb. 2007

6. Youngchul Sung, Saswat Misra, Lang Tong* and Anthony Ephremides, “Signal processing for application

specific ad hoc networks," IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 74 – 83, Sep. 2006

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5. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong* and H. Vincent Poor, “Neyman-Pearson detection of Gauss-Markov signals

in noise: Closed-form error exponent and properties,” IEEE Transactions on Information Theory,

vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 1354-1365, Apr. 2006

(This paper’s conference version won 2005 ICASSP Student Best Paper Award.)

4. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong* and Ananthram Swami, “Asymptotic locally optimal detector for large-scale

sensor networks under the Poisson regime,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 53,

no. 6, pp. 2005 – 2017, Jun. 2005

3. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong* and Ananthram Swami, “Blind channel estimation for space-time coded

WCDMA,” EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, vol. 2004, no. 2,

pp. 322-334, Dec. 2004

2. Youngchul Sung and Lang Tong*, “Tracking of fast-fading channels in long code CDMA,” IEEE

Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 786-795, Mar. 2004

1. Lang Tong*, Alle-Jan van der Veen, Patrick Dewilde and Youngchul Sung, “Blind decorrelating rake

receiver for long code WCDMA,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 51, no. 6,

pp. 1642-1655, Jun. 2003

Korean Articles

7. G. Park, S. Park, J. Seo, J. So, W. Wang, S. Yoo, S. Lim, J. Chung, M. Cho, D. Ha, J. Kang, H. Park,

and Y. Sung, “5G K-SimLink,” The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and

Information Sciences, Vol. 44, no. 3, Mar. 2019

6. J. Chung, J. So, J. Seo, G. Par, and Y. Sung*, “Introduction to 5G mmWave Communication,”

Special Series on 5G, Technology Trends, pp. 1 – 14, National IT Industry Promotion Agency (NIPA),

Apr. 2018

(an invited article)

5. Youngchul Sung*, “An introduction to multiple access in wireless communications,” KICS Information and

Communication Magazine – Open Lecture Series, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 10 – 17, Jun. 2016


4. Jihoon Chung, Donggun Kim, and Youngchul Sung*, “Design of amplify-and-forward helper stations for

Cellular networks with device-to-device links,” The Journal of Korean Institute of Communications and

Information Sciences, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 539 – 545, May 2016

3. Gilwon Lee, Youngchul Sung*, Jungho So, and Junyeong Seo, “Research trends for realization of 5G massive

MIMO,” IEEK Magazine, Oct. 2015


2. Heejung Yu, Juho Park, Youngchul Sung*, and Yong H. Lee, “Research trends in interference alignment

for multi-user interference channels,” IEEK Magazine, pp. 204 – 216, Apr. 2013


1. Youngchul Sung*, Juho Park, and Donggun Kim, “Trends and advances in multi-cell MISO/MIMO

technologies,” KICS Information and Communication Magazine, pp. 11 – 18, Aug. 2012


BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS

4. Gilwon Lee and Youngchul Sung, “MAC scheduler for mmWave massive MIMO,” in MmWave Massive

MIMO: A Paradigm for 5G, edited by Shahid Mumtaz, Jonathan Rodriquez and Linglong Dai,

Elsevier, ISBN 9780128044186, London, UK, 2016

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3. Changwon Sung, “不慍堂集 (BulOnDangJib),” a 17C Chosun anthology of 寒岡門人 BulOnDang (不慍堂) Changwon Sung (成昌遠), translated by Baekhyo Sung (成百曉) and edited by

Youngchul Sung (成靈哲), Changsin Press, ISBN 978-89-98009-04-5, Korea, 2015.

2. Youngchul Sung, “Interference Control Technologies,” in Next Generation Tactical Information and

Communication, edited by Jong Myung Lee et al., Hongreusng Science Publisher, Seoul, Korea,

ISBN 979-11-5600-011-2, Korea, 2014

1. Youngchul Sung, Tae-Eung Sung, Brian M. Sadler and Lang Tong, “Training/optimal training signal design for MIMO,” in Space-Time Wireless Systems: From Array Processing to MIMO communications, edited

by A.-J. van der Veen, H. Bolcskei, D. Gesbert and C. Papadias, Cambridge University Press,

ISBN 978-0521851053, 2006

CONFERENCE PAPERS

International Conferences

54. Whiyoung Jung, Giseung Park, and Youngchul Sung, “Population-guided parallel policy search

for reinforcement learning,” accepted to International Conference on Learning Representations

(ICLR) 2020 (Samsung Humantech Paper Award)

53. Seungyul Han and Youngchul Sung, “AMBER: Adaptive multi-batch experience replay for continuous

action control,” the 2nd Workshop on Scaling Up Reinforcement Learning (SURL), IJCAI 2019,

Macao, China, Aug. 2019

52. Seungyul Han and Youngchul Sung, “Dimension-wise importance sampling weight clipping for

sample-efficient reinforcement learning,” ICML 2019, Long Beach, CA, USA, Jun. 2019

51. Woojun Kim, Myungsik Cho, and Youngchul Sung, “Message-dropout: An efficient training method for

multi-agent deep reinforcement learning,” AAAI 2019, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 2019

(Samsung Humantech Paper Award)

50. G. Park, S. Park, J. Seo, J. So, W. Wang, S. Yoo, S.-C. Lim, J. Chung, M.Cho, D. Ha, J. Kang, H. Park,

and Y. Sung, “5G K-simulator: Link level simulator for 5G,” IEEE DySPAN, Oct. 2018

49. Jungho So and Youngchul Sung, “Common pilot signal design for non-orthogonal multiple access in 5G,”

IEEE TENCON 2018, Oct. 2018

48. Whiyoung Jung and Youngchul Sung, “Facial expression classification with universum data,”

the 5th International Conference on Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications (RiTA),

