Doo-Hwan Bae

Professor
School of Computing
KAIST

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  • Doo-Hwan Bae is a Professor at the School of Computing, KAIST(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. He had served as the Head of the School of Computing, KAIST from 2012 to 2016. Now he is leading the Software Engineering group at KAIST. He received his BS degree in the Seoul National University, Korea in 1980 and his Ph.D. degree in Computer and Information Sciences in the University of Florida in 1992. Since 1995, he has been with the School of Computing (formerly Department of Computer Science until 2014), KAIST.

  • His research interests include model based software engineering, process improvement, and quality-driven software development. Recently, his research focuses on modeling & verification of SoS(System of Systems). Since 2002, he has directed the ITRC(Information Technology Research Center) Software Process Improvement Center, sponsored by Korean Ministry of Economy Knowledge. In 2015, he has been awarded with a “Star Lab”, a multi-year research project on Modeling and Verification of System of Systems, sponsored by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning. He has served as editorial board members including in the Journal of Systems and Software, and Information and Software Technology. He also served as General Chair and Program Committee Chair in various international conferences such as APSEC2004, QSIC2009, COMPSAC2010. Now, he is serving as a Senior Associate Editor in the Journal of Systems and Software, and a General Co-Chair of ICSE2020 to be held in Seoul, Korea. Now, he is a KAIST ICT Chaired Professor. In 1999, he also established a venture company, SolutionLink, specialized in software engineering consulting and tool development and had served as a CEO for two years.

  • He received numerous awards for contribution to promotion of software research and development in Korea, including two Minister’s recognitions in 2003 and 2008, and one Presidential recognition in 2011. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea.

Research Interests

  • Software Engineering, System-of-Systems

Education

  • 1988 - 1992   Ph.D. in computer and information sciences, University of Florida
  • 1985 - 1987   M.S. in computer science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • 1976 - 1980   B.S., Seoul National University

Experiences

  • 2022 - Present   Member, The National Academy of Engineering of Korea
  • 2018 - 2020   Director, Software Safety Forum
  • 2018 - Present   Head, Software Education Center, KAIST
  • 2015 - Present   Professor, School of Computing, KAIST
  • 2012 - 2017   Head, Computer Science Department, KAIST
  • 2012 - 2013   Director, Brain Korea 21, KAIST
  • 2010 - 2021   Associate Member, The National Academy of Engineering of Korea
  • 2008 - 2009   Steering Committee Chari, Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference
  • 2008 - 2009   President, Korean Software Engineering Society
  • 2006 - 2011   Director, Software Graduate Program, KAIST
  • 2005 - 2014   Professor, Computer Science Department, KAIST
  • 2004 - 2006   Vice President, Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (KIISE)
  • 2002 - 2010   Director,ITRC Software Process Improvement Center
  • 2000 - 2005   Associate Professor, Computer Science Department, KAIST
  • 1999 - 2001   CEO, SOLUTIONLINK Co.
  • 1996 - 2000   Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department, KAIST
  • 1995 - 1996   Assistant Professor, Information & Communication Engineering Department, KAIST
  • 1992 - 1994   Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Florida
  • 1988 - 1992   Reasearch Assistant, University of Florida

Honors & Awards

  • 2020   Achievement Award, ACM & IEEE TCSE
  • 2019   Industrial Service Merit Medals of Honor, Korea
  • 2012   Contributed Paper Awards, Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (KIISE)
  • 2011   Technology Innovation Award, KAIST
  • 2011   Men of Software Industry Merit, Presidential Citation, Korea
  • 2010   Science and Technology Best Paper Award, Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST)
  • 2008   Best Researcher Award, Korea Society of IT Services (KITS)
  • 2008   Men of Software Industry Merit, Minister of Information and Communication Citation, Korea
  • 2007   Achievement Award, Korean Institute of Information Scientists and Engineers (KIISE)
  • 2006   Plaque, Korean Information Processing Society (KIPS)
  • 2004   Achievement Award, Korean Information Processing Society (KIPS)
  • 2003   Men of Informatization Merit, Minister of Information and Communication Citation, Korea

Activities

  • 2020   General Co-Chair, International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE)
  • 2017 - 2021   Steering Committee Member, International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE)
  • 2010   General Chair, Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC)
  • 2009   General Chair, International Conference on Software Quality (QSIC)
  • 2008 - 2017   Editorial Board Member, Information and Software Technology (IST)
  • 2008 - 2012   Steering Committee Member, Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC)
  • 2006 - 2017   Editorial Board Member, Journal of Systems and Software (JSS)
  • 2004   Program Co-Chair, Asia-Pacific Software Engineering Conference (APSEC)
  • 2003   Program Co-Chair, Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC)