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Professors Francois Rameau and Zhoulai Fu of the Department of Computer Science at SUNY Korea have been selected to participate in strategic R&D planning initiatives focused on next-generation robotics and energy-efficient AI. Through collaboration with leading Korean research institutes, the initiatives provide opportunities to develop their research concepts and establish pathways toward future national and international R&D projects. SUNY Korea has launched two strategic R&D planning initiatives in next-generation robotics and energy-efficient AI, strengthening the university’s engagement with Korea’s national research and innovation ecosystem. The initiatives are part of a collaborative program supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the Incheon Global Campus (IGC), designed to foster industry–academia–research cooperation and identify promising research areas for future national and international collaborative R&D. Professor Francois Rameau is leading a research planning initiative in AI-powered robotics and spatial intelligence, exploring technologies for next-generation intelligent robotic systems that can better perceive, understand, and interact with complex real-world environments. The research area is being further explored in collaboration with KATECH (Korea Automotive Technology Institute) as part of the robotics technology R&D planning process. Through technical discussions and expert consultation, the team will refine the research direction and explore opportunities for future collaborative R&D. Professor Zhoulai Fu is leading a research planning initiative in energy-efficient AI and machine learning, focusing on technologies that could improve the efficiency and sustainability of future AI computing systems. The research area is being further developed with KETI (Korea Electronics Technology Institute) in connection with advanced semiconductor and AI computing technologies. The planning process will explore promising technological directions and collaborative opportunities for future research in advanced AI and semiconductor technologies. Kick-off meetings with the respective research teams and partner institutes have been completed, marking the beginning of the next stage of the R&D planning process. The selected research topics will now be further developed through technical consultation, collaborative planning, and engagement with potential research partners, with the goal of building competitive research concepts for future national and international R&D opportunities. This process provides SUNY Korea with an important opportunity to connect the expertise of its Computer Science faculty with leading Korean research institutes and to expand collaboration with industry, academia, and international research partners. The SUNY Korea Research Support Team (R&BDF) will work closely with Professors Rameau and Fu throughout the planning process, supporting coordination with research institutes, government-related organizations, and potential collaborative partners. Beyond the initial planning stage, R&BDF will continue to support the development of these research concepts into competitive R&D proposals and future funding opportunities, working together with the faculty and partner institutions toward successful project development and acquisition. Through this collaborative effort, SUNY Korea aims to strengthen a sustainable pathway from promising research ideas to strategic R&D planning, collaborative partnerships, competitive proposals, and future national and international R&D projects.

Professor Yoon Seok Yang of the Department of Computer Science at SUNY Korea is participating in a KRW 4.5 billion government-funded R&D project to develop an AI-powered wearable system for personalized epilepsy seizure detection, classification, and prediction. Running from July 2026 through December 2030, the project has allocated KRW 500 million to SUNY Korea. Led by Oceansbio, the multidisciplinary consortium includes Samsung Medical Center, the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI), SUNY Korea, and Soso H&C, bringing together expertise in clinical epilepsy research, wearable biosignal technology, medical AI, and On-Device AI. The project aims to develop a personalized wearable system capable of detecting, classifying, and predicting epileptic seizures using multimodal biosignals, including electroencephalography (EEG), electrocardiography (ECG), photoplethysmography (PPG), and motion data. A key ojective of the project is the implementation of energy-efficient AI models directly on wearable devices. Through low-power On-Device AI, the system is designed to enable real-time seizure monitoring and early warning while minimizing reliance on external computing infrastructure. At SUNY Korea, Prof. Yang and his research team are responsible for developing energy-efficient AI models for seizure detection and prediction, with a particular focus on personalized learning and ultra-low-power On-Device AI for wearable EEG devices. During the first phase, the consortium will focus on developing a Neck-Band EEG device and Galaxy Watch-based Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), together with clinical data collection and validation. The later stages will focus on improving personalized seizure prediction, developing a next-generation In-ear EEG device, and completing clinical validation and regulatory approval. Through this project, Prof. Yang’s team will apply SUNY Korea’s expertise in energy-efficient AI, On-Device AI, and intelligent computing systems to address real-world challenges at the intersection of artificial intelligence, wearable technology, and digital healthcare. Prof. Yoon Seok Yang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at SUNY Korea. He received his Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University and previously worked as a Senior Research Scientist at Intel Labs and a Staff Research Engineer at Google. His research focuses on energy-efficient AI, On-Device AI, and intelligent computing systems.