Daejeon, South Korea, Dec. 2017

47. Yongjin Kwon, Jihoon Chung, and Youngchul Sung, “Hybrid beamformer design for mmWave wideband

multi-user MIMO-OFDM systems,” an invited paper to SPAWC 2017, Sapporo, Japan, Jul. 2017

46. Junyeong Seo and Youngchul Sung, “A new transceiver architecture for multi-user MIMO communication

based on mixture of linear and non-linear reception,” SPAWC 2017, Sapporo, Japan, Jul. 2017

45. Gilwon Lee, Jungho So, and Youngchul Sung, “Impact of training on mmWave multiuser MIMO

downlink,” GlobalSIP, Dec. 2016

44. Gilwon Lee and Youngchul Sung, “Random beamforming combined with receive beamforming in mmWave

multiuser MIMO downlink,” URSI Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference, Aug. 2016

43. Gilwon Lee, Youngchul Sung, and Marios Kountouris, “How can one efficiently schedule users in mmWave

massive MIMO?” IEEE Communication Theory Workshop, Nafplio, Greece, May 2016

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42. Gilwon Lee, Youngchul Sung, and Junyeong Seo, “How many users are needed for non-trivial performance

of random beamforming in highly-directional mm-wave MIMO downlink”, IEEE Information Theory

Workshop, Jeju, Korea, Oct. 2015

41. Gilwon Lee, Youngchul Sung, and Marios Kountouris, “On the performance of randomly directional

beamforming between line-of-sight and rich scattering channels”, invited paper to Special Session on

Signal Processing for Millimeter Wave Communication Systems, SPAWC 2015, Jun. 2015

40. Junyeong Seo, Youngchul Sung, Gilwon Lee, and, Donggun Kim, “Pilot beam sequence design for channel

estimation in millimeter-wave MIMO systems: A POMDP framework”, SPAWC 2015, Jun. 2015

39. Sangwoon Kwak, Jungho So, and Youngchul Sung, “An extended least difference greedy clique-cover

algorithm for index coding,” ISIT 2014, Honolulu, HI, Jun. 2014

38. Jungho So, Sangwoon Kwak, and Youngchul Sung, “Some new results on index coding when the number of

data is less than the number of receivers,” ISIT 2014, Honolulu, HI, Jun. 2014

37. Gilwon Lee and Youngchul Sung, “Asymptotically optimal simple user scheduling for massive MIMO

Downlink with two-stage beamforming,” SPAWC 2014, Toronto, Canada, Jun. 2014

36. Song Noh, Michael Zoltowski, Youngchul Sung, and David Love, “Training signal design for

channel estimation in massive MIMO systems,” ICASSP 2014, Florence, Italy, May 2014

35. Song Noh, Michael Zoltowski, Youngchul Sung, and David Love, “Optimal pilot beam pattern design for

massive MIMO systems,” Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA,

Nov. 2013

34. Juho Park and Youngchul Sung, “An efficient parameterization for Pareto-optimal beamformers for K-user

MIMO interference channels,” in Proc.of ICASSP 2013, Vancouver, Canada, May 2013

33. Gilwon Lee, Juho Park, Youngchul Sung and Junyeong Seo, “A new approach to beamformer design for

massive MIMO systems based on k-regularity,” International Workshop on Emerging Technologies

for LTE-Advanced and Beyond 4G in conjunction with Globecom 2012, Anaheim, CA, Dec. 2012

32. Donggun Kim, Junyeong Seo and Youngchul Sung, “Filter-and-forward relay design for OFDM systems

with quality-of-service improvement” APSIPA Annual Summit and Conference 2012, Hollywood, CA,

Dec. 2012

31. Cheulsoon Kim, Eui-Rim Jeong, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “Asymmetric complex signaling for

full-duplex decode-and-forward relay channels,” International Conference on ICT Convergence,

Jeju, Korea, Oct. 2012

30. Yuni Lee and Youngchul Sung, “The Bahadur efficiency of energy detection of stationary Gaussian

processes,” in Proc. of 2012 ICASSP, Kyoto, Japan, Mar. 2012.

29. Juho Park, Donggun Kim and Youngchul Sung, “Sum outage-rate maximization for MIMO

interference channels,” in Proc. of 2011 Globecom, Dec. 2011

28. Gilwon Lee, Juho Park, Youngchul Sung and Masahiro Yukawa, “Coordinated beamforming with relaxed

zero forcing,” 2011 IEEE International Conference on Wireless Communications and Signal Processing

(WCSP), Nov. 2011 (Invited Paper)

27. Masahiro Yukawa, Youngchul Sung and Gilwon Lee, “Adaptive interference suppression in MIMO multiple

access channels based on dual-domain approach,” in Proc. of the 26th International Technical

Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers and Communications (ITC-CSCC), Gyeongju, Korea,

Jun. 2011

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26. Junse Lee, Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “Adaptive beam tracking for interference

alignment in time-varying MIMO interference channels: Conjugate gradient approach,’’ in Proc. of

ICASSP 2011, Prague, Czech Republic, May 2011

25. Song Noh and Youngchul Sung, “Precoder design for semi-blind channel estimation for OFDM systems,” in

Proc. of APSIPA 2010, Singapore, Dec. 2010

24. Heejung Yu and Youngchul Sung, “Iterative algorithm for interference alignment in multiuser MIMO

interference channels,” in Proc. of SPAWC 2010, Marrakech, Morocco, Jun. 2010

23. Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung, Haksoo Kim and Yong H. Lee, “Adaptive beam tracking for interference

alignment for multiuser time-varying MIMO interference channels,” in Proc. of ICASSP 2010,

