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General Information

Full Name Jeong-A Lee
Position Professor (Department of Computer Engineering)
Languages English, Korean

Education

  • 1990
    Ph.D. in Computer Science
    Department of Computer Science, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
    • Thesis
      • Redundant CORDIC: Theory and its Application to Matrix Computations
  • 1985
    M.S. in Computer Science
    Department of Computer Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, U.S.A.
  • 1982
    B.S. in Computer Engineering
    Department of Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Employment

  • Oct 2001 - Present
    Professor
    Chosun University, GwangJu City, Korea
    • Department of Computer Engineering
  • Jun 2009 - Dec 2009
    Program Director
    National Research Foundation of Korea
    • Directorate for Electrical, Computer Science and Engineering
  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2009
    Program Director for NRL
    KOSEF (KOrean Science and Engineering Foundation)
  • Oct 1995 - Sep 2001
    Associate Professor
    Chosun University, GwangJu City, Korea
    • Department of Computer Engineering
  • Mar 1995 - Sep 1995
    Assistant Professor
    Chosun University, GwangJu City, Korea
    • Department of Computer Engineering
  • Aug 1990 - Feb 1995
    Assistant Professor
    University of Houston, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
    • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Honors and Fellowships

  • Aug 1983 - Aug 1988
    • Korea Government Scholarship to Study Abroad
  • 2011
    • Top Woman Engineer of 2011 selected by Women in Science, Engineering and Technology, Korea (WiTeck Association)
  • 2015
    • Winner of President's Awards for Research Excellence among faculty members of Chosun University

Academic Interests

  • Computer Arithmetic Algorithms and Implementations, CORDIC arithmetic, High Performance Computing, Configurable Computing, Fault-tolerant Computing

Professional Appointments

  • 2011 - Present
    Member, National Academy of Engineering, Korea
    • (정회원 2019)
  • 2008 - 2009
    National Contact Point in IT for Korea to facilitate Korea-EU collaborations
  • 2006 - 2010
    Founding Chair of IEEE Women in Engineering, Korea
  • 2001 - Present
    IEEE Senior Member
  • 1995 - 1998
    Adjunct Professor, Department of Information and Communications, GIST

Visiting Scientist / Professor Positions

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
    Visiting Professor, Aalto University, Finland
    • to explore Computer Software Education Research
  • Apr 2015
    Visiting Professor, Far Eastern Federal University to discuss on application of IT between Chosun University and Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia
  • Aug 2013
    Visiting Professor, The Center for Data Analysis at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, U.S.A.
    • to explore potential research collaboration on wireless biomedical sensor networks and data analysis systems with the director, Professor H Park, Center for Data Analysis
  • Jul 2011
    Visiting Scientist, The Centre Technologic de Telecommunicacions de Catalunya (CCTC), Barcelona, Spain
    • to explore research collaboration on ICT for Ageing Well technologies with Prof. Verikoukis
  • Jul 2011
    Visiting Scientist, The Biomedical Applications Group, Biomedical Research Networking Center in Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine (CIBER-BBN), Barcelona Spain
    • to discuss research collaboration on ICT for Ageing Well technologieswith Project Coordinator, Professor Jordi Aguiló
  • Jul 2011
    Visiting Scientist, Technology Research for Independent Living (TRIL) Centre, Dublin, Ireland
    • to discuss research collaboration on ICT for Ageing Well technologies with Dr. Brian Caulifield
  • Dec 2004 - Apr 2005
    Visiting Professor, Department of Computer Science, UCLA, U.S.A
    • Worked on Configurable Arithmetic and Design with Professor Milos Ercegovac
  • Aug 2000 - Feb 2002
    Visiting Professor, Department of Computer Science, Computer System Lab, Stanford University, U.S.A.
    • Worked on Adaptive Arithmetic and CORDIC with Professor Flynn
  • Jul 1999 - Aug 1999
    Visiting Researcher, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, UC, Irvine, U.S.A
    • Worked on Fast CORDIC algorithms with Professor Lang
  • Dec 1998 - Feb 1999
    Visiting Professor (Guest Lecturer), TU, Delft, The Netherlands
    • Worked on Design Space Exploration Methodology with Professor Deprettere
  • Dec 1997 - Jan 1998
    Visiting Researcher, TU, Delft, The Netherlands
    • Worked on Fast Rotation based CORDIC with Professor Deprettere
  • Jun 1993 - Feb 1994
    Visiting Scientist, Super Conducting Super Collider Lab, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.

