Prof. Soo Dong Kim

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I am a researcher in Computer Science, with expertise in software engineering, software architecture, and machine learning systems. My academic and professional career spans both scholarship and industry practice, with a focus on advancing intelligent systems with machine learning.

This website provides access to my publications, projects, teaching resources, and related materials intended to support students, colleagues, and practitioners in the field.

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Soo Dong Kim, Ph.D.

Research Areas

Software Engineering
focusing on Object-Oriented Design, Platform Software Design, and Software Reusability.
Software Architecture
focusing on Systematic Processes for Architecture Design and Framework-Based Approaches.
Medical AI Systems
focusing on Medical Diagnosis and Treatment using Deep Learning Models, LLMs, and Agentic AI.

Education

Ph.D.
Department of Computer Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA (May 1991)
Thesis: Formal Specification in Object-Oriented Software Construction
M.S.
Department of Computer Science, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA (May 1988)
B.S.
Department of Computer Science, Truman State University, Missouri, USA (Dec. 1984)

Experience

CEO/Founder
PrimeAI Labs LLC, California, USA (2025 ~ Present)
CEO/Founder
Smartylab Corporation, Seoul, Korea (2011 ~ Present)
Emeritus Professor
School of Software, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (2023 ~ Present)
Professor
School of Software, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea (1995 ~ 2023)
Manager/Primary Researcher
Laboratory of Software Technology Advances, Hyundai Software Research Center, Seoul, Korea (1994 ~ 1995)
Manager/Senior Researcher
Laboratory of Telecommunication Infrastructure, Korea Telecom Research Center, Seoul, Korea (1991 ~ 1993)

Professional Activities

Awards

2009, Best Professor of Lecture, President, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
2009, Gold Award for Publication Contribution, Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers
2009, Award of Best Paper, “Reference Architecture of Machine Learning-based Autonomous Systems,” Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers
2006, Award of ‘Researcher of the Year’, Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers
2004, Best Professor of Lecture, President, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea
1984, Academic Excellence, President, Truman State University, Missouri, USA
6 Other Awards

Recognition

2007, Appreciation of Technology Advising, Hyundai Motor Company
2000, Appreciation of Serving “Program Committee Chair of Spring Conference” Korea Information Processing Society
8 Other Recognitions

Certificate

2017, Specialization of Machine Learning, Coursera

Membership

1997 ~ Present, IEEE Computer Society
1996 ~ Present, ACM
1993 ~ Present, Korean Institute of Information Science and Engineering (KIISE)
1993 ~ Present, Korean Information Processing Society (KIPS)

Journal Activities

1999 ~ 2000, Editorial Board, KIISE Software Engineering Society
2018, Editorial Board, Journal of Service-Oriented Computing & Applications, Springer
2015 ~ 2019, Reviewer, Journal of Systems and Software, Elsevier
2014 ~ 2019, Reviewer, Information and Software Technology, Elsevier
2017 ~ 2018, Reviewer, European Journal of Information Systems
2016, Reviewer, Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, IEEE
2016, IBM Systems Journal
2013, IET Software
12 Other Journal Activities

Conference Activities

2018, Program Committee, IEEE International Conference on Services Computing (SCC)
2012 ~ 2013, Program Committee, IEEE Mobile Cloud
1998 ~ 2013, Program Committee, IEEE SOCA
2010 ~ 2013, Program Committee, IEEE SOSE
1996 ~ 2009, Program Committee, Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference
2000, Conference Chair, Annual Spring Conference of KIPS
25 Other Conference Activities

Dean

2004 ~ 2006, Division of Information Technology, Soongsil University, Seoul, Korea

Governmental Advisor

2012 ~ 2015, eGovernment Cloud Service Platform, National Information Society Agency Ministry of Knowledge Economy
2011 ~ 2012, Chair, Cloud Computing Committee, Korean Communications Commission
2011 ~ 2012, Advisor, Korean Air Force, Ministry of National Defense
2005 ~ 2006, Advisor, Information Integration Committee, Korea Exchange
2002 ~ 2004, Advisor, Software Authentication Program Committee, Telecommunications Technology Association
1998 ~ 2001, Advisor, Military Software Division, Ministry of National Defense
1997 ~ 1998, Advisor, Information Technology Committee, City of Seoul
4 Other Governmental Advising Incidents

Industrial Advisor

2022, Advisor, Software Architect Certification, Samsung Display Corporation
2019 ~ 2020, Advisor, Factory Automation Systems Technology, PDONE Corporation
2010 ~ 2011, Advisor, Software Platform Engineering, AceTel Corporation
2006, Advisor, Automotive Software Technology, Hyundai Motor Company
2001 ~ 2002, Advisor, Next Generation Banking System, KB Bank
1999 ~ 2000, Advisor, Next Generation Banking System, Kang Joo Bank
1999 ~ 2000, Advisor, Software Development Methodology, Korea Telecom
1996 ~ 1997, Advisor, Object Technology Foundation, LG-CNS
9 Other Industrial Advising Incidents

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