Dallas, TX, Mar. 2010

22. Heejung Yu, Juho Park, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “A least squares approach to joint beam design

for interference alignment in multiuser interference channels,” in Proc. of SPAWC 2009,

Perugia, Italy, Jun. 2009

21. Jowoon Chong, Youngchul Sung and Dan K. Sung, “'Multi-band CSMA/CA-based cognitive radio

networks,” in Proc. of IWCMC 2009, Leipzig, Germany, Jun. 2009

20. Haksoo Kim, Sungho Choi, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “Amplify-forward relays with superimposed

pilot signals for frequency-selective fading channels,” in Proc. of VTC 2009, Barcelona, Apr. 2009

19. Yirang Lim and Youngchul Sung, “Upper bound for the loss factor of energy detection of random signals in

multipath fading cognitive radio,” in Proc. of ICASSP 2009, Taipei, Taiwan, Apr. 2009

18. Jowoon Chong, Youngchul Sung and Dan K. Sung, "Analysis of CSMA/CA systems under carrier sensing

error: Throughput, delay and sensitivity," in Proc. of IEEE Globecom 2008, New Orleans, LA,

Nov. 2008

17. Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “Superposition data transmission for cognitive radios:

Performance and algorithms,” in Proc. of IEEE MILCOM 2008, San Diego, CA, Nov. 2008

16. Youngchul Sung, H. Vincent Poor and Heejung Yu, “Optimal node density for two-dimensional sensor

arrays,” in Proc. of IEEE Workshop of Sensor Array and Multi-Channel Signal Processing (SAM 2008),

Darmstadt, Germany, Jul. 2008

15. Youngchul Sung, H. Vincent Poor and Heejung Yu, “Information, energy and density for ad hoc sensor

networks over correlated random fields: Large deviations analysis,” in Proc. of ISIT 2008, Toronto,

Ontario, Canada, Jul. 2008

14. Jowoon Chong, Youngchul Sung and Dan K. Sung, "Cross-layer performance analysis for CSMA/CA

systems: Impact of imperfect sensing," in Proc. of the 9th IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing

Advances in Wireless Communications (SPAWC), Recife, Brazil, Jul. 2008

13. Youngchul Sung, H. Vincent Poor and Heejung Yu, “Large deviations analysis for the detection of 2D

hidden Gauss-Markov random fields using sensor networks,” in Proc. of ICASSP 2008,

Las Vegas, Nevada, Mar. 2008

12. Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “On optimal operating characteristics of sensing and

training for cognitive radios,” in Proc. of ICASSP 2008, Las Vegas, Nevada, Mar. 2008

11. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong, and Anthony Ephremides, “A new metric for routing in multi-hop wireless

sensor networks for detection of correlated random fields,” in Proc. of MILCOM’05, Atlantic City,

New Jersey, Oct. 2005

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10. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong, and H. Vincent Poor, “Neyman-Pearson detection of Gauss-Markov signals

in noise: Closed-form error exponent and properties,” in Proc. of 2005 IEEE International

Symposium on Information Theory, Adelaide, Australia, Sep. 2005

9. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong, and H. Vincent Poor, “Optimal and suboptimal detection of Gaussian signals

in noise: Asymptotic relative efficiency,” in Proc. of the Conference on Advanced Signal Processing

Algorithms, Architectures, and Implementations XV, part of SPIE International Symposium, San Diego,

CA, Jul. 2005

8. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong, and H. Vincent Poor, “A large deviations approach to sensor scheduling for

detection of correlated random fields,” in Proc. of ICASSP 2005, Philadelphia, PA, Mar. 2005

(Student Best Paper Award in ICASSP 2005)

7. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong, and Anthony Ephremides, “Route selection for detection of correlated random

fields in large sensor networks,” in Proc. of CISS’05, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD,

Mar. 2005

6. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong, and Ananthram Swami, “Asymptotic locally optimal detector for large-scale

sensor networks under the Poisson regime,” in Proc. of 2004 ICC, Paris, France, Jun. 2004

5. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong, and Ananthram Swami, “Locally asymptotically optimal detector for large-

scale sensor networks,” in Proc. of 2004 ICASSP, Montreal, QC, Canada, May 2004

4. Youngchul Sung, Lang Tong, and Ananthram Swami, “Semi-blind channel estimation for space-time coded

WCDMA downlink,” in Proc. of 2003 ICC, Anchorage, AK, May 2003

3. Youngchul Sung and Lang Tong, “A new blind tracking for long code WCDMA with linear interpolation

model,” in Proc. of 2002 Asilomar Conference, Monteray, CA, Nov. 2002

2. Youngchul Sung and Lang Tong, “Channel tracking for long code WCDMA,” in Proc. of 2002 MILCOM,

Anaheim, CA, Oct. 2002

1. Youngchul Sung and Lang Tong, “A projection-based semi-blind channel estimation for long-code

WCDMA,” in Proc. of 2002 ICASSP, Orlando, FL, May 2002

Korean Conferences and Workshops


and Y. Sung, “Link-level simulator for 5G NSA,” Joint Conference on Communications &

Information (JCCI), Yeosoo, May 2018


and Y. Sung, “Design of modular link-level simulator for 5G,” Korean Institute of

Communications and Information Sciences (KICS) Winter Conference, Kwangwon, Jan. 2018

17. W. Kim, G, Park, S. Park, J. Seo, J. So, S. Yoo, S. Lim, J. Chung, D. Ha, J. Kang, H. Park, and Y. Sung,

“Development of open-source modular link-level simulator for pre-5G,” Korean Institute of

Communications and Information Sciences (KICS) Summer Conference, Jeju, Jun. 2017

16. Gilwon Lee, Jungho So, and Youngchul Sung, “A new hierarchical beam training method for millimeter-

wave communication,” Joint Conference on Communications & Information (JCCI), Apr. 2017

15. Seungyeol Han and Youngchul Sung, “Filter optimization for generalized frequency division multiplexing,”

Joint Conference on Communications & Information (JCCI), Apr. 2016

14. Gilwon Lee and Youngchul Sung, “Improved random beamforming in mmWave channels,”


13. Gilwon Lee, Youngchul Sung, Junyeong Seo, “Random beamforming in mmWave channels,”

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12. Jihoon Chung, Donggun Kim, and Youngchul Sung, “Optimal design of amplify-and-forward helper

Stations for cellular networks with device-to-device links,” Korean Institute of Communications and

Information Sciences (KICS), Fall Conference, Apr. 2014

11. Jihoon Chung, Junyeong Seo, Donggun Kim, Youngchul Sung, “Efficient direction-of-arrival estimation

based on mm wave channel modeling,” Joint Conference on Communications & Information (JCCI),

Apr. 2014

10. Song Noh and Youngchul Sung, “Linear precoder design for blind channel estimation for MIMO-OFDM

systems under a sparse structure,” IEEK 2011 Summer Conference, Jeju, Korea, Jun. 2011

9. Donggun Kim, Juho Park and Youngchul Sung, “Robust beam design in multi-input multi-output

interference channels based on mean square error,” Joint Conference on Communications & Information

(JCCI), May 2011

8. Cheulsoon Kim, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “Interference-symbol-based user cooperation scheme,”

Joint Conference on Communications & Information (JCCI), May 2011

7. Juho Park and Youngchul Sung, “Interference alignment in asymmetric multi-input multi-output

interference channels,” Joint Conference on Communications & Information (JCCI),

Apr. 2010. (Best Paper Award in JCCI 2010)

6. Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “Joint optimization of transmit power and operating point

of channel sensingfor cognitive radio networks,” Joint Conference on Communications &

Information (JCCI), Apr. 2010

5. Haksoo Kim, Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “Bilinear programming approach to

interference alignment,” KICS Fall Workshop, Nov. 2009

4. Heejung Yu, Juho Park, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “A non-iterative approach to beam design for

interference alignment for multiuser interference channels,” KICS CITS Workshop, Daejeon, Korea,

Feb. 2009

3. Haksoo Kim, Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “Analysis of point-to-point communication

coexisting with OFDM-based cellular systems,” the 12th Communication and Electronics Conference,

Seoul, Oct. 2008

2. Haksoo Kim, Sungho Choi, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “AF relay system employing superimposed

pilot over frequency-selective channels, Joint Conference on Communications & Information (JCCI),

Jeju, Korea, Apr. 2008

1. Heejung Yu, Youngchul Sung and Yong H. Lee, “Superposition data transmission for secondary users in

cognitive radios,” Joint Conference on Communications & Information (JCCI), Jeju, Korea, Apr. 2008

INVITED TALKS AND LECTURES

Invited Talks, Presentations, and Lectures in Conferences, Workshops and Tutorials

7. Youngchul Sung, “High-diversity transceiver design for ultra-reliable low latency IoT communication,”

The 21st Northeast Asia Conference on IoT with Intelligence 2019, Beijing, China, Sep. 2019

6. Youngchul Sung, “User scheduling and beamformer design in massive MIMO and mmWave massive MIMO,”

a tutorial in 2017 Summer School of Information/Communication Theory and Technologies,

IEEE Communications Society, Taipei Chapter, Taiwan, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Aug. 2017

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5. Youngchul Sung et al., “Hybrid beamformer design for mmWave wideband multi-user MIMO-OFDM

systems,” invited to the Special Session on Millimeter Wave Communication Systems for 5G,

2017 IEEE SPAWC, Sapporo, Japan, Jun. 2017

4. Youngchul Sung et al., “On the performance of randomly directional beamforming between line-of-sight and

rich scattering channels,” invited to the Special Session on Signal Processing for Millimeter Wave

Communication Systems, 2015 IEEE SPAWC, Stockholm, Sweden, Jun. 2015

3. Youngchul Sung, “Coordinated beamforming with relaxed zero forcing,” invited to the Special Session on

Interference Management Techniques, 2011 IEEE WCSP, Nanjing, China, Nov. 2011

2. Youngchul Sung, “Korea’s roadmap for green information technology and smart grid,” at the first Korea-

China-Japan Young Researchers’ Workshop, held together with Korea-China-Japan Summit Meeting,

Jeju, May 2010

1. Youngchul Sung, “Visions for smart grid,” at the Korea-China-Japan Green Technology Forum, Mar. 2010

Invited Talks, Presentations, and Lectures at Universities

14. Youngchul Sung, “User scheduling in mmWave massive MIMO,” at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Oct. 2017 (Host: Prof. Feifei Gao)

13. Youngchul Sung, “User scheduling in mmWave massive MIMO,” at The Hong Kong University of Science

and Technology, Hong Kong, Aug. 2017 (Host: Prof. Vincent Lau)

12. Youngchul Sung, “User scheduling in mmWave massive MIMO,” at City University of Hong Kong,

Hong Kong, Aug. 2017 (Host: Prof. Ray Cheung)

11. Youngchul Sung, “User scheduling in mmWave massive MIMO,” at The Chinese University of Hong Kong,

Hong Kong, Aug. 2017. (Host: Prof. Jinanwei Huang/Yingjun Zhang)

10. Youngchul Sung, “User scheduling in mmWave massive MIMO,”at National Taiwan University, Taipei,

Taiwan, Aug. 2017 (Host: Prof. Hsuan-Jung Su/Borching Su)

9. Youngchul Sung, “A new paradigm for adaptive beamforming for large-scale antenna arrays,” at

Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA, Jul. 2013 (Host: Prof. H. Vincent Poor)

8. Youngchul Sung, “Pareto-optimal beam design for coordinated beamforming in next generation wireless

networks,” at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, May 2013 (Host: Prof. Georgios Giannakis)

7. Youngchul Sung, “Algorithmic aspect of interference alignment: Adpative approaches to real practice,”

at University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Dec. 9, 2010 (Host: Prof. Jian Li)

6. Youngchul Sung, “Innovations, Ricatti and Kullback-Leibler divergence,” at Niigata University, Japan,

Oct. 22, 2010 (Host: Prof. Masahiro Yukawa)

5. Youngchul Sung, “Algorithmic aspect of interference alignment: From iterative to recursive approaches,”

at Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas, June 11, 2010 (Host: Prof. Shuguang Cui)

4. Youngchul Sung, “Managing interference in next generation wireless networks,” at Tokyo Institute of

Technology, October 8, 2009 (Host: Prof. Isao Yamada)

3. Youngchul Sung, “Asymptotic behavior of ad hoc sensor networks for statistical inference: Large deviations

analysis,” at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, July 2008 (Host: Prof. Lang Tong)

2. Youngchul Sung, “Asymptotic behavior of ad hoc sensor networks for statistical inference: Large deviations

analysis,” at University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 2008 (Host: Prof. Ben Liang)

1. Youngchul Sung, “Fundamental limits of ad hoc sensor networks for statistical inference,” at National

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Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, March 2008 (Host: Prof. Peter Yao-Win Hong)

Invited Talks and Lectures in Korea

35. Youngchul Sung, “Communication, Internet-of-Things, Artificial Intelligence and Future,” at colloquium

of The School of Business and Technology Management, KAIST, May 2020

34. Youngchul Sung, “Past, Present and Future of Telecommunication,” Moon Soul Graduate School of Future

Strategy, KAIST, Apr. 2020

33. Youngchul Sung, “Telecommunication: History and Future,” Global Institute for Talented Education

(GIFTED), KAIST, Nov. 2019

32. Youngchul Sung, “Exponential family, divergence and related geometry,” Tutorial at the 2nd

AI Soccer Worldcup, Daejeon, Nov. 2019

31. Youngchul Sung, “MIMO communications,” in KICS CITS Information Theory Summer School,

Aug. 2016

30. Youngchul Sung, “Massive MIMO: Practical challenges and solutions,” in the 8th Future Communication

Technology Workshop, Apr. 2014

29. Youngchul Sung, “Introduction to analysis and measure theory,” in Lecture Series on Basic Math in

Communications and Networking, KICS, Feb. 2012

28. Youngchul Sung, “Space-time coding and MIMO systems,” in Error Control Coding Lecture Series,

CITS of KICS, Feb. 2012

27. Youngchul Sung, “The 5th generation mobile communication: New opportunity for beamforming,” in the 18th

Wireless Communications Workshop, KICS, Feb. 2012

26. Youngchul Sung, “Introduction to information theory,” in High Speed Digital Communications Lectures,

Telecommunications Society of IEEK, Jan. 2012

25. Youngchul Sung, “New opportunity for adaptive beamforming? Beamforming, projection and relaxed

zero-forcing receivers,” in the 2nd KAIST Institute International Workshop on Smart Media, Sep. 2011

24. Youngchul Sung, “Technologies for overcoming short distance wireless interference,” KICS- Korea Army

Signal School Joint Workshop, Apr. 2011

23. Youngchul Sung, “Cross-layer design concept and methodology,” in the 5th KICS Workshop on Cross-Layer

Design in Wireless Networks, Apr. 2011

22. Youngchul Sung, “On beamformer design for MIMO interference channels,” in the 17th Wireless

Communications Workshop, KICS, Feb. 2011


Telecommunications Society of IEEK, Feb. 2011


CITS of KICS, Jan. 2011

19. Youngchul Sung, “Information theory for MIMO wireless communications,” in Network Information Theory

Lecture Series, CITS of KICS, Jul. 2010

18. Youngchul Sung, “Interference in next generation wireless networks,” KRnet, Jun. 2010

17. Youngchul Sung, “Interference alignment for interference-limited wireless networks,” in 4th Wireless

Network Cross-Layer Design Workshop, Korea Information and Communications Society (KICS),

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Apr. 2010


CITS of KICS, Feb. 2010


Telecommunications Society of IEEK, Jan. 2010

14. Youngchul Sung, organizer of special session “Recent advances in interference channels and interference

alignment” in KICS Fall 2009 Conference, Nov. 2009

13. Youngchul Sung, “Large deviations analysis to asymptotic behavior of large ad hoc sensor networks,”

KAIST and Chinese University of Hong Kong Joint Workshop, Daejeon, Korea, Jul. 2009

12. Youngchul Sung, “Information theory for wireless communications: MIMO systems,” Korean Coding and

Information Theory Society, Jul. 2009

11. Youngchul Sung, “Vision for 5G mobile communication systems,” invited talk in KRnet, Jun. 2009

10. Youngchul Sung, “Co-channel interference management,” Korea Army Signal School, Apr. 2009

9. Youngchul Sung, “PHY-oriented cross-layer design: MIMO-OFDM based cross layer design,” 3rd

Wireless Network Cross-Layer Design Workshop, Korea Information and Communications

