Youngki Lee

Youngki Lee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Seoul National University. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from KAIST (2013) and previously served as an Assistant Professor at Singapore Management University. He currently leads the "Human-Centered Computing Systems Lab (HCS Lab)," focusing on interdisciplinary research in machine learning systems, ubiquitous computing, and human-computer interaction. His research interests include lightweight AI models, on-device deep learning systems, multimodal sensing and reasoning, interactive AI agents, and privacy-aware interaction technologies. His work has been widely recognized within the computer science and AI communities, and he has supervised several doctoral students who have been recipients of prestigious awards such as the Microsoft Research Fellowship and Google Fellowship.

• 2020–Present·Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University·Associate Professor
  • Conducts research on machine learning systems, mixed reality systems, and ubiquitous computing; teaches various undergraduate and graduate courses.
• 2018–2020·Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University·Assistant Professor
  • Led the HCS Lab, focusing on system-level design and end-to-end intelligent system development.
• 2013–2018·Singapore Management University·Assistant Professor
  • Taught courses and conducted research in the School of Information Systems, with a focus on ubiquitous computing and embedded AI.
• 2006–2007·Microsoft Research (Asia and Redmond)·Research Intern
  • Conducted research in the Networking and Systems Research Group.

• 2013·Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)·Ph.D.
  • Developed a collaborative context monitoring platform for life context sensing; awarded the Outstanding Ph.D. Dissertation Award from the Department of Computer Science.
• 2004·Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)·Bachelor’s Degree
  • Graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors.