Prof. Suwan Kim
College of Electronics & Information · Kyung Hee University

Suwan Kim 김수완

Assistant Professor  ·  AIDA Lab

Suwan Kim is an Assistant Professor in the College of Electronic Engineering at Kyung Hee University (September 2025–), where he leads the AI-aided Design Automation (AIDA) Lab.

He received B.S. degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering and Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering from Seoul National University (2019), and a Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Seoul National University (2024). Prior to joining KHU, he was a Staff Engineer at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology.

His research focuses on machine learning for EDA, design technology co-optimization (DTCO), and design methodology for advanced semiconductor nodes.

Research Interests

Machine Learning for EDA Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) Advanced Technology (CFET, Monolithic 3D) Reinforcement Learning for Circuit Optimization Neural Operators for Parasitic Extraction AI-driven Standard Cell Library Generation Physical Verification (DRC / LVS / RCX) TCAD to SPICE Model Extraction

Education

2019 – 2024
Ph.D. in Electrical & Computer Engineering Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
2013 – 2019
B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea  (double major: Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering)

Work Experience

2025.09 –
Assistant Professor College of Electronic Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Korea
2024 – 2025
Staff Engineer Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT), Korea

Profile

Name Suwan Kim (김수완) E-mail suwankim@khu.ac.kr Lab AIDA Lab Institution Kyung Hee University, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea