CDSN Lab @KAIST

Dongman Lee (이동만)

KEPCO Professor at KAIST

803, N1 Building, School of Computing, KAIST,
291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejon, 305-701, Korea

E-mail: dlee(at)kaist.ac.kr
Phone: +82-42-350-3559
Fax: +82-42-350-7859

Education

1987 KAIST (Ph.D – Computer Science)
1984 KAIST (MS – Computer Science)
1982 Seoul National University (BS – Computer Engineering)

Work Experiences

  • Apr. 1988 – Oct. 1997: Senior Researcher, Hewlett-Packard
  • Dec. 1997 – Aug. 2003: Associate Professor, School of Computing, KAIST
  • Sep. 2003 – Present: Professor, School of Computing, KAIST
  • Apr. 2011 – Apr. 2016: Dean, Graduate School of Culture Technology, KAIST
  • Feb. 2012 – Feb. 2015: Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Convergence Science, KAIST
  • Mar. 2019 – Present: ICT Endowed Chair Professor, KAIST
  • Mar. 2021 – Feb. 2023: Dean, College of Engineering, KAIST
  • Mar. 2023 – Feb. 2024: Vice President for Academic Affairs, KAIST

Research Interests

  • Computer Science (Intelligent Edge Computing; Distributed Computing; Urban Computing; Social Computing)

Public Services (Last 5 years)

  • Apr. 2022 – Present: Chairperson, Internet Address Policy Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT
  • Aug. 2017 – Present: Regulatory Reform Committee Member (Convergence IT Division), Office for Government Policy Coordination
  • Mar. 2019 – Present: Member, Information and Communication Expert Committee, Korea Industry Security Association
  • Aug. 2015 – Present: Board Member, Samsung Future Technology Foundation
  • Aug. 2015 – Present: Co-Chair, Asia Future Internet (AsiaFI) Board
  • Dec. 2015 – Nov. 2022: Chair, Future Internet Forum
  • Oct. 2012 – Present: Member, Judicial Administration Advisory Committee, Patent Court of Korea
  • Dec. 2013 – Present: Chair, Korea Internet Governance Alliance (KIGA)
  • Dec. 2013 – Dec. 2022: Chairperson, Internet Address Policy Deliberation Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT
  • Mar. 2021 – Feb. 2023: Co-Chair, NIA Data Economy Forum

Domestic and International Lectures (Last 5 Years)

  • Police Executive Training Program, Software-Defined Technology, 10/17/2024
  • Sejong Forum, Software-Defined Mobility, 09/02/2024
  • Vietnam Impact Symposium, The Impact of Korean Technology and Policies on ESG and Current Status, 07/12/2024
  • Army Future Science and Technology Forum, Self-Learning-Based Edge Computing, 05/29/2024
  • Dongman Lee’s Soft Power New World, Column series in Korea Economic Daily, March 2022 – February 2024
  • Urban-X Special Lecture, Urban Space Robot, KAIST, 12/08/2023
  • Defense AI Invited Lecture, Software-Defined Edge Computing Technology, 12/05/2023
  • Yonsei University Graduate School of Business, Coexistence of Humans and AI, 06/23/2023
  • KAIST AMP Program, Software-Defined Mobility Technology, 06/19/2023
  • Kia Motors Employee Training, Software-Defined Technology, 05/18/2023
  • Technical Background and Future Direction of the Internet, Korea Internet Corporations Association, 04/16/2022
  • JDC Invited Lecture, Software-Defined Mobility, 02/28/2022
  • Cyber Governance Dialogue, Brief History of Korean Internet Governance, 03/22/2022
  • Internet Governance Conference, Platforms for Human-AI Coexistence, 11/13/2021
  • DGB Insurance, Urban Commercialization Forecasting, 07/22/2021
  • KrIGF, Benefits of Internationalized Domain Names (IDN), 08/10/2021
  • Korea Water Resources Corporation, Urban Space Robot, 08/27/2021
  • EV Expo, Traffic Prediction Based on Sense of Place, 09/08/2021
  • KAIST Gifted Education Center, On Cloud and Edge Computing, 08/09/2020
  • KAIST Institute for Science Gifted Education Research, What Software Competencies Do Gifted Students Need in the 4th Industrial Revolution Era?, 09/25/2019
  • ACM CFI Keynote, Edge Cloud Services, 08/08/2019

Awards

  • April 2000
    Prime Minister’s Commendation for Contributions to National Informatization (On the occasion of the 6th Information Month)
    Ministry of Information and Communication

  • July 2007
    KRNET 2007 Internet Technology Award
    Open Standards and Internet Association (OSIA)

  • October 2014
    Minister’s Award, 59th Information and Communications Day
    Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

  • December 2016
    Individual Achievement Award, 11th Korea Internet Awards
    Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

  • May 2024
    Selected as a Leading Research Achievement in the 14th Future Leading Technologies of KAIST (2024)

  • May 2024
    KAIST Education Innovation Award

Educational Achievements

① Development and Operation of Problem-Based Multidisciplinary Curriculum

Key Highlights: Launch and management of the College of Engineering convergence course (CoE491)

