Professor
Choi, Sungyun (최승연)
Ph.D., Associate Professor
School of Electrical Engineering
Korea University
145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Korea
+82. 2. 3290. 3221
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA (2013)
M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA (2009)
B.E., Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea (2002)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea (2018-Present)
Senior Researcher, Smart Power Grid Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Uiwang, Korea (2014-2018)
Senior Research Engineer, Power System R&D Center, Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea (2013-2014)
Internship, Energy Management Department, NEC Laboratories America, Inc., Cupertino, CA, USA (2012)
Graduate Research Assistant, Power Systems Control and Automation Lab., Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA (2007-2013)
Network and System Engineer, Network Department, Incube Tech Co., Ltd., Seoul, Korea (2002-2005)
ACTIVITIES
Director, Advanced Power System Research Center, Korea University, 2023-Present
IEC TC 8 (System Aspects of Electrical Energy Supply), 2021-Present
TC-S5, CIRED Korea, 2023-Present
Treasurer, IEEE Seoul Section PES Chapter, Mar. 2020-Present
International Cooperation Director, Society A - Power Engineering, Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (KIEE), 2025
Editing Executive Director, Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers (KIIEE), 2020-2025
Electrical Safety Committee, Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, 2023-2025
Member, Publications Committee, Korea University Press, 2021-2025
HONORS & AWARDS
Best Paper Award, 55th KIEE Summer Conference, Sep. 2024
The Outstanding Research Project Award (사외공모 기초연구 우수연구과제), KEPCO, Oct. 2023
The IPST2017 Young Scientist Award, KIEE, Oct. 2023
EDITING SERVICES
Associate Editor, IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy (OAJPE), 2023-Present
Editor, The Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers (KIIEE), 2019-Present
AFFILIATIONS
IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES), 2021-Present
Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers (KIIEE), Member, 2019-Present
IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS), 2017-Present
Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (KIEE), Member, 2015-Present
IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES), 2010-Present
IEEE, Member, 2009-Present