The Department of Computer Science at SUNY Korea successfully hosted the 2026 AI Summer School Program from July 13 to 17, 2026, on the SUNY Korea campus. The week-long program welcomed 42 student attendees, including students from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), Korea University, and Inha University, bringing together participants from a variety of academic backgrounds to explore how artificial intelligence is being applied in practice today. The program featured a series of lectures delivered by SUNY Korea faculty members alongside invited industry leaders, including CEOs and CTOs from companies actively working with AI. These sessions gave students insight into both the foundations of AI and how it is currently being deployed across different industries, connecting academic concepts to the realities of professional practice. Each day was built around a different theme, allowing participants to encounter a broad view of the field over the course of the week. Beyond the lectures, the program placed strong emphasis on hands-on learning. Students completed a unique exercise each day, drawn from real-life AI applications used by participating companies, giving them direct experience with the tools and workflows practitioners rely on. Participants were divided into five teams and presented their work at the end of every day, sharing their approaches and results with instructors and peers. The daily presentation format encouraged collaboration, gave students immediate feedback, and helped them build confidence in communicating technical work to an audience. Feedback from participants was highly positive. In the post-program survey, the 55 respondents rated their overall experience an average of 4.71 out of 5, while instructor approachability and responsiveness received an average rating of 4.86 out of 5. In addition, 50 respondents said they would recommend the program to a friend or colleague, and 36 reported that the program exceeded their expectations. Participants particularly appreciated the opportunity to learn from both university faculty and industry professionals and to apply what they learned through hands-on projects. Several students also highlighted the value of discovering practical applications of AI beyond the scope of their own academic disciplines, gaining new perspectives on how AI can be used across a wide range of fields. One of the most meaningful outcomes of the week was the demonstration that AI is not the domain of computer science majors alone. Students from a wide range of disciplines successfully applied AI techniques to their own projects and interests, showing that the technology can serve as a practical tool for anyone willing to learn it. Building on the success of this year's AI Summer School, the Department of Computer Science will continue to offer programs that make emerging technologies accessible to students across majors and institutions, fostering innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence.

A research paper from SUNY Korea, "Seeing Through the Weights: Privacy Leakage in Scene Coordinate Regression," has been selected for a Long Oral Presentation at the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV 2026), one of the world's leading conferences in computer vision and artificial intelligence. This distinction is awarded to only about 2% of accepted papers and recognizes work considered among the conference's most notable contributions. The research was conducted by Oleksii Nasypanyi, Jaemin Cho, Utku Özbulak, Byungkon Kang, and François Rameau. It investigates privacy vulnerabilities in deep learning-based visual localization techniques. Congratulations to the authors on this outstanding achievement.

The Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) 2026, regarded as one of the most prestigious and highest-impact conferences, has recognized Prof. François Rameau as an Outstanding Reviewer.  This recognition was given to the top 5% of reviewers for their high-quality reviews among 17,491 reviewers.  This is the third time Prof. François Rameau has received the Outstanding Reviewer  Award from CVPR. Link: https://x.com/CVPR/status/2056432742208876945?s=20

An undergrad research project that began in the SUNY Korea CS Department has led to a paper accepted at the International Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR, a major international venue in pattern recognition and computer vision. Yerin Cheon started the work as part of her CSE487 research project, co-supervised by Prof. François Rameau and Prof. Aruna Balasubramanian from Stony Brook University, who was visiting SUNY Korea at the time. After graduating from SUNY Korea, Yerin joined Stony Brook University for her master’s degree, where she continued developing the project in Prof. Aruna Balasubramanian’s group. The resulting paper, “Dual-Foundation Models for Unsupervised Domain Adaptation,” is the outcome of this continued collaboration. The paper addresses a core challenge in robotics and autonomous vehicles: safely navigating an environment requires understanding the surrounding scene. This is often achieved through semantic segmentation, where each pixel in an image is assigned a category label. Training such deep learning models typically requires large amounts of pixel-level annotation, and the resulting models often do not transfer well to new environments. Unsupervised domain adaptation aims to mitigate that issue, but existing methods still struggle to produce reliable pseudo-labels and robustly align features across domains. Yerin’s approach tackles this limitation by leveraging vision foundation models to improve both pseudo-label refinement and feature alignment. The work is a strong example of how undergraduate research at SUNY Korea can develop into peer-reviewed international publications and continue through collaboration with Stony Brook University.   Research Information · Paper Title: Dual-Foundation Models for Unsupervised Domain Adaptation · Conference: ICPR 2026 · Authors: Yerin Cheon, Aruna Balasubramanian, and Francois Rameau · Project page: https://github.com/ycheon1101/DFUDA · Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2605.03365