Society (KICS), Apr. 2009

8. Youngchul Sung, “Space-time codes and MIMO systems,” Lecture Series in Error Control Codes,

Korean Coding and Information Theory Society, Feb. 2009

7. Youngchul Sung, “Large deviations principle and its applications,” invited lecture, Korean Coding and

Information Theory Society Workshop, Nov. 2008

6. Youngchul Sung, “Trends in wireless communications and related research topics,” KT Infra Research

Center, Nov. 2008

5. Youngchul Sung, “Cross-layer approach to wireless ad hoc sensor network design: Inference optimal design,”

2nd Wireless Network Cross-Layer Design Workshop, Korea Information and Communications

Society (KICS), Apr. 2008

4. Youngchul Sung, “4G Standards: OFDM, WiMAX and LTE,” Korean Intellectual Property Office, Feb. 2008

3. Youngchul Sung, “Multiple access and wireless standards,” KAIST EMDEC, Jan. 2008

2. Youngchul Sung, “Principe of latest wireless communication systems,” KAIST IDEC, Nov. 2007

1. Youngchul Sung, “MIMO-OFDM systems,” ETRI Mobile Communications Division, Oct. 2007

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS AND RECEIVED FUNDING

Current Projects

Research on Information Geometry-Based Performance Enhancement for Policy-Based Reinforcement

Learning with Large Action Spaces (한국연구재단 전략과제)

Funding Agent: National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea

Role : Principal Investigator

Period : 2017.09 – 2021.08 (Total 4 years)

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Building a Simulation Environment for Machine Learning-Based Edge Computing Operation Optimization

Funding Agent: The Institute for Information & Communications Technology Promotion (IITP)

Role : Principal Investigator

Period : 2019.04 – 2021.12

Development of Disaster Response Algorithm through Internet Big Data Analysis Based on Artificial

Intelligence

Funding Agent: National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea

Role : Co-Principal Investigator

Period : 2019.09 – 2022.08

Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence

Funding Agent: Agency for Defense Development (ADD)


Period : 2019.12 – 2025.12

Research and Development of Adaptive Machine Learning Algorithms for Autonomous Digital Companion



Period : 2016.12 – 2020.12

Past Projects

Pattern Analysis and Anomaly Detection of AMI Smart Meter Data

Funding Agent: KEPCO

Role : Principal Investigator (PI)

Period : 2016.05 – 2016.11

Research and Development of Open 5G Reference Model – Link-Level Simulator (LLS)


Role : Physical-Layer Link-Level - Principal Investigator (PI)

Period : 2016.08 – 2019.02

Giga Korea Project: Development of Millimeter-Wave 5G Mobile Communication System

Funding Agent: ETRI


Period : 2014.07 – 2018.04

Development of Fundamental Technologies for User-Centric 5G Mobile Personal Cells

Funding Agent: ETRI

Role : Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

Period : 2013.04 – 2016.02 (Total 3 Years)

Can Modern Communication/Network Theories Inspire Brain Reverse Engineering and

Vice Versa?

Funding Agent: KAIST


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Period : 2011.06 – 2012.12 (Total 1 Year and 7 Months)

Development of Adaptive Beam Multiple Access Technology without Interference Based on

Antenna Node Grouping

Funding Agent: Korea Communications Commission (KCC)



Research on Interference Problem for Future Wireless Networks for Smartphone Era

Funding Agent: National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)


Phase I : 2010.09 - 2013.08 (3 Years) (우수성과 후속연구지원선정) Phase II : 2013.11 - 2016.10 (3 Years)

Distributed Inference in Wireless Sensor Networks: Scaling Behavior and Impact of Network Topology

Funding Agent: Korea Research Foundation (KRF)


Period : 2009.01 – 2009.12 (Total 1 Year)

5G Mobile Communication Systems Based on Beam Division Multiple Access and Relays with

Group Cooperation

Funding Agent: Dept. of MKE and Korea Communications Commission (KCC)



Next Generation Tactical Information and Communication Network High Mobility Technology

Development

Funding Agent: ETRI



Cognitive Autonomous Communication Based KAIST b4G System Core Technologies and Simulator

Development

Funding Agent: Samsung Electronics


Period : 2007.05 – 2011.07

Integrative Design Approach to Wireless and Sensor Networks

Funding Agent: KAIST



GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISEES

CURRENT STUDENTS

PhD(8): Sohee Bae, Seungyul Han, Whiyoung Jung, Woojun Kim, Giseung Park, Myungsik Cho

Sungho Choi, Jongeui Park

MS (3): Jongseong Chae, Jeewon Jeon, Inuk Son

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FORMER STUDENTS

PhD Graduates (8)

Jowoon Chong* (PhD Aug. 2009) Assistant Professor at Texas Tech Univ. USA - co-advised student

Heejung Yu (PhD Feb. 2011) Associate Professor at Korea University - co-advised student Haksoo Kim (PhD Feb. 2013) National Security Research Institute - co-advised student

Cheulsoon Kim (PhD Feb. 2013) ETRI- co-advised student

Juho Park (PhD Aug. 2013) ETRI, Giga Korea Team

Donggun Kim (PhD Aug. 2015) Samsung Electronics, DMC Standardization Team

Gilwon Lee (PhD Aug. 2016) Samsung Research USA after Intel, San Jose & postdoc under Prof. Robert

Heath at Univ. Texas at Austin

Jungho So (PhD Aug. 2018) Samsung Electronics, System LSI Modem Team

Junyeong Seo (PhD Aug. 2018) Samsung Electronics, System LSI Modem Team

(* unofficial but actual co-advised student)

MS Graduates (20)

Song Noh (Feb. 2010) Assistant Professor, Incheon National University with PhD at Purdue Univ.

