Chong Song

Research Areas

• AI, Optimization, Networks

Education

1983 ~ 1990

B.S., M.S. in Control & Instrumentation Eng., SNU

1991 ~ 1994

Ph.D. in Computer Eng., Univ. of Texas at Austin

Professional Experience

2018 ~ Present

ICT Endowed Chair Professor, KAIST

2019 ~ Present

Head/Professor, Kim Jaechul Graduate School of AI, KAIST

2025 ~ Present

Director, KAIST AI Institutes

2024 ~ Present

Director, KAIST Edge AI Research Center

2013 ~ 2015

Director, KAIST-LG 5G Joint Research Center

2000 ~ 2019

Professor, School of Electrical Eng., KAIST

1996 ~ 2000

Professor, Department of Electronic Eng., Sogang Univ.

1994 ~ 1996

Member of Technical Staff, AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel, USA

Publications & Awards

• 74 journal & 102 conference papers (Citations: 11,312, h-index: 44)
• IEEE William R. Bennett Prize Paper Award (2013, 2016)
• ACM MobiSys Best Paper Award (2021)
• IEEE SECON Best Paper Award (2013)
• KICS Haedong Grand Prize Research Award (2016)
• KAIST Grand Prize Technology Innovation Award (2016)
• KAIST Strategic Leadership Award (2025)
• AT&T Trailblazers Award (1995)
• Red Stripes Order of Service Merit, Republic of Korea (2026)

International Activities

• Member, IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal Committee
• Editorial Board: IEEE/ACM Trans. on Networking, IEEE Trans. on Mobile Computing, IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, Computer Networks
• Steering Committee Chair, IEEE/IFIP WiOpt
• General Chair, ACM MobiHoc 2022
• Program Committee Chair, IEEE WCNC 2020
• Program Committee Chair, IEEE SECON 2015
• General Chair, IEEE/IFIP WiOpt 2009
• General Chair, COMSNETS 2027

Domestic Activities

• Member, Presidential Council on AI Policy of ROK
• Board of Governors, National Research Foundation
• Member, National AI Lab Advisory Committee
• Member, Science and Technology Diplomacy Advisory Committee of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Member, Policy Advisory Committee of ROK Air Force
• Chair, Seoul Metropolitan Government AI Committee
• Vice Chair, 6G Forum Advisory Committee
• Member, Seoul Peace Prize Committee
• Former President, Council of AI Graduate Schools
• Former Chair, AI Policy Advisory Committee of Korea Arts & Culture Education Service