  Prof. François Rameau's research team has revealed a major privacy vulnerability in AI-based visual localization models. Their research paper, titled “Seeing Through the Weights: Privacy Leakage in Scene Coordinate Regression,” has been accepted to ECCV 2026, one of the world's most prestigious venues in computer vision and AI. The conference will be held in Malmö, Sweden, from September 8 to 12, 2026. Certain neural network-based visual localization models have long been considered naturally privacy-preserving, since they encode a scene implicitly in their parameters rather than storing images or 3D maps. This work shows that this assumption does not hold: trained models can still leak sensitive information about the environments used to train them.   This research was conducted by Ph.D. student Oleksii Nasypanyi and M.S. student Jaemin Cho, under the supervision of Prof. Utku Ozbulak, Prof. Byungkon Kang, and Prof. François Rameau. The project also reflects a close collaboration within the Incheon Global Campus, bringing together researchers from SUNY Korea, Ghent University Global Campus, and George Mason University Korea.   The team shows that an attacker does not need any images of the target scene to extract information from the model. By simply feeding it random, unrelated images and collecting its outputs, they can gradually reconstruct both the structure and the appearance of the environment the model was trained on. The attack works under different levels of access to the model, from full access to more restricted settings where only its outputs are visible By identifying this vulnerability, the research highlights the need for stronger privacy-aware design and evaluation in AI-based spatial intelligence systems. Research Information Paper Title: Seeing Through the Weights: Privacy Leakage in Scene Coordinate Regression Conference: ECCV 2026 Authors: Oleksii Nasypanyi, Jaemin Cho, Utku Ozbulak, Byungkon Kang, François Rameau Project page: https://jaeminch0.github.io/seeing-through-the-weights-privacy-leakage-in-scene-coordinate-regression/ Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.31164

  A research paper led by Ph.D. student Si Yong Lee has been accepted for publication at the 2026 International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI), the world's leading international conference in medical AI and computer-assisted healthcare technology, to be held in Strasbourg, France, from September 27 to October 1, 2026. MICCAI is recognized as a top-tier venue with a highly competitive review process, and acceptance represents a significant research achievement. The work was co-authored with graduate students Ryangjin Lee, Hawon Park, and Yoora Kim, and was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Yoon Seok Yang and Prof. Byungkon Kang, reflecting the CS Department's strong culture of close faculty mentorship and student-driven research.   The paper, "SpikeMamba: Spike-Driven State Space Models for Energy-Efficient Biomedical Sequence Modeling," presents the first architecture to bring Mamba state space models entirely into the domain of spiking neural networks, enabling brain-inspired, event-driven computation for biomedical signals such as ECG and EEG. SpikeMamba matched or exceeded the accuracy of state-of-the-art models while consuming over 30 times less energy, opening a practical path toward always-on health monitoring on battery-powered wearable devices and neuromorphic processors such as MindCore.   This achievement highlights the CS Department's growing strength in neuromorphic computing and energy-efficient AI, and its commitment to research with real-world clinical impact.

The Department of Computer Science at SUNY Korea successfully hosted the Spring 2026 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) on May 27, 2026, in the SUNY Korea Student Lounge. The event brought together approximately 70 students, faculty, and staff to celebrate undergraduate research and provide students with an opportunity to present the projects they have been developing throughout the semester.   The program featured both oral presentations and poster sessions covering a wide range of computer science topics. Undergraduate researchers shared their work with faculty members and fellow students, explaining their research ideas, methodologies, and results. The event encouraged meaningful academic discussions while allowing participants to explore the diverse research activities taking place within the department.   Beyond showcasing research outcomes, the UROP served as a valuable learning experience for student presenters. By communicating their work to a broader audience and receiving feedback from faculty and peers, students strengthened both their technical presentation skills and their understanding of research. The event also allowed attendees to discover ongoing research projects and inspired many students to consider participating in research in the future.   The Spring 2026 UROP received overwhelmingly positive feedback from participants, earning an overall satisfaction rating of 4.59 out of 5.0. Attendees particularly appreciated the variety of student presentations and the opportunity to learn about research being conducted across the department. Building on the success of this semester's event, the Department of Computer Science will continue to support undergraduate research initiatives that foster innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence.