Yirang Lim (Feb. 2010) Strategic Planning Team, Hana Card

Junse Lee (Feb. 2011) Samsung Electronics with PhD at Univ. Texas, Austin, TX, USA

Bora Lim (Feb. 2011) Samsung Electronics

Yuni Lee (Aug. 2011) Personal Business

Gilwon Lee (Feb. 2012) Samsung Research USA with PhD, SISReL, KAIST

Jungho So (Feb. 2013) Samsung Electronics, 5G Modem Team with PhD, SISReL, KAIST

Junyeong Seo (Feb. 2013) Samsung Electronics, 5G Modem Team with PhD, SISReL, KAIST

Jihoon Chung (Feb. 2014) WorldQuant

Sanwoon Kwak (Feb. 2014) ETRI

Kwonhan Moon (Feb. 2015) ETRI

Yongjin Kwon (Feb. 2016) ADD

Seungyul Han (Feb. 2016) PhD Program at SISReL, KAIST

Whiyoung Jung (Feb. 2017) PhD Program at SISReL, KAIST

Hyungcheol Noh (Feb. 2018) TmaxSoft

Woojun Kim (Feb. 2018) PhD Program at SISReL, KAIST

Giseung Park (Aug. 2018) PhD Program at SISReL, KAIST

Myungsik Cho (Feb. 2019) PhD Program at SISReL, KAIST

Sungho Choi (Feb. 2020) PhD Program at SISReL, KAIST

Jongeui Park (Feb. 2020) PhD Program at SISReL, KAIST

TEACHING

Special Lecture on Information Geometry (EE 827), Fall 2019, Fall 2013 School of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

Real Analysis for Electrical Engineers (EE807), Spring 2015

Dept. of Mathematics/Dept. of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

Mobile Communication Engineering (EE 629), Fall 2015 Dept. of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

Information Theory (EE 623): Fall 2011, Fall 2010

Dept. of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

Detection and Estimation (EE 622), Fall 2017, Fall 2014 Dept. of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

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Advanced Communication Systems (EE 522): Fall 2009, Fall 2008, Fall 2007 Dept. of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

Communication Systems (EE 421): Spring 2016, Spring 2009, Spring 2008, Spring 2007

Dept. of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

Communication Engineering (EE 321), Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2015 Dept. of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

Introduction to Electronics Design Lab (EE305), Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2011, Fall 2010

Signals and Systems (EE 202): Spring 2014, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 Dept. of Electrical Engineering, KAIST

Section Instructor, Digital Communications (ECE 567), Fall 2004

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University

Teaching Assistant, Detection and Estimation (ECE 564), Spring 2003

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University

PATENTS

International Patents

8. Y. Sung, G. Lee and J. Park, “Scheduling method and apparatus in mobile communication system,”

US Patent 10,178,685. Registered on 2019.01.08. Joint Application with ETRI

7. Y. Sung and G. Lee, “User scheduling and beamformer design method, apparatus, and storage medium

based on two-stage beamformer for massive MIMO downlink,”

US Patent 9,680,549. Registered on 2017.06.13.

3GPP Study Item: R1-160969 (3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #84)

6. Y. Sung, M. Yukawa, J. Park and G. Lee, “Cooperative multi-cell MIMO beamforming method based on

relaxed zero-forcing, relaxed zero forcing transmission beamforming,”

Patent file number: PCT/KR2012/001201, PCT file date: 2012.02.17.

5. Y. Lee, Y. Sung, H. Yu, H. Kim, Y. Hong, and T. Kwon, “Communication system of detecting

victim terminal and performing interference coordination in multi-cell environments,”

US Patent 8,737,921. Registered on 2014.05.27. JP Patent 5580424. Registered on 2014.07.28

4. W. Shin, C. Kim, C. Shin, W. Noh, H. Choi, Y. Sung and Y. Lee, “Method and apparatus of controlling

intercell interference based on cooperation of intracell terminals,”


3. C. Yoon, Y. Sung, D. Cho, and D. Jeon, “Polymer substrate for flexible display having enhanced flexibility,”


2. T. Kwon, H. Yu, K. Jang, Y. Sung, H. Hwang, Y. Lee, and Y. Oh, “Apparatus and method for radio

communication,”


1. T. Kwon, I. Lee, H. Hwang, Y. Kim, H. Choi, Y. Lee, Y. Sung, H. Yu, andY. Oh, “Pilot signal power control

apparatus and operation method of pilot signal power control apparatus,”


Korean Patents

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40. W. Kim, Y. Sung and M. Cho, “메시지 드룹아웃: 다중 에이전트 심층 강화학습 알고리즘을 위한

효율적 학습 방법,” Patent file date: 2019.01.16, Patent file number: 10-2019-0005576

38. Y. Sung and W. Jung, “베스트 에이전트의 정책으로 안내되는 다중 에이전트 PPO 알고리즘,” Patent file date: 2018.06.15, Patent file number: 10-2018-0068873

37. Y. Sung, G. Lee and J. Park, “Method and apparatus for scheduling in mobile communication system,”

Patent file date: 2015.12.18, Patent file number: 10-2015-0182245

36. Y. Sung, H. Kim, H. Yu, and Y. H. Lee, “Adaptive limited feedback method for multi-cell time-varying

MISO interference channels,” Patent file date: 2012.10.23. Patent file number: 10-2012-0118008

Registered

36. S. Han and Y. Sung, “연속 행동 공간 제어를 위한 적응형 다중-배치 경험 리플레이 기법,” Paten registration number: 10-2103644-0000. Registration date: 2020-04-16

35. Y. Sung and S. Han, “GFDM 시스템 기반의 필터 파형 설계 방법,” Patent registration number: 10-1837609. Registration date: 2018-03-06

