Distinctions from famend group spotlight firm’s prowess in communications and AI
Samsung Electronics in the present day introduced that 5 of its researchers from around the globe have been chosen as 2025 Fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers1 (IEEE), one of many world’s most prestigious engineering organizations. The Samsung researchers embrace:
- Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun, President, CTO of the Device eXperience (DX) Division and Head of Samsung Research
- Younsun Kim, Master at Samsung Research
- Timothy Hospedales, Head of Samsung Research’s Europe AI Center
- Michael Scott Brown, Head of Samsung Research’s AI Center in Toronto
- Yuri Masuoka, Fellow and Head of the SRAM Lab within the Foundry Business of the Device Solutions (DS) Division
The title of ‘IEEE Fellow’ is the very best membership grade and, following a radical overview course of, is granted yearly to the highest 0.1% of IEEE members who’ve demonstrated important contributions to societal development. Those with at the least ten years of expertise of their fields are chosen primarily based on seven analysis standards, together with excellent analysis and improvement achievements, contributions to the business and experience within the area.
Achievements in Telecommunications and Standardization of 5G Mobile Communication
▲ President Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun (left) and Master Younsun Kim (proper)
Paul Kyungwhoon Cheun was appointed as a Fellow in recognition of his management in 5G and virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) applied sciences.
Having joined Samsung Electronics in 2012 and serving as head of the Network Business Division, Cheun is a telecommunications know-how skilled who has led the event of core applied sciences and industrial options for 5G. He has contributed to the worldwide community enterprise by efficiently commercializing the world’s first 5G cellular communication know-how.
“Being appointed as an IEEE Fellow is an honor,” mentioned President Cheun. “Samsung Electronics will dedicate itself more to innovative technology research and development that will lead the future, taking the initiative in technological advancements that add value and provide convenience and enrichment to people’s daily lives.”
Younsun Kim acquired IEEE recognition for contributions and management in 5G bodily layer standardization. He has served as each the vice chair and chair of the third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Radio Access Network Working Group 1 (RAN WG1) for the previous seven years, and is at present making ready for 6G RAN standardization which can be absolutely launched ranging from subsequent yr.
Newly Elevated Fellows in Machine Learning, Cameras and Foundry
▲ Timothy Hospedales (left) and Michael Scott Brown (proper)
Timothy Hospedales acquired Fellowship honors for his contributions to data-efficient machine studying and meta-learning. Hospedales, who joined Samsung Electronics in 2019, is a machine studying and knowledge intelligence skilled. Currently, he oversees Samsung Research’s general analysis and improvement of AI throughout Europe on the AI Center situated in Cambridge, U.Ok..
Michael Scott Brown contributed to in-camera shade picture processing to a level that led to the IEEE naming him a Fellow. Brown, joined Samsung Electronics in 2019 and is an skilled in pc imaginative and prescient, at present overseeing analysis and improvement on the AI Center in Toronto.
Yuri Masuoka was additionally named to the IEEE Fellow Class of 2025 for her contributions to modern foundry transistor improvement.
Samsung Electronics has beforehand had a number of IEEE Fellows in numerous fields, together with Executive Vice President Sunghyun Choi of the Network Business, Fellow Juho Lee of Samsung Research and Senior Vice President Charlie Zhang of Samsung Research.
1 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the biggest skilled group devoted to the development…
