Members

Professor

Kisong Lee 이기송

Professor, School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
- E-mailkisonglee@skku.edu
- OfficeOffice 21233 / Lab 23209
- InterestOnline/offline optimization, energy ICT, information security, aerial and satellite communications, agentic AI communications
- Education
  - Aug. 2013Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST (Advisor: Prof. Dong-Ho Cho)
  - Aug. 2009M.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST
  - Aug. 2007B.S. in Electrical Engineering, KAIST
- Experience
  - 2024.07 –IEEE Senior Member
  - 2026.09 –Professor, Sungkyunkwan University
  - 2020.03 – 2026.08Professor / Associate Professor, Dongguk University
  - 2017.09 – 2020.02Associate Professor / Assistant Professor, Chungbuk National University
  - 2015.03 – 2017.08Assistant Professor, Kunsan National University
  - 2013.09 – 2015.02Researcher, ETRI

Graduate students

Chaeyeon Kim 김채연
- CourseIntegrated M.S./Ph.D. Course (2024.03 ~)
- E-mailikuty@skku.edu
- InterestUAV placement and beamforming, LEO satellite systems
- Publications
  1. Joint Beam Placement and Power Optimization for Broadcast and Multicast Services in Multi-Beam LEO Satellite SystemsChaeyeon Kim, Hyun-Ho Choi, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, accepted
  2. Interference Coordination for Multi-UAV-Enabled Communications Under Probabilistic LoS ChannelsChaeyeon Kim, Hyun-Ho Choi, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 12, no. 19, pp. 40484-40498, Oct. 2025
  Joint Optimization of Trajectory and Resource Allocation for Multi-UAV-Enabled Wireless-Powered Communication NetworksChaeyeon Kim, Hyun-Ho Choi, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 72, no. 9, pp. 5752-5764, Sep. 2024
- Under Review
  1. Blockage-Aware Joint Optimization of Mobile Access Point Placement and Resource Allocation for Interference Management in Heterogeneous NetworksChaeyeon Kim and Kisong Lee^*Under Review
  2. Rethinking Joint UAV Placement and Beamforming: A Correlation-Aware Geometric ApproachChaeyeon Kim and Kisong Lee^*Under Review
  Propulsion Energy Minimization for Blockage-Aware UAV-Enabled Data HarvestingJaejin Lee, Chaeyeon Kim, and Kisong Lee^*Under Review
Gitae Park 박기태
- CourseIntegrated M.S./Ph.D. Course (2024.09 ~)
- E-mailrlxo7045@skku.edu
- InterestUAV communications, non-terrestrial networks, federated learning
- Publications
  1. Joint Path Planning and Cooperative Strategy Optimization for Multi-UAV Heavy-Payload Pickup-and-DeliveryGitae Park, Woongsup Lee, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, accepted
  2. Joint Optimization of Beam Position and Communication Resources for Integrated Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial NetworksGitae Park, Kanghyun Heo, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, accepted
  Joint Trajectory and Resource Optimization for Interference Management in Space-Air-Ground Integrated Networks Under Probabilistic LoS ChannelsKisong Lee, Gitae Park, and Sung Ho ChaeIEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 74, pp. 5504-5518, 2026
  Building Blockage-Aided Interference Coordination for Multi-UAV-Enabled Wireless NetworksKanghyun Heo, Gitae Park, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 8148-8163, 2026
  UAV-Enabled Wireless-Powered Two-Way Communications Under Probabilistic LoS ChannelsGitae Park, Gihyeon Jang, Woongsup Lee, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 3188-3199, Jan. 2026
  Interference Mitigation Using 3D Building Blockage for Space-Air-Ground Integrated NetworksKanghyun Heo, Gitae Park, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 73, no. 12, pp. 15352-15368, Dec. 2025
  3D Multi-Trajectory and Pick-Up Optimization of UAV for Minimizing Delivery Time With Weight RestrictionGitae Park, Woongsup Lee, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 25, no. 11, pp. 17562-17573, Nov. 2024
  Joint Optimization of UAV Trajectory and Communication Resources With Complete Avoidance of No-Fly-ZonesKanghyun Heo, Gitae Park, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 14259-14265, Oct. 2024
  Joint Optimization of Beam Placement and Transmit Power for Multibeam LEO Satellite Communication SystemsHyun-Ho Choi, Gitae Park, Kanghyun Heo, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 14804-14813, Apr. 2024
  UAV-Assisted Wireless-Powered Two-Way CommunicationsGitae Park, Kanghyun Heo, Woongsup Lee, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 2641-2655, Mar. 2024
- Under Review
  1. Blockage-Aware UAV-Assisted Wireless Data Harvesting With Building AvoidanceGitae Park, Kanghyun Heo, and Kisong Lee^*Under Major Revision
  2. Beyond Average-Channel-Based Rate Approximations: UAV Trajectory and Scheduling Optimization With Expected Rate ConsiderationGitae Park and Kisong Lee^*Under Review
  Joint Trajectory and Resource Optimization for Blockage-Aware UAV-Enabled Secure CommunicationsDonghee Kim, Gitae Park, and Kisong Lee^*Under Review
  Uncertainty- and Channel-Aware Scheduling for Bayesian Federated Learning in Wireless Edge NetworksGitae Park, Kisong Lee^*, and Jun-Pyo HongUnder Review
Gihyeon Jang 장기현
- CourseM.S. Course (2025.03 ~)
- E-maillightjang2001@naver.com
- InterestUAV–UGV cooperative delivery
- Publications
  1. UAV-Enabled Wireless-Powered Two-Way Communications Under Probabilistic LoS ChannelsGitae Park, Gihyeon Jang, Woongsup Lee, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 3188-3199, Jan. 2026
  2. Joint Optimization of Path Planning and Cooperative Strategy for UAV-UGV DeliveryGihyeon Jang and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 26, no. 11, pp. 20176-20186, Nov. 2025
Hyungwoo Lee 이형우
- CourseM.S. Course (2026.03 ~)
- E-mailhywo81@gmail.com
- InterestBlockage-aware UAV communications, RSMA
- Under Review
  1. Blockage-Aware Hierarchical RSMA for UAV Communications: Joint Trajectory and Resource OptimizationHyungwoo Lee, Woongsup Lee, and Kisong Lee^*Under Major Revision
  2. Blockage-Aware Wireless-Powered Two-Way Communications for UAV-Aided CommunicationsHyungwoo Lee, Kanghyun Heo, and Kisong Lee^*Under Minor Revision

