Dr. Jisoo Hong, Korea Electronics Technology Institutes, South Korea
Dr. Jisoo Hong is a prominent researcher in the field of electrical engineering, specializing in 3D display technology and digital holography. She holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Seoul National University (SNU), where she also completed her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. Dr. Hong is currently serving as a Principal Researcher at the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), where she leads multiple high-impact projects focused on the development of holographic optical elements and neural network-based holography for photorealistic 3D imaging. Her previous roles include postdoctoral research at both SNU and the University of South Florida, where she worked on self-interference incoherent digital holography for retinal imaging. With a strong publication record, including numerous journal and conference papers, Dr. Hong has received several prestigious awards, such as the Outstanding Project Leader Award from Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT. Her leadership in research has been pivotal in advancing technologies for holographic displays, augmented reality (AR), and next-generation mobile devices.
Professional Profile:
Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award
Dr. Jisoo Hong is an exceptional candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to his profound and ongoing contributions to the field of 3D display technologies, holography, and augmented reality. His extensive academic background, including a Ph.D. from Seoul National University (SNU), positions him as a recognized expert in the domain of Electrical Engineering with a focus on 3D display systems and holographic technologies. His research output is remarkable, with 8 journal papers (5 first-authored) and 31 international conference papers (9 first-authored), showcasing his leadership in producing high-impact scientific contributions.
🎓 EDUCATION
📚 Seoul National University (SNU), Seoul, Korea
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (2008-2012)
Research topic: 3D Display
🏆 8 journal papers (5 first-authored), 31 conference papers (9 first-authored)
President of the 2011 Optical Society of America (OSA) SNU Student Chapter
- M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (2002-2004)
Corporate Scholarship (LG Electronics)
📝 8 journal papers (2 first-authored), 10 conference papers (5 first-authored)
- B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (1999-2002)
KFAS (Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies) Scholarship (2001-2002)
💼 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
🌐 Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Seoul, Korea (2014-Present)
- Principal Researcher, Hologram Research Center
Leading 5 projects with a total funding of $2.3M in 2022.
Focus: Hologram synthesis, neural networks, HOE-based HUD development, and holographic printing technology.
🌍 University of South Florida, Tampa, USA (2013-2014)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Physics
Focused on digital holography techniques, enhancing resolution, and applying to retinal imaging.
🎓 Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea (2012)
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Electrical Engineering
Developed novel holographic optical elements for 3D imaging.
📱 LG Electronics, Institute of Technology, Seoul, Korea
- Senior Research Engineer (2008): Contributed to OMA standards.
- Research Engineer (2005-2007): Focused on mobile phone MPEG standards.
- Research Engineer (2004-2005): Automated OLED measurement system design.
📚 ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- Editorial Director, Korea Information Display Society (2022-Present)
- Special Topic Vice Chair, Society for Information Display (2021-Present)
- Executive Director, 3D&AR/VR Research Group (2018-2021)
- Program Subcommittee Chair, International Meeting on Information Display (2018-2021)
📝 PROJECT LEADER
- 2021-2024: Consortium Leader for projects developing real-time hologram generation, deep learning-based hologram processing, and HOE generation tools (Total funding: $11.3M).
- 2015-2020: Consortium Leader for a full-3D mobile display terminal project, funded by Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT.
🏆 AWARDS
- 2021: Outstanding Project Leader, Commendation from Minister of Science and ICT, Korea.
- 2021: Outstanding Researcher Award, President of IITP, Korea.
- 2015: Outstanding Poster Award, Digital Holography Workshop, Korea.
- 2015: Best Paper Award, Optoelectronics and Optical Communications Conference, Korea.
- 2010: Best Paper Award, Photonics Conference, Korea.
- 1998: Prize for Excellence, 10th High School Physics Olympiad, Seoul, Korea.
🔬 Research Interests: Digital Holography, 3D Display Technologies, Holographic Optical Elements (HOE), AR/VR, Deep Learning in Optical Systems, Holographic Printing
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