Doheon Kwon

Doheon Kwon’s activities related to EE and programming.

Introduction

I’m an undergraduate student at KAIST. I entered KAIST in 2021 and I am majoring in Electrical Engineering. Especially, I am interested in artificial intelligence, chip design, and computer architecture. I gained experience in computer programming since I was young. I have participated in numerous software and programming contests and won lots of awards including three grand awards given by the minister of science and technology.

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Academic Background

  • Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (2021. 3. ~)
    • Undergraduate Program (Major : Electrical Engineering)
    • Including 18 months of military service
  • Dongsin Science High school (early graduation, ~ 2021. 2.)

Career

  • KAIST Computer System & Network Lab (2025.3 ~ )
    • Individual Research (Undergraduate Intern)
  • An Agency of Ministry of National Defense (2023.9 ~ 2025.3)
    • Mandatory Military Service, Republic of Korea Army (대한민국 육군)
  • KAIST CastLab (2023.1 ~ 2023.2)
    • Individual Research (Undergraduate Intern)
    • Designed DMA (Direct Memory Access) using Verilog, tested on FPGA
    • Designed Systolic Array using Verilog
  • Korean Silicon Company (2022. 7 ~ 2022. 8)
    • Intern
    • Designed I2C protocol transmitter / receiver using Verilog

Awards

  • ROKA Start-up Contest, Grand Prize (2024)
    • 육군창업경진대회 대상 (1위)
    • Award given by Chief of Staff, ROK Army (육군참모총장)
    • Proposed Item; Beacon Identification Friend or Foe (BIFF), which is IFF (피아식별) system using encrypted communication and Beacon technology
    • Suggested the specific business model that grows into a high-tech defense company
    • Was the team leader among the 3 members
    • Article
  • National Science & Technology Scholarship, Ministry of Science and ICT (2023)
    • 국가우수장학금 (이공계)
  • KAIST Dean’s list (2023 Spring)
  • KAIST Dean’s list (2022 Fall)
  • Korea Olympiad in Informatics, National Competition, Silver Prize (2016)
  • Korea Olympiad in Informatics, National S/W Contest, Grand Prize (2016)
  • Samsung Junior Software Cup, Project Healthy Computerian, Top Prize (2016)
  • Korea Olympiad in Informatics, Regional Competition, Grand Prize (2015)
  • Korea Olympiad in Informatics, National Competition, Silver Prize (2015)
  • Korea Olympiad in Informatics, National S/W Contest, Gold Prize (2015)

Skills

  • C++ : expert
  • Verilog : intermediate
  • Python : expert
  • Matlab : intermediate
  • Git : intermediate
  • Vi : expert
  • Pytorch : master
  • Tensorflow : intermediate