Three undergraduate students (Dongyeong Kim, Gilho Kim, and Myeongkjun Kim), together with one Ph.D. student (Si Yong Lee), have published a research paper in IEEE Access, a Q1-ranked international journal, demonstrating an outstanding educational and research achievement. This work was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Yoon Seok Yang and reflects the strong research-oriented educational environment fostered through close faculty mentorship. The research focuses on improving the training and inference efficiency of spiking neural network (SNN)–based object detection models for low-power, real-time edge AI applications. To address the high computational cost of conventional CNN-based detectors such as YOLO, the group enhanced a Sigma–Delta spiking YOLOv3 framework by incorporating advanced training and optimization techniques. The proposed methods improved convergence, detection accuracy, and energy efficiency, and were validated using multiple real-world datasets. In addition, the trained model was successfully deployed on Intel’s Loihi 2 neuromorphic platform, demonstrating its feasibility for real-time and low-power operation. Through this project, undergraduate students gained hands-on experience in advanced AI research, from algorithm development to deployment on a neuromorphic hardware platform. This work demonstrates the value of active undergraduate participation in research and the CS Department’s commitment to integrating education and cutting-edge research.

  Two CS undergraduates, Juyoung Yun and Sol Choi, were the lead authors on a paper that won the Best Paper Award at the 2025 International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP), a long-running and well-regarded conference in the field of AI. The other authors were their supervisors: Profs. Francois Rameau, Prof. Byungkon Kang, and Prof. Zhoulai Fu. The paper is “Revisiting 16-bit Neural Network Training: A Practical Approach for Resource-Limited Learning”. Modern AI models are usually trained in 32-bit “full precision,” which is accurate but expensive in terms of memory and computation. Their work shows that one can safely train neural networks entirely in 16-bit precision, without the usual 32-bit “safety net,” even on modest hardware. A practical recipe, validated by theory and extensive experiments, is given for choosing the right settings so that training remains stable and the final model quality matches (and sometimes even rivals) 32-bit training. This is particularly important for settings where computing resources are limited, such as smaller labs, edge devices, or student projects that cannot rely on large GPU clusters. By cutting the precision in half while preserving performance, our approach makes state-of-the-art neural network training more accessible and more energy-efficient. This efficiency and practicality were key reasons the paper received the award.

Brain-inspired Computing Lab (BCL), led by Prof. Yoon Seok Yang, was selected to participate in the 2025 Preliminary Startup Package program organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups of Korea. BCL’s selected project, “Next-Generation AI Neuromorphic Processor Semiconductor Design”, is about developing a new type of on-device AI chip for edge computing that works more like the human brain. Most of today’s AI systems use GPUs, which are powerful but consume a lot of electricity and cost a great deal to run. As AI models get bigger and more complex, this problem is becoming even more serious. BCL aims to create a processor based on neuromorphic computing, which mimics the way neurons and synapses in the brain work. This makes it possible to run AI much faster and with far less energy, which is especially important for edge devices like self-driving cars, robots, and smart devices that need to work in real time.  In the project, BCL plans to design the chip itself, build a test version using an FPGA board, and make sure it can handle well-known datasets like ImageNet. BCL are also creating easy-to-use software tools so that developers can work with their chips just like they would with existing platforms such as TensorFlow or PyTorch. In the future, the goal is to make these chips available for many different applications and contribute to AI technology that is not only more powerful but also more energy-efficient and accessible.

