Assistant Professor at UNIST

  • Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)
  • Office: Bldg. 112 (Engineering Bldg. 5), Rm. 301-3

Research Interests

  • Bilevel & Multilevel optimization: Mathematical optimization, Computational complexity theory
  • Production planning & Scheduling: Manufacturing systems, Supply chain management, Logistics
  • Computational biology: Boolean networks, Gene regulatory networks, Metabolic networks

Work Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering ; UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology), Ulsan, Korea (Aug 2026 – present)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering ; POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Pohang, Korea (Aug 2025 – Aug 2026)
    • Advisor: Prof. Kangbok Lee
  • Lecturer, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering ; POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Pohang, Korea (Aug 2025 – Aug 2026)

Education

  • Ph.D. in Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH (2020-2025)
    • Thesis: Multilevel Optimization for Precision Medicine: A Boolean Network Control Approach
    • Advisor: Prof. Kangbok Lee
  • M.S. in Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH (2018-2020)
    • Thesis: Strategic Location Problem for Last-mile Delivery with Relaying Drones
    • Advisor: Prof. Kangbok Lee
  • B.S. in Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH (2015-2018)

Awards

  • Best Doctoral Dissertation Award, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH (Feb 2026)
  • Best Presenter Award, Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, POSTECH (Feb 2019)

Academic Activities

Journal Reviewer

  • Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering (2025 – present)
  • Chemical Engineering Research and Design (2025 – present)
  • Computers & Operations Research (2025 – present)
  • Computers & Industrial Engineering (2024 – present)
  • OR Spectrum (2023 – present)
  • International Journal of Production Research (2022 – present)