Professional Services

  • 2005 - 2019
    Associate Editor of IAENG Engineering Letter
  • Jun 2000
    Guest Editor for the special issue on CORDIC Algorithms
    • Journal of VLSI Signal Processing Systems for Signal, Image, and Video Technology, volume 25, number 2

Conference Committee and Proposal Reviewing Services

  • 2014 - Present
    Program committee member for EuroMicro DSD conference
  • 2012
    Organization Committee Member for International Conference on Field Programmable Technology
  • 2005 - 2010
    Program Co-Chair for IMECS Multi Conference
  • 2004 - 2005
    Program committee member for PCM, 2005, for IFIP VLSI-SoC
  • 2004 - 2005
    Organization Committee Member, 13th Inter. Conf. on Women in Engineering & Science
  • 2004
    Program committee member for ISOCC
  • 2000 - 2001
    Program committee member for ACSAC
  • 1997
    Program committee member for IEEE 13th Symposium on Computer Arithmetic, Asilomar, CA
  • 1997
    Chair of "Rotations and Elementary Functions" session at ARITH13, Asilomar, California
  • 1999
    Program committee member for IEEE 14th Symposium on Computer Arithmetic, Adelaide, Australia
  • 1999
    Chair of "CORDIC algorithms" session at ARITH14, Adelaide, Australia
  • 1997
    Organizer for CORDIC meeting linked to ARITH13, Asilomar, California
  • Member of ACM, KISS (Korean Information Science Society)
  • Referee for NRF and KOSEF(KOrean Science and Engineering Foundation) proposals, IEEE
  • Transactions on Computers, Journal of VLSI Signal Processing, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th Symposium on Computer Arithmetic
    • Book review for several publishing companies
  • 1998 - Present
    Biographical sketch included since the 15th edition of "Who's Who in the World"
  • Member of Systers, an organization for technical women in computing (http://www.systers.org)

Other Professional Services for Korea Government and Professional Association

  • 2011 - 현재
    한국공학한림원 전기전자정보공학분과 회원, 정회원(2019)
  • 2018 - 2020
    국무총리 산하 정보통신전략위원회 위원
  • 2017 - 2018
    국가과학기술심의회 기초기반분과 전문위원
  • 2015 - 2019
    과학기술정보통신부 (미래창조과학부) 자체평가위원회 위원
  • 2015
    국가연구개발사업 상위평가위원회 위원
  • 2015 - 2017
    광주정보문화산업진흥원 이사
  • 2014 - 2016
    한국과학기술단체총연합회 과학기술정책위원회 위원
  • 2014 - 2016
    한국연구재단 우수과학자포상사업 종합심사위원회 위원
  • 2014 - 2016
    한국여성공학기술인협회 감사
  • 2013 - 2014
    한국연구재단 PM 외부평가위원회 위원
  • 2012 - 2016
    미래창조과학부 대기업참여제한 예외사업 심의위원회 위원
  • 2010 ~ 2012
    한국여성과학기술단체총연합회 부회장
  • 2009 - 2010
    대통령 직속 미래기획위원회 과학기술분과 위원
  • 2008 - 2009
    한국과학재단 World Class University 사업 평가총괄단장
  • 2007 - 2009
    지경부 (산자부) 산업기술발전위원회 위원
  • 2006 - 2010
    IEEE Women in Engineering, Korea Chair
  • 2005 - 2011
    방통위 (정통부) 전파정책자문위원회(심의위원회) 위원
  • 2004 - 2014
    미래부 (방통위, 정통부) 인터넷주소정책심의위원회 위원
  • 2003 - 2007
    대한여성과학기술인회 (KWSE) 이사, 광주전남지부장