Undergraduate students

Kangwoo Cho 조강우
- CourseUndergraduate researcher (2024.06 ~)
- E-mailwlrb1224@naver.com
- InterestAnti-jamming communications, UAV swarms
- Publications
  1. Blockage-Aware Anti-Jamming Data Harvesting for UAV-Assisted CommunicationsKangwoo Cho, Kanghyun Heo, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 25, pp. 21688-21700, 2026
  2. Energy-Aware Self-Sustaining Solar-Powered UAV Swarm in Dense Urban 6G Networks With Laser WPTKangwoo Cho, Kanghyun Heo, and Kisong Lee^*IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 74, pp. 11879-11894, 2026
- Under Review
  1. Proactive Eavesdropping With Building-Induced Concealment in Urban UAV NetworksKangwoo Cho and Kisong Lee^*Under Review
Eunki Lee 이은기
- CourseUndergraduate researcher (2025.07 ~)
- E-maildldmsrl0422@naver.com
- InterestWireless communications
Jaejin Lee 이재진
- CourseUndergraduate researcher (2025.07 ~)
- E-mailyoungmun5013@gmail.com
- InterestUAV-enabled data harvesting
- Under Review
  1. Propulsion Energy Minimization for Blockage-Aware UAV-Enabled Data HarvestingJaejin Lee, Chaeyeon Kim, and Kisong Lee^*Under Review
Garam Cho 조가람
- CourseUndergraduate researcher (2025.12 ~)
- E-mailriver040118@gmail.com
- InterestWireless communications