Dr. KIM Younghyun (Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering)
Dr. KIM Younghyun (Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Advisor: Professor CHANG Naehyuck) was awarded the Outstanding Dissertation Award by the European Design and Automation Association (EDAA). This is the first time a Korean has received this award, and only the second time someone from Asia has received it. Dr. Kim’s dissertation, titled “Design and Runtime Optimizations of Hybrid Electrical Energy Storage Systems”, was acclaimed as it used pre-existing devices for storing electricity in designing hybrid storage systems. The EDAA is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting educational, scientific and technical activities related to electronic design and design automation. Every year, to encourage young researchers, it awards outstanding Ph.D. dissertations in 4 categories.
- EDAA Outstanding Dissertation Award 2013: http://www.edaa.com/dissertation_award.html
- European Design and Automation Association (EDAA): http://www.edaa.com/
Summary by LEE Hee Un, SNU English Editor, gurume0221@snu.ac.kr