34. Y. Sung and J. So, “협력 수준 증가를 통한 비직교 다중접속 기법의 확대 방법,” Patent registration number: 10-1688221. Registration date: 2016-12-14

33. Y. Lee, Y. Sung, H. Yu, H. Kim, Y. Hong and T. Kwon, “Communication system of detecting victim

terminal and performing interference coordination in multi-cell environments,”

Patent registration number: 10-1666009. Registration date: 2016-10-07

32. Y. Sung, J. So, D. Kim and Y. Lee, “Pilot signal design method for massive antenna systems,”

Patent registration number: 10-1606159-0000. Registration date: 2016-03-18

31. Y. Sung, J. Seo, J. Chung and G. Lee, “Reduced pilot sequence design method and device for spatially

correlated uplink systems,”


30. W. Shin, C. Kim, C. Shin, W. Noh, H. Choi, Y. Sung, and Y. Lee, “Method and apparatus of controlling

Intercell interference based on cooperation of intracell terminals,”


29. Y. Sung and G. Lee, “A user scheduling method, device and recording medium based on two-stage

Beamformer for massive MIMO broadcast channels,”


28. Y. Sung, J. So, J. Park, and D. Kim, “Beamforming device and method with channel distribution information

and interference temperature level control for MISO interference,”


27. Y. Sung and J. Seo, J. Park, G. Lee, “Zero-forcing Beamformer Design Device and Method in

MISO Broadcast Channel Based on k-regularity,”


26. Y. Sung, D. Kim and J. Seo, “Filter-and-forward transparent relay design method for relay power

minimization in OFDM systems,”


25. Y. Sung, D. Kim and J. Seo, “Filter-and-forward transparent relay design method

for QoS maximization in OFDM systems,”


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24. Y. Sung and Y. Lee, “Threshold setting method for energy detector,” Patent file date: 2012.4.12,


23. Y. Sung, J. Park, G. Lee, and J. Seo, “Beamformer design method based on k-regularity for massive

MIMO systems,”


22. Y. Sung, M. Yukawa, G. Lee and J. Park, “Cooperative multi-cell MIMO beamforming method based on

relaxed zero-forcing,


21. Y. Sung, C. S. Kim and Y. H. Lee, “Relay system based on time-invariant filter and optimizing method of

said system,”


20. Y. Sung, J. Park and D. Kim, “Outage-based robust beam design algorithm for MIMO interference channel

with channel uncertainty,”.

Patent registration number: 10-1284935, Registration date: 2013-07-04

19. Y. Hong, W. Shin, Y. Lee, Y. Sung, H. Yu, and H. Kim, “Transmission apparatus and method for

performing interference alignment thereof, and reception apparatus and method for operating thereof,”


18. Y. Sung, J. Park and G. Lee, “Sequential orthogonal projection combining algorithm

for relaxed zero-forcing beamforming,” Patent file date: 2012.1.27, Patent file number: 10-2012-0008197.


17. Y. Sung and N. Song, “The compatibility of linear precoder for blind channel estimation and capacity optimal

linear precoder based on MIMO-OFDM systems,”


16. Y. Sung, D. Kim and J. Park, “Beam design algorithm in multi-input multi-output interference channels

based on mean square error and using method thereof,”


15. Y. Sung, H. Kim, H. Yu and Y. H. Lee, “Adaptive beam tracking method and pilot duration or channel

feedback duration adaptation for coordinated beamforming system,”


14. Y. Sung, J. Lee and D. Kim, “Efficient blind receiver architecture for interference alignment systems,”


13. Y. Sung, H. Yu, H. Kim and Y. H. Lee, “Interference alignment and beam tracking for time-varying multiuser

MIMO interference channels transmitting multiple data streams,”


12. Y. Sung, J. Park, H. Yu, H. Kim and Y. H. Lee, “A data transmitting/receiving method and device for

interference alignment in multi-user MIMO interference channels,”

Patent registration number: 10-1102955. Registration date: 2011.12.29

11. Y. Sung, H. Yu, H. Kim and Y. H. Lee, “Adaptive interference alignment for time-varying multiuser MIMO

interference channels,”


10. Y. Sung, J. Lee, H. Yu and Y. H. Lee, “Adaptive beam tracking for interference alignment in time-varying

MIMO interference channels: Conjugate gradient approach,”


9. Y. Sung, H. Yu, H. Kim, N. Song, Y. H. Lee and D. Kwon, “Method for power control and user allocation

in wireless mesh network,”

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8. Y. Sung, D. K. Sung and J. W. Chong, “Wireless network systems with priority class based medium access

control,”

Patent registration number: 10- 1040290. Registration date: 2011.06.02

7. Y. Sung and J. W. Chong, “Wireless network system of multi-tier and communication method and apparatus

thereof,”

Patent registration number:10-0999039. Registration date: 2010.12.05

6. Y. Sung, H. Yu, H. Kim, Y. Oh and Y. H. Lee, “Method inserting secondary system for OFDM-based

primary system,”


5. Y. Sung and others, “Differential encoding method for e-paper,”


4. D. Y. Jeon, C. S. Yoon, Y. Sung, S. Kim and H. Yoo, “Display apparatus based on fully flexible fabric

structure,


3. C. S. Yoon, D. Y. Jeon, Y. Sung and D. H. Cho, “Polymer plate with enhanced flexibility for flexible

displays,” Patent registration number:10-0900458. Registration date: 2009.05.26

2. C. Lim, Y. Sung and others, “Virtual data input method and apparatus,”

Patent registration number: 10-0900978-0000. Registration date: 2009.05.28

1. C. Lim, Y. Sung and others, “Flexible mobile terminal,” filed on Aug. 2007.

Patent registration number: 10-0867608-0000. Registration date: 2008.11.03

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