Sep 2024 – Aug 2026
M.S. in Computer Science and Engineering
Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
Expected Aug 2026. Advisor: Prof. Hyungjoon Koo, SecAI Lab.
// Current Role
Researcher at SecAI Lab, Sungkyunkwan University
I study practical security problems at the intersection of AI, digital forensics, and threat intelligence. My recent work includes longitudinal analysis of advanced persistent threats, Telegram Web artifact recovery, and LLM-assisted pipelines for analyzing security reports.
// Education
Academic Background
Sep 2020 – Aug 2024
B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering
Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, South Korea
GPA: 3.8 / 4.5
// Experience
Research Work
Feb 2024 – Present
Researcher, SecAI Lab
Sungkyunkwan University
- Collected and analyzed APT threat reports using an LLM-based RAG pipeline.
- Analyzed Telegram Web artifacts and developed a forensic tool using Volatility 3.
- Investigated AI-based techniques for binary analysis and security applications.
Apr 2023 – Dec 2023
Research Assistant, InfoLab
Sungkyunkwan University
- Performed LLVM-based compiler analysis for metadata extraction.
- Analyzed C2 malware traffic with Cuckoo Sandbox and Wireshark.
- Built Snort 3 detection rules and an ML-based C2 malware classifier.
// Selected Work
A decade-long landscape of advanced persistent threats
First-author ACM CCS 2025 paper and Distinguished Paper Award recipient, studying longitudinal APT trends and global research questions.
// Awards & Credentials
Recognition & Certifications
Oct 2025
Distinguished Paper Award, ACM CCS
Top 30 of 2,186 submitted papers (~1.4%).
Aug 2023
CTF Competition, SKKU
Ranked among the top 10 teams.
Sep 2024
STEM Scholarship
Awarded for academic excellence in STEM.
Mar 2022
Global Network Scholarship
Academic performance and international mentoring.
Korean
TOPIK Level 6
Advanced Korean language certification.
English
IELTS 7.5 & OpIC IH
Written and oral proficiency certifications.
Native
Uzbek & Russian
Native proficiency in both languages.
// Technical Stack
Skills & Tools
Programming
C/C++, Java, Python, Kotlin, Dart, JavaScript
AI / ML
LangChain, RAG, FAISS, OpenAI API, scikit-learn, pandas
Security
Wireshark, YARA, Snort 3, Cuckoo Sandbox, VirusTotal API, LLVM, APT analysis, digital forensics
Technologies
Firebase, Flutter, Node.js, React, PostgreSQL