Won jong Rhee
ADVISOR I TECHNOLOGY
ABOUT
Wonjong Rhee is a professor in the Department of Intelligence and Information at Seoul National University (SNU) and heads the Deep Representation Learning Research Group. The group focuses on the latest advancements in AI and Data Science technologies.
Wonjong completed his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering at Stanford University, where he was honored with a Stanford Graduate Fellowship and a KFAS scholarship. After completing his Ph.D., he worked at a Silicon Valley startup for 10 years. He was the third person to join the startup and led the development of a data-driven SAAS (Software as a Service) product for broadband network optimization. The product is currently managing 100 million households worldwide. In addition to his main duties, he assumed various roles to address the daily challenges and surprises faced by the startup.
Throughout his career, Wonjong has been granted 70 US patents and authored 60 peer-reviewed papers, showcasing his innovative contributions. In recognition of his work in Silicon Valley, Wonjong was elected as an IEEE Fellow in his 30s.