  • Designed a 400-level cross-disciplinary course (undergraduate/graduate mutual recognition) that explores problems centered on technological keywords, encourages perspectives beyond majors, and promotes inquiry-based learning.
    ※ Current Courses and Participating Departments:
    • Smart Life (Computer Science, Industrial Design, Culture Technology)
    • Smart Mobility (Civil Engineering, Mobility, Humanities)
    • Smart Workspaces (Civil Engineering, Culture Technology, Humanities)
    • Smart Mobility Design (Mobility, Industrial Design, Humanities)
    • Smart Health (Computer Science, Industrial Design, Humanities)
    • Smart Energy (Biochemical Engineering, Science & Tech Policy, Moon Soul Future Studies)
    • Smart Factory (Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Humanities)
② Development and Operation of the STAR Platform (Symbiotic Transformation for AI-infused Reality)

Key Highlights: Building an open-campus testbed as a Post-AI education and research infrastructure ecosystem for early-stage tech discovery

  • Signed MOUs for consortium building and collaboration (partners include Hankook & Company, K-water, Lotte Chilsung Beverage, Korea Infrastructure Safety & Technology Corporation)
  • Conducted hands-on cooperation workshops with K-water
  • Platform status: STAR Education, Research Consortium, and Open Shared Platform development
③ Internationalization to Enhance KAIST’s Global Recognition

Implementation of the “Doctoral Dissertation Committee Overseas Expert Invitation Program” to boost the global competitiveness of PhD graduates from the College of Engineering

  • Strengthens graduates’ capabilities by including international experts on their committees (54 PhD students participated)
    • Expansion of the “College of Engineering Excellence in Doctoral Dissertation Award” to boost research motivation and recognize exceptional academic achievement
④ Promotion of KAIST-NYU Global Campus
  • Discussions and agreements for establishing a joint campus with NYU
  • Networking with New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and Korean donors to lay groundwork for the KAIST New York Campus
  • Hosted the Digital Governance Forum
  • Regular planning meetings with NYU for joint degrees and research centers
  • Introduction of NYU minor programs

Research Achievements

  • Formation of Korea’s First University-Led Consortium for Autonomous Mobility Solutions
    • Led by a university, the Deep Mobility Consortium was launched to develop next-gen autonomous mobility (Level 5) solutions, involving Hyundai Motor and four other mobility companies.
    • Research includes autonomous learning-based mobility OS (mOS) and real-time problem-solving algorithms.
    • Core technologies of mOS are based on the lab’s Intelligent Edge Framework, selected as one of KAIST’s 14 Leading Future Technologies in 2024.
    • A multidisciplinary research model involving 7 professors from Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mobility Studies.
  • Top-Tier Research and International Leadership in Distributed Computing
    • Developed Korea’s first network framework (ATLAS) for large-scale distributed virtual environments like MMORPGs, internationally recognized.
    • Published 61+ papers in top journals (Presence, Computer Networks) and conferences (INFOCOM, ICC, LCN, VRST, VR); cited over 692 times.
    • Landmark ACM paper on edge computing (“Virtual cloud computing provider for mobile devices”) cited over 660 times; recognized as a pioneering group in the field.
    • Selected as a National Research Lab (NRL) in 2001, received Internet Technology Award (2007) and Ministry Award (2014), and became a Software Star Lab (2019).
  • Ubiquitous Computing Middleware for Location-Based Smart Services
    • First in Korea to implement middleware for smart cities and IoT-based smart environments.
    • Published a foundational 2010 paper that sparked global interest in mobile cloud and fog computing.
    • Published 70+ papers in top venues (PUC, HCI Journal, CSCW, SCC, PerCom, WoWMoM, COMPSAC); cited over 901 times.
    • Recognized with the 2014 Minister’s Award on Information and Communications Day.
  • Service-Context-Aware Networking Architecture (SINA)
    • Proposed Korea’s first application of software-defined networking to wireless mobile networks.
    • Published 40+ papers in top venues (IEEE/ACM ToN, INFOCOM, ICC, ICDCS, LCN); cited over 360 times.
  • Social Big Data-based Spatial Mining & Reasoning Platform with Open API
    • Developed a platform to analyze social media data to infer social context and spatial usage for intelligent location-based services.
    • Released as an Open API, gaining attention in the location-based service industry.
    • ACM paper on mobile edge computing cited over 660 times; established as a leading research group in the field.
  • Leadership in Korea/Asia Future Internet Research and International Collaboration
    • Founding member of the Future Internet Forum (FIF) since 2007; currently Chair
    • Proposed Korea’s future internet roadmap through leadership and collaboration
    • Founding leader and current Vice Chair of Asia Future Internet (AsiaFI) networking forum
  • Active Roles in International Academic Communities
    • Served as Session Chair and Program Committee member for numerous conferences (IEEE PRDC, Multimedia, Compsac, Percom, ISCA PDCS)
    • Reviewer for journals including IEEE TPDS, IEEE Proceedings, IEEE Wireless Communications
    • Editor for the Journal of Communications and Networks (JCN) from 2004–2011
    • Chaired OSIA and ANF multicast working groups; led biannual multicast workshops (2001–2006)
    • Program/organizing committee roles for major Korean conferences such as KRNET and HCI since 1998
    • General Chair for CollabTech 2007 and International Conference on Future Internet (2009–2017); Panel Chair for Ubicomp 2008
    • Currently Associate Editor of CAVW