  The department is pleased to welcome two new faculty members whose teaching and professional experiences further enrich our department's commitment to high-quality education and innovation. Prof. JiHyun Jeong joins the department as an Assistant Professor. She recently completed her Ph.D. in Information Science from Cornell University, where her research focused on Human-AI interaction, trust, and collaboration. Her dissertation explored how autonomous agents can balance performance with social considerations when interacting with humans. Prof. Jeong brings a strong interdisciplinary background in human-computer interaction, AI-driven social behaviors, and team cooperation technologies. She has also worked as a PhD intern at Motional and has received multiple awards, including an Honorable Mention at ACM DIS. Her research expands the department's strength in socially aware AI, human-agent interaction, and computational models of cooperation. Prof. James Finn joins as a Teaching Professor, bringing a wealth of international teaching and industry experience. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Princeton University and has taught computer science and engineering at institutions such as Stanford University, San Francisco State University, and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand). His background includes roles as a software engineer at Yelp, technical trainer for Hewlett Packard and Tibco Software, and senior technical writer at MacUser Magazine. Prof. Finn’s extensive experience in technical instruction and global education will greatly enhance our students’ learning experience, particularly in programming and foundational CS courses.

    Prof. François Rameau and his team from SUNY Korea participated in the 5th Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS), held from December 27, 2024, to January 6, 2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal. On January 1st, Prof. Rameau delivered a captivating lecture on the transformative field of Computer Vision, offering participants an in-depth journey through pivotal research papers and groundbreaking advancements that have shaped the field, particularly in 3D reconstruction. His session provided invaluable insights into the historical and technical context of Computer Vision, emphasizing how cutting-edge developments are empowering machines to perceive, interpret, and interact with the world in unprecedented ways. Participants praised the lecture for its clarity and relevance, which bridged foundational concepts with real-world applications. The Annual Nepal AI School, organized by the Nepal Applied Mathematics and Informatics Institute for Research (NAAMII), is a premier platform in South Asia, bringing together international scientists, faculty, and participants for 11 intensive days of AI-focused lectures, labs, and project work. The program covers a comprehensive range of topics, from fundamental principles to the latest advancements in AI research and applications, fostering collaboration and innovation in the field. https://nepalschool.naamii.org.np/home https://www.linkedin.com/posts/naamiinepal_anais2024-naamii-researcheducateinnovate-activity-7284120674200178688-rb6P?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web  

  Jaemin Cho, a graduate student from the Computer Science MS program, achieved a remarkable feat by winning the prestigious Hackathon Challenge for Layering Detection in Anti-Money Laundering. This challenge, hosted during the Annual Nepal AI School (ANAIS) 2024 in Nepal on December 26th,2024 to January 6th, 2025, called for innovative solutions to detect layering in financial transactions—a critical step in combating money laundering. The competition focused on creating advanced methodologies to identify and prevent layering, a key stage in the money laundering process. The significance of this challenge extends beyond the technical aspects. It aims to prevent financial crimes by identifying illicit transactions early, ensure compliance with global regulations and laws, and protect economies by mitigating illicit activities that can destabilize financial systems. As the winner, Jaemin has earned accolades and the opportunity to be hired by F1Soft International, one of Nepal’s leading financial technology companies. This recognition highlights the practical and transformative applications of his skills in financial technology. The ANAIS 2024 event was a vibrant platform, featuring 191 participants and 22 speakers representing 18 countries, fostering a truly global exchange of ideas. Twenty-two competing teams, each comprising five members, showcased their innovative solutions to challenges, including the F1Soft Money Laundering Challenge and the Startup Challenge. Participants had the opportunity to present their work, sharpen their skills, and contribute to impactful problem-solving on a global scale. The event’s theme, "Big Things Can Happen from Small Places," underscored the potential for groundbreaking ideas to emerge from any part of the world. ANAIS 2024 was made possible through the support of its sponsors and partners. The title sponsor, F1Soft International Pvt. Ltd., and the silver sponsor, YoungInnovations Pvt. Ltd., provided vital backing for the event. The venue partner, Premier International IB Continuum School, hosted the event, while the AI Hackathon received additional sponsorship from UK International Development, The Asia Foundation, Data for Development in Nepal, eSewa Ltd., and Fonepay. Further support from Google, SecurityPal, and Fusemachines reinforced the collaborative spirit of this initiative. Jaemin’s accomplishment not only showcases his talent and dedication but also brings pride to our academic community. His success serves as an inspiration to all students, proving that with hard work, innovation, and determination, transformative contributions can be achieved on a global stage.   https://nepalschool.naamii.org.np/home https://www.linkedin.com/posts/naamiinepal_anais2024-naamii-researcheducateinnovate-activity-7284739753776660480-MO5w?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web https://www.linkedin.com/posts/naamiinepal_anais2024-naamii-researcheducateinnovate-activity-7285464529910603776-VdZT?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web